Pennsylvania College of Technology Overview
Pennsylvania College of Technology is a public institution located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Williamsport is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.
What Is Pennsylvania College of Technology Known For?
- Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Penn College.
- In 2017-2018, 61% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, Penn College bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $42,600 a year. That's about 4% more than their peers at other schools.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology Rankings
Penn College is ranked #408 out of 2,320 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2021 Best Colleges list.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Penn College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#85 | Best Associate’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Penn College.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Penn College has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Engineering Technologies Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#1 | Best Engineering Technologies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students | College Factual |
#2 | Best Industrial Production Technology Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#3 | Best Colleges for Industrial Production Technology | College Factual |
#4 | Best Colleges for Engineering Technologies | College Factual |
#31 | Best Nursing Associate’s Degree Schools | Nursing Degree Search |
Where Is Pennsylvania College of Technology?

Contact details for Penn College are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | One College Ave, Williamsport, PA 17701-5799 |
Phone: | 570-326-3761 |
Website: | https://www.pct.edu |
How Do I Get Into Penn College?
You can apply to Penn College online at: https://admissions.pct.edu/apply/
Can I Afford Pennsylvania College of Technology?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Penn College, approximately 76% of students took out student loans averaging $11,366 a year. That adds up to $45,464 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Penn College is 11.5%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
Pennsylvania College of Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 4,378 full-time undergraduates at Penn College, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pennsylvania College of Technology students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 49 |
Black or African American | 130 |
Hispanic or Latino | 173 |
White | 3,885 |
International Students | 13 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 128 |
Geographic Diversity
Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Pennsylvania College of Technology. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 14 countries are represented at Penn College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Austria.
Online Learning at Pennsylvania College of Technology
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Penn College has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 36th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of Penn College
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Pennsylvania College of Technology was 10.5%. This is the #1,306 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Penn College regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Penn College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Business, Management & Marketing | 20% |
Dental Support Services | 28% |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 9% |
Health Professions | 9% |
Nursing | 20% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Penn College ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Penn College.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Homeland Security | #31 | |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | #232 | |
Business Administration & Management | #429 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Pennsylvania College of Technology Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By George Chriss under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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