98%
2022–25 Graduate Placement Rate
16
Average Class Size
67K+
Penn College Alumni Worldwide
Pennsylvania College of Technology ranks among the best colleges in the U.S.:
| #1 | in Most Innovative Schools |
| #1 | in Best Colleges for Veterans |
| #3 | in Top Public Schools |
| #4 | in Regional Colleges North |
When you invest in a college education, you want to know that your hard work will pay off. At Penn College, it will.
What began as an effort to fight joblessness during the Great Depression has now made us a national leader in applied technology education. Learn more about our story over the last century.
Read stories about how our Wildcats have paved their own way.
Student
Emergency Management & Homeland Security
After his teammate went into cardiac arrest on the lacrosse field, Colten knew he wanted to pursue a career that would allow him to care for those in need.
Faculty
Biomedical & Prehospital
He believes that new discoveries are born from unbridled curiosity and lifelong learning is the mindset of success
Student
Aviation
Lauren thought she wanted to go to college far away from home. After touring the aviation hangar and hearing about the hands-on approach, she realized her best opportunity was closer than she imagined.
"The talent, passion and expertise on this campus is truly inspiring. Collectively, we will seek untapped opportunities, embrace change, and solve complex challenges in order to continually improve."
Penn College holds Prison-to-College graduation at SCI Muncy
August 06, 2026
A recent graduation ceremony at State Correctional Institution Muncy recognized seven inmates who completed a Pennsylvania College of Technology certificate in…
Penn College welcomes new employees
August 04, 2026
Penn College News continues its regular feature, welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, as reported by the…
Penn College Summer 2026 Commencement set for Aug. 8
August 03, 2026
More than 150 students have petitioned to graduate from Pennsylvania College of Technology following the Summer 2026 sessions. A commencement ceremony will be…
College hosts FBI Teen Academy
July 30, 2026
Penn College was the site of a two-day FBI Teen Academy last week. The program allows high school students to develop leadership skills and get a comprehensive…
Publication features college’s efforts to support plastics industry
July 30, 2026
An article published this week by PlasticsToday highlights Penn College’s efforts to alleviate a significant workforce shortage in the polymers industry.
ACCE grants its first HVAC degree accreditation to Penn College
July 29, 2026
Pennsylvania College of Technology’s associate degree in heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology and its bachelor’s degree in heating, ventilation…
Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship marks milestone year
July 29, 2026
The Penn College Workforce Development Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship program wrapped up another successful year of preparing students across…
Inductive Automation renews its support of Penn College
July 28, 2026
An innovator in the industrial software market is continuing its commitment to Pennsylvania College of Technology for the 2026-27 academic year.
VIDEO: An Internship Worthy of Roses
July 27, 2026
The "most exciting two minutes in sports" is actually a five-day marathon for Pennsylvania College of Technology baking & culinary students. A Penn…
Penn College welcomes new employees
July 27, 2026
Penn College News continues its regular feature, welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, as reported by the…
Our cutting-edge facilities are where learning, creating, and innovating happen. We believe providing top-of-the-line equipment gives you the best pathway for success.
There’s lots to love about our home in Williamsport like an awesome downtown plus the College-owned performing arts venue, art gallery, and casual fine-dining restaurant.
We acknowledge that the land on which we live, work, and learn is the ancestral home of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee, Iroquoian-speaking Susquehannocks, and the Lenni Lenape (Delaware). We too recognize their Woodland period ancestors. We are grateful for their stewardship and management of this land over thousands of years and promote this recognition in honor and respect of that caretaking.
As a special mission affiliate of Penn State, our role is clear—to deliver transformative hands-on education that will spark meaningful opportunities for our graduates and the industries within our commonwealth.
Pennsylvania College of Technology is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission). Pennsylvania College of Technology's accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 23, 2022 was to reaffirm accreditation.
MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.
