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 welcomes new employees
July 09, 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 student earns gold at SkillsUSA nationals
July 09, 2026
Pennsylvania College of Technology student Brock J. Dunkelberger was awarded a gold medal at the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, held…
Instructors share concrete knowledge with K-12 audiences
July 07, 2026
Building construction faculty recently provided hands-on activities in concrete science to elementary school students in Allentown and to high school and career…
Nineteen students accept positions, internships with Kiewit
July 07, 2026
Kiewit recently held a signing day at Pennsylvania College of Technology, celebrating seven 2026 graduates hired for full-time positions and 12 students…
Fronius renews its support of Penn College’s welding program
July 07, 2026
Fronius USA LLC, a leading manufacturer of welding power sources and solar inverters, is continuing its long-standing support of Pennsylvania College of…
Penn College Golf Classic raises over $110,000 for scholarships
July 06, 2026
The Penn College Foundation’s 40th Annual Golf Classic, held June 29 at the Williamsport Country Club, raised $111,000 for student scholarships.
Penn College video wins silver Telly Award
July 01, 2026
A Pennsylvania College of Technology video celebrating the institution’s workplace and culture has won a silver Telly Award in the 47th annual international…
Several students earn awards for graphic design work
July 01, 2026
Eleven graphic design students from Pennsylvania College of Technology have received awards across three competitions.
Alumni Night at the ballpark always a hit
June 30, 2026
Eighty-three Penn College alumni were “on deck” June 27 for a night of baseball as the Williamsport Crosscutters defeated the Aberdeen IronBirds 10-2 at Journey…
Penn College Board approves budget, hears board member updates
June 28, 2026
During the Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors meeting on June 25, the board approved the college's 2026-27 budget and heard board member…
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.
