Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) is a private junior college and technical school in

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, near

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. The college, which typically enrolls between 450 and 850 students, is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Harry (Matt) Meyers, President

History

PIT was founded in 1953 by Walter Garrison, an

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, to provide math and science training for pre-engineering students. Until 1982, the school was located in a collection of buildings in

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; fourteen acres were purchased to construct a new campus in the late 1970s. In 1976, P.I.T. was approved by the

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to award specialized associate degrees. In 1983, P.I.T. gained accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (now the Middle States Commission on Higher Education). In 2021, Middle States Commission on Higher Education approved the college's awarding of Bachelor's Degrees.

Academics

PIT offers bachelor's, associate degrees, and certificate programs. PIT Graduate

References

External links

Official site
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