Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College) is a

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. It is affiliated with, but a self-governing entity of,

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. As an applied technology college (known by the locals and alumni alike as "Penn Tech", for decades) the school offers certificate, associate,

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, and

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degree programs in more than 100 fields of study. The college's student body is 64% male and 86% are full-time. Pennsylvania College of Technology is broken down into three schools of study; School of Business, Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering Technologies and School of Nursing & Health Sciences. The college's athletic teams play under the school's nickname the Penn College Wildcats. Penn College yields 15 varsity sports teams which compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

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in the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC).

History

The school began in 1914 as an adult education and training facility at Williamsport High School. It grew into the Williamsport Technical Institute in 1941. During

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, the school operated 24 hours per day, providing war production training to help meet defense industry needs. Additionally, both during and after the war, the institute provided training and retraining for disabled veterans. In 1965, the Williamsport Area Community College (WACC) was founded, succeeding the former technical institute. It continued providing technical training for residents of northern Pennsylvania. In 1989, the college became a special mission affiliate of

and changed its name to Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Academics

Penn College offers more than 100 bachelor, associate, and certificate majors in careers ranging from manufacturing, design, transportation, and construction to hospitality, health, business, and natural resources. Additionally, the College offers a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, and is launching a Master of Science in Nursing launching in Fall 2021. The College is a recognized leader in apprenticeship development through its Workforce Development department, co-administering an $8 million federal grant program to create industry-driven strategies for apprenticeships in advanced manufacturing fields and serving more than 3,200 apprentices in the process. The college is accredited by the

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Schools

*School of Business, Arts & Sciences *School of Engineering Technologies *School of Nursing & Health Sciences

Rankings

Penn College has been ranked highly from major academic accreditors, magazines and polls. In 2019 '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranked Penn College 12th best Regional College in Northeast Region, 3rd Most Innovative School and 6th as Best College for veterans.

Campuses

In addition to the main campus in Williamsport, Penn College operates four satellite campuses situated around the

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and northern tier of Pennsylvania. *The

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, located approximately 7 miles east at the

Williamsport Regional Airport Williamsport Regional Airport serves Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding area with a population of about 200,000. The airport serves about 40,000 passengers annually. The airport is five miles east of Williamsport, in Lycoming Coun ...

in Montoursville, opened in 1993. It provides several FAA and Transport certified repair and maintenance programs. *The Herman T. Schneebeli Earth Science Center, located 10 miles south in Allenwood, offers programs such as landscape/horticulture, diesel & heavy equipment technology, heavy equipment operation, power generation, and forestry. *The Advanced Automotive Technology Center is located approximately three miles west of the Penn College main campus. Students at this campus study topics such as alternative-powered vehicles and motorsports. *Penn College at Wellsboro is located in North Central Pennsylvania in the Wellsboro Area School District Administration Building. It serves the

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communities by providing business and industry training programs as well as noncredit personal and professional development. In addition to other campus dining units, Penn College has a casual fine-dining restaurant named "Le Jeune Chef". The restaurant serves as a training facility for students in the School of Business, Arts & Sciences during service hours.

Student life

Demographics

In fall 2019 Penn College posted ethnicity figures of 5,382 total students of which: 88.2% identified as White, 3.7% Hispanic/Latino, 3.3% Black or African American, 1.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 3.3% ethnicity unknown/ multiple. 64% of students are male, 34.4% of students are between 18 and 19 years of age, 29.2% are 20 to 21 and 36.4% are over age 21. Just below 90% of students hail from or are permanent residents of

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. 27% of students live on campus and the remaining 73% commute or live off-campus. 6.7% or nearly 800 students are veterans, active duty or reserves.

Greek life and student organizations

Penn College currently recognizes two fraternities:

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and

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. More than 60 student organizations are recognized at Penn College, many of which are student chapters of professional societies. Student Government Association serves as the students' democratic voice on campus. Wildcat Events Board works to bring many activities to the college.

On-campus housing

Penn College has three residence hall complexes, each comprising several buildings: * Rose Street Commons * Campus View Apartments * The Village at Penn College

Student safety

Penn College Police was formed the summer of 1994 prior to the 1994–95 school year. The police department carries out security and safety duties as well as investigative procedures for crimes committed on campus. With thousands of students, staff and college visitors on a given school day on campus they have 15 full-time officers, 4 property protection officers and 8 security guards. They operate a fleet of

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s and

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s. The Penn College Police Department responds to over 5,000 calls for service every year, mostly involving underage drinking on campus, property theft, drug possession and weapon possession.

Athletics

Penn College teams participate as a member of the

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. The Wildcats are a member of the

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(NEAC) as of the 2013–14 academic season. They are also members of the

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(USCAA), the

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(PSUAC), U.S. Collegiate Archery (USCA), the

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(NCWA) and the Mid Atlantic Men's Club Volleyball Conference (MACVC). Men's sports include archery, baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and wrestling. Women's sports include archery, basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. The college also sponsors club sports including bowling, dancing, martial arts, men's volleyball and powerlifting.

Significant athletic achievements

*Baseball: 2015 NEAC champions. The program has had 10 conference championships and nine All-Americans. *Golf: sixth at NEAC championship and 10th at 2015 USCAA national tournament. Two golfers won All-NEAC honors. *Five consecutive PSUAC Chancellor's Cups (2009–2013). *130 All-American selections. *23 PSUAC Championships since 2005. *Archery: finished third overall (2015 U.S. Outdoor Collegiate National Championships) with three individual first-place finishes. The program has had 76 All-Americans.

Notable alumni and faculty

Alumni *

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, Pennsylvania State Senator (R-PA, 34th senatorial district). * Gary Haluska, PA Representative (D-PA, 73rd district) *

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, U.S. Representative (R-PA, 10th district) *

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, former Pennsylvania State Senator (R-PA, 28th district), Republican nominee for

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in 2018 election. Faculty * Derek Slaughter, politician

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pennsylvania College Of Technology Pennsylvania State University colleges 1914 establishments in Pennsylvania Universities and colleges in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania USCAA member institutions Buildings and structures in Williamsport, Pennsylvania United East Conference schools Williamsport