Central Pennsylvania College
College Hill & Valley Rds, Summerdale, PA, 17093-0309 -
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Since 1881 Central Pennsylvania College has excelled in providing students a hands-on education that prepares them for success in jobs that become careers. ...
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| County | Cumberland County, PA | - |
| Title IV Eligible | YES | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 668 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 348 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 1,016 students | 2,213 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 405 students | 229 students |
| Tuition | 19,000 | - |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 83% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 34% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $943 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 34% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $980 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 33% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $500 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 75% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $1,392 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- Central Penn is Pennsylvania's preeminent career-oriented, baccalaureate residential college. Central Penn's 35-acre campus is set against the lovely Blue Mountains in Summerdale, Pennsylvania, a quiet town of just 1,000 residents. Located across the river from the state capital, Central Penn is close enough to enjoy the action of the Harrisburg area.
- Central Penn now offers bachelor degree programs in Business Administration, Criminal Justice Administration, Corporate Communications and Information Technology. Multiple and varied concentrations within each degree cover a variety of fields such as Network or Database Management, Marketing, Cyber Security, and Healthcare Administration, all designed to be completed in three years.
- Central Penn also offers associate degree programs in the fields of Allied Health, Legal Studies, Office Administration, Business, and Information Technology.
- Central Penn is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
- Profile last updated: 09/09/2008.
In the News:
- Quandel group gets tech project Networking mixer set at Eagle Rock McCann to open Carlisle campus Quandel director ... (The Citizens' Voice)
posted on October 19, 2009 at 08:22:17 am
MINERSVILLE - The Quandel Group, Inc., a local construction firm, was recently selected to provide construction management services on renovations to the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County, a consortium of nine school districts in the Scranton - Student News (Bridgeton News)
posted on May 28, 2009 at 04:21:30 am
Ariel Broughton, of Bridgeton, has been named to the dean's list for the 2008 fall and winter semesters at Central Pennsylvania College, in Summerdale, Pa. Broughton is majoring in legal studies. - 2 achieve dean's list at Central Penn College (Chambersburg Public Opinion)
posted on May 17, 2009 at 06:13:11 am
SUMMERDALE -- Two area students were named to the 2009 winter dean's list at Central Pennsylvania College, Summerdale: Nicole Katsaounis, Chambersburg, a criminal justice administration major; and Mark Dunlap, Newburg, a travel and tourism operations major. - Central Pa. college to offer degree completion for McCann students (The Shamokin News-Item)
posted on April 25, 2009 at 05:31:35 am
SUMMERDALE — Students of The McCann School of Business & Technology’s Sunbury campus who have completed or are completing an associate degree in accounting, criminal justice or marketing and management now have the opportunity to complete Central Pennsylvania College bachelor’s degrees in the same field, all without leaving the McCann Sunbury campus. Central Penn’s new degree completion program ... - Seminar at Central Pennsylvania College addresses emotional impacts of job loss (The Patriot-News)
posted on April 22, 2009 at 09:15:53 pm
When Karen Moser was laid off from her job last May, she may not have expected the psychological effects and social isolation unemployment would bring.
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