Pennco Tech
School Notes Overview:
For over 30 Years, Pennco Tech has been helping people achieve there goals. Pennco Tech has a long history for being the stepping stone people use to turn their dreams into reality....
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Bucks County, PA | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 357 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 190 students | 1,443 students |
| Total Enrollment | 547 students | 2,213 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 12 students | 233 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 90% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 40% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,843 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 9% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $2,501 | $1,275 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 90% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $4,781 | $3,143 |
School Notes:
- 1961, the School of Electronics was founded in Philadelphia by the Philco Corporation. In 1966 the Ford Motor Company, through its subsidiary, Philco-Ford, established the School of Automotive Technology, also in Philadelphia. In 1973, these two schools were acquired by Pennco Insitutes, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation.
- 1975, the School of Electronics and the School of Automotive Technology moved to Bristol, Pennsylvania, and consolidated as Pennco Tech. In 1978, a School of Automotive Body Repair was established in Bristol and an additional Pennco Tech facility was opened in Pennsauken, New Jersey, consisting of a School of Automotive Technology and a School of Automotive Body Repair.
- The college offers programs in A+/Network+ Technology, AirConditioning/Refrigeration/Heating, Automotive Technology, Auto Body Technology, Diesel Automotive Technology, Drafting/CAD, Electrician, Marine Technology, Medical Assistant-Administrative and Pharmacy Assistant.
- Pennco Tech can help you get the spark you need. Our programs are designed to be completed in a short amount of time allowing our graduates to enter their career field sooner while at the same time increasing their experience. Hands on instruction allows the graduate the ability to take what they've learned in the classroom and shops today and apply it on the job tomorrow.
- Pennco Tech is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
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- Bristol Profile: Got car cares in Bristol? Call Blair’s (Bristol Pilot)
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Near By Schools:
- Lincoln Technical Institute - 538 students - 7.6 mi. away - view location
- Chi Institute - 710 students - 10.9 mi. away - view location
- Bucks County Community College - 9,572 students - 11.2 mi. away - view location
- Manor College - 893 students - 12.3 mi. away - view location
- Burlington County College - 7,797 students - 13.1 mi. away - view location
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