Pennco Tech-Bristol
Tel:
(215) 785-0111
- Since 1973 Pennco Tech has been helping people achieve their goals. Pennco Tech has a long history of being the stepping stone people use to turn their dreams into reality. Pennco Tech's career training schools in New Jersey and Pennsylvania employ instructors who know what it takes to achieve career goals; through hands-on and classroom training you will receive the necessary building blocks to succeed. Take a look at our programs and choose the right one that helps you achieve your dreams. Pennco Tech can help you bridge the gap between dreams and reality. We are a technical school with locations in Blackwood, New Jersey and Bristol, Pennsylvania and we work with you to formulate a solid plan, and then give you the training and employer connections you need to accomplish that plan.
School Highlights
Pennco Tech-Bristol serves 454 students (62% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the state community college average of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 44%.
Top Rankings
Pennco Tech-Bristol ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 60 teachers has declined by 6% over five years.
| Pennco Tech-Bristol | (PA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private for-profit | Private not-for-profit |
| Total Faculty | 60 staff | 56 staff |
| Number of Programs Offered | 12 | 16 |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 86% | 91% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | $9,500 | $13,000 |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | $4,688 | $5,500 |
| Acceptance Rate | 90% | 79% |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
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).
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Pennco Tech-Bristol is Orleans Technical College (7.5 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Orleans Technical CollegePrivate not-for-profit292 students | 7.50 Mi2770 Red Lion Road
Philadelphia, PA 19114
(215) 728-4700 7.50292 - Lincoln Technical Institute-PhiladelphiaPrivate for-profit347 students | 7.70 Mi9191 Torresdale Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 335-0800 7.70347 - Bucks County School of Beauty Culture IncPrivate for-profit77 students | 8.70 Mi1761 Bustleton Pike
Feasterville, PA 19053
(215) 322-0666 8.7077 - 8,439 students | 10.20 Mi900 College Circle
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 222-9311 10.208,439 - 7,480 students | 10.50 Mi275 Swamp Rd
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 968-8000 10.507,480
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