Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
- The mission of Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is Student Success. The College provides a supportive environment to enable committed students to succeed by offering the best collegiate education for career advancement, transfer opportunities, and personal growth.
School Highlights
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology serves 374 students (66% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the state community college average of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 44%.
Top Rankings
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
The teacher population of 69 teachers has grown by 38% over five years.
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | (PA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | Private not-for-profit |
| Total Faculty | 69 staff | 56 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology was founded in April 1953 by Walter R. Garrison, a practicing engineer. He recognized the need for practicing engineers to perform stress analysis in the aircraft and civil/architectural fields. An office and classroom were secured in Upper Darby, PA, and classes began in mathematics, stress analysis and other technical subjects. By 1962 students and classes had outgrown those rented facilities and P.I.T. purchased larger facilities in Upper Darby. P.I.T. remained in Upper Darby for almost 20 years until the growth of the programs and students necessitated a move in 1982 to today's lovely, spacious, 14 acre Rose Valley campus. P.I.T. recently renovated nine classrooms to accommodate the addition of its Allied Health division. P.I.T. offers two-year Associate's Degrees in technical, business and medical programs which prepare students for immediate entry into the workforce or transfer to a four-year college or university. In addition, P.I.T. offers an Accelerated Business degree that can be completed within one year via both "brick and click." Degree and Certificate programs at P.I.T. are recognized, supported, and developed with the help of business, industry, and other institutions. P.I.T. offers students nine Associate's Degree programs and a number of certificate programs in Engineering Technology, Allied Health, Information Technology and Business. The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. It also is approved as a two-year College by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is Delaware County Community College (0.7 miles away).
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Media, PA 19063
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(610) 525-4100 8.801,363 - Valley Forge Military CollegePrivate not-for-profit299 students | 10.00 Mi1001 Eagle Rd
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(610) 989-1450 10.00299 - 396 students | 10.10 Mi4207 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 222-4200 10.10396 - 29 students | 11.80 Mi1212 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19146
(215) 468-8800 11.8029
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