Penn Commercial Business and Technical School: Narrative Description

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PENN COMMERCIAL BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL L-2

242 Oak Spring Rd.
Washington, PA 15301
Tel: (724)222-5330
Fax: (724)222-4722
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.penncommercial.net/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1929. Setting: 1-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Total enrollment: 304. 3% from top 10% of their high school class, 37% from top quarter, 60% from top half. Full-time: 304 students, 56% women, 44% men. Students come from 3 states and territories, 50% 25 or older. Academic remediation for entering students, summer session for credit, part-time degree program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25.

Collegiate Environment:

Student-run newspaper. College housing not available. Main library plus 1 other with 400 books and 60 serials. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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