Orleans Technical College

Orleans Technical College is a private community college located in Philadelphia, PA. It offers 11 programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $19,802 for undergraduate programs at Orleans Technical College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($20,498) of private community colleges in Pennsylvania.

It has 340 students that are lower than the average population (1,113 students) of community colleges in Pennsylvania. The student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Pennsylvania community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $32,300.

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Academic Overview

Orleans Technical College is a 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $19,802 on average. It offers 11 degree programs through 11 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	2770 Red Lion Road, Philadelphia, PA
Phone	215-728-4700
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$19,802
Acceptance Rate	79.51%
Student Population »	340 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	90%
Retention Rate	81%
Average Financial Aid »	$10,652
Students to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$32,300

Application Requirements

Orleans Technical College requires to submit High School GPA, and High School Rank to its applicants. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to Orleans Technical College.

Orleans Technical Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Not Considered
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Not Considered
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Required
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $19,802 for undergraduate programs at Orleans Technical College. The tuition & fees at Orleans Technical College is cheaper than the average costs ($20,498) over private community colleges in Pennsylvania. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Orleans Technical College compares to Pennsylvania community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2025 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$19,802
Books & Supplies	$2,117
Off-Campus Living Costs	$23,101
Average Financial Aid	$10,652
Cost of Attendance	$45,020
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$34,368
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$32,300

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Electrician	$19,802	$2,117	31 Hours	8 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	$19,261	$1,759	30 Hours	8 Months
Building/Property Maintenance	$19,859	$1,501	30 Hours	8 Months
Carpentry/Carpenter	$19,508	$1,271	30 Hours	8 Months
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$14,367	$1,154	29 Hours	8 Months
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	$19,414	$1,524	30 Hours	8 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Orleans Technical College	$19,802
Private Community Colleges in Pennsylvania	$20,498
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Orleans Technical College offers Certificate programs - 11 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Carpentry/Carpenter	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Building/Property Maintenance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 340 students at Orleans Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 203 male students and 12 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	215	172	43
Male Students	203	162	41
Female Students	12	10	2

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