Penn Commercial Business/Technical School

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is a private community college located in Washington, PA. It offers 11 major programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $13,654 for undergraduate programs at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($18,936) of private community colleges in Pennsylvania.

It has 243 students that are lower than the average population (1,055 students) of community colleges in Pennsylvania. The student to faculty ratio is 9 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Pennsylvania community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $29,600.

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Academic Overview

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Washington, Pennsylvania. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $13,654 on average. It offers 11 degree programs through 4 Certificate, 4 Associate's programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.) The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $29,600.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	242 Oak Spring Road, Washington, PA
Phone	724-222-5330
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$13,654
Acceptance Rate	64.58%
Student Population »	243 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	87%
Retention Rate	87%
Average Financial Aid »	$5,919
Students to Faculty	9:1 (11.11%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$29,600

Application Requirements

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School requires to submit High School GPA, and High School Rank to its applicants. The school recommends submitting High School GPA, and High School Rank. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to Penn Commercial Business/Technical School.

Penn Commercial 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	Considered, if submitted
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	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $13,654 for undergraduate programs at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($18,936) over private community colleges in Pennsylvania.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School. Then, we compare its costs to Pennsylvania community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$13,654
Books & Supplies	$2,950
Off-Campus Living Costs	$11,700
Average Financial Aid	$5,919
Cost of Attendance	$28,304
After Financial Aid	$22,385
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$29,600

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School	$13,654
Private Community Colleges in Pennsylvania	$18,936
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,777

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 4 Certificate, 4 Associate's. 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	4	4	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.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	36 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrician	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	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	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	40 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 243 students at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 108 male students and 158 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	266	266	0
Male Students	108	108	0
Female Students	158	158	0

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