Williamson College of the Trades

Williamson College of the Trades is a private community college located in Media, PA. It offers 5 programs through Associate's programs. It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $31,611 for undergraduate programs at Williamson College of the Trades. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($20,498) of private community colleges in Pennsylvania.

It has 322 students that are lower than the average population (1,113 students) of community colleges in Pennsylvania. The student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Pennsylvania community colleges.

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Academic Overview

Williamson College of the Trades is a 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Media, Pennsylvania.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $31,611 on average. It offers 5 degree programs through 5 Associate's 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	106 South New Middletown Road, Media, PA
Phone	610-566-1776
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$31,611
Acceptance Rate	21.88%
Student Population »	322 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	83%
Retention Rate	81%
Average Financial Aid »	$35,718
Students to Faculty	12:1 (8.33%)

Application Requirements

Williamson College of the Trades requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants. The school recommends submitting High School GPA, and High School Rank. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to Williamson College of the Trades.

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
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)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $31,611 for undergraduate programs at Williamson College of the Trades. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($20,498) over private community colleges in Pennsylvania.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Williamson College of the Trades. 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	$31,611
Books & Supplies	$1,405
On-Campus Living Costs	$5,000
Average Financial Aid	$35,718
Cost of Attendance	$38,016
After Financial Aid	$2,298

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Williamson College of the Trades	$31,611
Private Community Colleges in Pennsylvania	$20,498
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Williamson College of the Trades offers Associate's programs - 5 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	NOT OFFERED	5	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.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Power Plant Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mason/Masonry	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Carpentry/Carpenter	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 322 students at Williamson College of the Trades including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 243 male students and 0 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
Total	243	243
Male Students	243	243
Female Students	0	0

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