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The Pennsylvania Commercial College was established as a business school in 1929 and was incorporated into the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania System in 1979. The institution is now officially known as the Penn Commercial Business/Technical School. The campus is located in Washington, Pennsylvania. The school offers degree programs in areas including cosmetology, network administration, business administration, massage therapy and medical office administration.
The school has a chapter of Alpha Beta Gamma, an International Business Honor Society. The institute offers financial assistance to its students in the form of numerous scholarships, such as the GED Scholarship, the Presidential Scholarship, the Star Scholarship, the Penn Commercial Business/Technical School Alumni Scholarship and the FBLA Scholarship.
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Campus Location242 Oak Spring Road
Washington, PA 15301
USA
Main Tel: (724) 222-5330
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in medical adminstration, therapy and counseling, construction trades, and engineering technician.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics: - Library on-campus
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 69 | 10 | | 1-2 year certificate | 64 | 6 | | < 1 year certificate | 12 | 1 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 435 in 2007-2008 (338 full-time equivalent). About 31% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 69% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 16,750 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,500 |
Financial Aid: Penn Commercial participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 45% | | Women | 74% | | All | 62% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (18 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (10 awarded) - Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Information Technology
CONSTRUCTION TRADES (25 awarded) ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (17 awarded) - Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
- Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
LAW (2 awarded) - Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (25 awarded) - Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
- Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (31 awarded) - Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
- Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (17 awarded) - Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
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