South Hills School Of Business & Technology

Location and Contact Information

480 Waupelani Dr
State College, PA 16801-4516
USA
Main Tel: (814) 234-7755
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

South Hills School of Business and Technology, or South Hills, was founded by Paul and Maralyn Mazza in 1970. This post-secondary career institution is located in State College, Pennsylvania. South Hills also operates campuses in Altoona, Lewistown, and Philipsburg, in Pennsylvania.

South Hills School of Business and Technology offers more than 15 degree and diploma programs of study. Students can choose from courses in legal studies, health services, business, graphic arts, and technology.

South Hills School of Business and Technology provides extensive financial assistance to help its students meet educational expenses. Eligible candidates can apply for Federal Pell Grants, PHEAA State Grants, Parent Plus Loans, and Stafford Loans. In addition, South Hills awards the New Economy Technology Scholarship, and the South Hills School of Business & Technology Scholarship to deserving students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, design, and business and management.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Quarter.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 13,578
Books and supplies$ 2,400

Financial Aid

South Hills participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 95% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant81%$6,316
Institutional Grant3%$2,982
Federal Grant64%$3,067
Pell Grant64%$2,967
Other Federal Grant9%$702
State or Local Grant56%$5,432

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan95%$5,232
Federal Loan95%$5,082
Other Loan5%$2,755

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to South Hills School Of Business & Technology:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Bramson ORT CollegeForest Hills, NY674
2Rust CollegeHolly Springs, MS942
3Limestone CollegeGaffney, SC3,255
4Hodges UniversityNaples, FL1,904
5Talladega CollegeTalladega, AL601
6Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce, OH785
7Miles CollegeFairfield, AL1,786
8Centura College - RichmondRichmond, VA197
9Utica School of CommerceUtica, NY414
10Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC1,497

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate2249
2-4 year degree201
1-2 year certificate34
< 1 year certificate 1

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  45

Students

Student enrollment was 643 in 2009-2010 (947 full-time equivalent).

About 37% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 63% of the class.

Students under 25 years old represent 67% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men85%
Women75%
All79%

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

The school recommends that international applicants take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (71 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Marketing/Marketing Management
  • Retailing and Retail Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (81 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management

DESIGN (15 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (7 awarded)

  • Industrial Technology/Technician

LAW (9 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (27 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (20 awarded)

  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (15 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration