Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is one of the sixty-one private, for-profit 2-year colleges in Pennsylvania. The campus is located in a suburb, in Washington.
According to the NCES 2017 report, a total of 225 students attend the school. In the 2017 fall enrollment, 62 freshman students enrolled, and approximately 39 students returned for their sophomore year (which makes its freshman retention rate 63%). Every year 97% of the graduating class students graduate in 150% of the time it takes to complete their studies.Penn Commercial's in-state tuition for the 2017-2018 academic year was $17,200, and fees were $2,800. Out-of-state tuition and fees for the same period were $17,200 and $2,800 respectively.
Institution Overview
| Campus LocaleLarge Suburb |
| Number of Students225 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio14:1 |
| Is Admission OpenNo |
| Religious Affiliation - |
| Level2-year |
| TypePrivate |
| Business ModelFor-profit |
| On Campus Housing- |
| Retention Rate63% |
Nursing Programs
Nursing Programs Graduates (2017-2018 academic year)
| Number of Graduates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Degree type | Men | Women |
| Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 1 | 21 |
Compare Schools
Nursing schools located within 100 miles radius of Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
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Brightwood Career Institute-Pittsburgh
22 miles away |
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Community College of Allegheny County - Boyce Campus
32 miles away |
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Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology
35 miles away |
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Ohio Valley College of Technology
39 miles away |
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West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown
41 miles away |
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DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
70 miles away |
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ETI Technical College
74 miles away |
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Fortis College-Ravenna
87 miles away |
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Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls
93 miles away |
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Allegany College of Maryland - Bedford County Campus
100 miles away |
Accreditations
Institutional Accreditations
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Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools 07/01/1960 - Current |
Admission
95%
Acceptance RateEnrolled students test score (Fall 2017)
Admission considerations
| Secondary school GPA Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school record Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations Recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) Neither required nor recommended |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) Required |
In addition to the college's admission requirements each nursing program might have its own admission criteria (such as: TEAS score, HESI A2 score, nursing prerequisites GPA, etc).
Application fee
| Undergrads | $25 |
| Graduates | -- |
Cost to Attend
Financial Aid
In 2017-2018 academic year, 100% of Penn Commercial Business/Technical School's students received financial aid. Below is the breakdown of the financial aid provided to students.
| Students Receiving Aid | Average Amount/Student | |
|---|---|---|
| Pell Grant | 73% | $2,016 |
| Other Federal Grant | -- | -- |
| State Grant & Scholarships | 67% | $1,614 |
| Institutional Grant & Scholarships | -- | -- |
| Federal Student Loans | 80% | $2,160 |
| Private Loans | -- | -- |
$31,953
Average Net PriceAverage Net Price by Family Income
| Less than $30,000$31,410 |
| $30,001 to $48,000$32,419 |
| $48,001 to $75,000$33,366 |
| $75,001 to $110,000$33,591 |
| Over $110,000-- |
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Student Population
225
Undergrads
0
Graduates
143
Women
82
Men
100%
Full-time
0%
Par-time
Ethnic Diversity
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White |
89% |
|
Black/African American |
7% |
|
Two or more races |
2% |
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Race/ethnicity unknown |
1% |
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Asian |
0% |
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Non-resident alien |
0% |
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Hispanic |
0% |
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0% |
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Data source: https://nces.ed.gov (2017-2018 colleges survey) and Pennsylvania state board of nursing.
