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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology


Official telephone: (610) 892-1500
Toll-free telephone: (800) 422-0025
Fax number: (610) 892-1510
Website: www.pit.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 369
Full-time undergraduates: 167
Part-time undergraduates: 202
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 28
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 3%

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 12 acres
City or town school is located in: Media
Population of city/town: 20,100
Nearest major city: Philadelphia
Distance of nearest major city: 8 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,586,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 60%
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 100
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
co-op education, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: not at all

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, radio station
Number of honor societies: 4
Campus-based religious organizations:
Bible Club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
computer and ham operator clubs, choir

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no
Athletic facilities:
gymnasium, nautilus, volleyball court

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Philadelphia (5 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Philadelphia (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: Philadelphia (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 25% immediately, 30% within one year of graduation
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Capitol Coll, Drexel U, Immaculata Coll, Neumann Coll, Temple U, West Chester U, Widener U.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 80% within one year of graduation, 92% within two years of graduation