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Pennsylvania Commercial College

General Information

Name: Pennsylvania Commercial College
Address: 242 Oak Spring Road, Washington, PA 15301
Phone:

  • General information: (724) 222-5330
  • Financial aid office: (724) 222-5330
  • Admissions office: (724) 222-5330

Website: www.penncommercial.net
Type of Institution: Private for-profit, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$15,995$15,725$15,500
Books and supplies$1,550$1,500$1,400
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,900$5,900$5,900
        Other expenses$2,900$2,900$2,900
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,600$2,500$2,900

Total expenses   
Off-campus$26,345$26,025$25,700
Off-campus with family$20,145$19,725$19,800

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 66%
  • Federal grants: 64%
  • State/local grants: 20%
  • *institutional grants: 2%
  • Student loans: 59%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2661
  • State/local grants:$2338
  • Student loans:$4903

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$100
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants15350103
Percent admitted94.8%94.0%95.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time96.6%95.7%96.9%
Part-time0.7%0.0%1.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 451
First-time student retention: 77%
Overall graduation rate: 78%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 100%
    • Part Time: 0%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 28%
    • Women: 72%

White non-hispanic: 95%
Black non-hispanic: 5%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Certificate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate
  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry - Certificate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Associate
  • Information Technology - Associate
    Construction Trades
  • Construction Trades, General - Certificate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology - Associate
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General - Associate
  • Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician - Associate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage - Certificate
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary - Associate
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder - Certificate
  • Medical Office Assistant/Specialist - Associate
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist - Certificate
  • Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist - Certificate
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary - Associate


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