Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Private junior college Upper Providence Township, Pennsylvania, US
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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T. or PenTech) is a private junior college and technical school in Upper Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania,[2][3] near Media. The college, which typically enrolls between 450 and 850 students, is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.[4]
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| Type | Private junior college |
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| Established | 1953 |
| President | Harry Matthew (Matt) Meyers[1] |
| Faculty | 76 |
Administrative staff | 48 |
Total staff | 124 |
| Students | 651 |
| Undergraduates | 651 |
| Location | 800 Manchester Avenue, Media, Pennsylvania 19063 , , , 19063 , U.S. 39.908°N 75.389°W |
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| Mascot | Garri the Monster |
| Website | www.pit.edu |
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History
PIT was founded in 1953 by Walter Garrison, an aerospace engineer, to provide math and science training for pre-engineering students.[6] Until 1982, the school was located in a collection of buildings in Upper Darby; fourteen acres were purchased to construct a new campus in the late 1970s. In 1976, P.I.T. was approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to award specialized associate degrees.[7] In 1983, P.I.T. gained accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (now the Middle States Commission on Higher Education).[8] In 2021, Middle States Commission on Higher Education approved the college's awarding of Bachelor's Degrees.[9]
Academics
PIT offers bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, and certificate programs.[10]
