Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a two-year co-educational technical college that provides an education in twenty two programs for about 800 students. It was named for Thaddeus Stevens
, a nineteenth-century politician. The school was founded in 1905.
Stevens is located in southeastern Pennsylvania
in Lancaster
, about 71 miles (114.3 km) west of Philadelphia and 38 miles (61.2 km) east of Harrisburg. The campus is a few blocks from downtown Lancaster at 750 East King Street. The greater Lancaster area includes over 400,000 inhabitants and offers many athletic, cultural, and social activities.
The college is owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The campus consists of 19 buildings on 32.5 acres (131,523 m²) of land. These include 6 residence halls, a dining hall, a laboratory/classroom building with computer and learning labs, and new and expanded technical laboratory facilities. The Learning Resources Center was completed in the summer of 1995. Also available for student use are an athletic field with a track, and a newly renovated student center.
The class of 1998-1999 had a job placement rate of 99.5%.
The majority of students pay no tuition and receive room and board without cost. However, there are fees required for admission. Many students receive full scholarships based on financial need.
Stevens Tech is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
.
Thaddeus Stevens
Thaddeus Stevens , of Pennsylvania, was a Republican leader and one of the most powerful members of the United States House of Representatives...
, a nineteenth-century politician. The school was founded in 1905.
Stevens is located in southeastern Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in Lancaster
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
, about 71 miles (114.3 km) west of Philadelphia and 38 miles (61.2 km) east of Harrisburg. The campus is a few blocks from downtown Lancaster at 750 East King Street. The greater Lancaster area includes over 400,000 inhabitants and offers many athletic, cultural, and social activities.
The college is owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The campus consists of 19 buildings on 32.5 acres (131,523 m²) of land. These include 6 residence halls, a dining hall, a laboratory/classroom building with computer and learning labs, and new and expanded technical laboratory facilities. The Learning Resources Center was completed in the summer of 1995. Also available for student use are an athletic field with a track, and a newly renovated student center.
The class of 1998-1999 had a job placement rate of 99.5%.
The majority of students pay no tuition and receive room and board without cost. However, there are fees required for admission. Many students receive full scholarships based on financial need.
Stevens Tech is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
.