Central Pennsylvania College
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Central Penn College, formerly known as "Central Pennsylvania College", is America's largest career-oriented college located in the suburban Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
neighborhood of Summerdale, Pennsylvania
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Established in 1881, Central Penn College, originally known as Central Pennsylvania Business School, officially changed its name in 1999 to Central Pennsylvania College and then to Central Penn College in 2010 to better characterize the diversity of the school's academic programs. Central Penn offers two-year associate degree and three- and four-year bachelor's degree
programs to its students. The college offers on-campus housing, but about 60 percent of the school’s students commute.
The school’s library, the Charles T. Jones Library, features a learning resource center open to the public. A swimming pool, basketball and volleyball courts and picnic areas also are features of the drug- and alcohol-free campus. The college is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
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. This campus comprises five academic buildings, the Charles "T." [Tremendous] Jones Leadership Library, 34 student townhouses, six apartment buildings, the Kids On Campus Child Development Center and the Boyer House and farm grounds. The main campus is home to large yearly events including the college's annual Fall Harvest (homecoming) event as well as SummerFest.
Associate in Science Degree Programs
Associate in Applied Science Degree Programs
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
neighborhood of Summerdale, Pennsylvania
Summerdale, Pennsylvania
Summerdale is an unincorporated community located in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 479. Central Pennsylvania College and the Capital Area Intermediate Unit are located in Summerdale...
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Established in 1881, Central Penn College, originally known as Central Pennsylvania Business School, officially changed its name in 1999 to Central Pennsylvania College and then to Central Penn College in 2010 to better characterize the diversity of the school's academic programs. Central Penn offers two-year associate degree and three- and four-year bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
programs to its students. The college offers on-campus housing, but about 60 percent of the school’s students commute.
The school’s library, the Charles T. Jones Library, features a learning resource center open to the public. A swimming pool, basketball and volleyball courts and picnic areas also are features of the drug- and alcohol-free campus. The college is 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...
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Central Penn Summerdale/Harrisburg
The main campus of Central Penn College is located in SummerdaleSummerdale, Pennsylvania
Summerdale is an unincorporated community located in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 479. Central Pennsylvania College and the Capital Area Intermediate Unit are located in Summerdale...
. This campus comprises five academic buildings, the Charles "T." [Tremendous] Jones Leadership Library, 34 student townhouses, six apartment buildings, the Kids On Campus Child Development Center and the Boyer House and farm grounds. The main campus is home to large yearly events including the college's annual Fall Harvest (homecoming) event as well as SummerFest.
Central Penn Lancaster
In 2004, Central Penn College opened its first additional location - Central Penn Lancaster. Located just off Route 30 near the heart of downtown Lancaster, Central Penn Lancaster serves adult students enrolled in bachelor's degree completion programs in a variety of majors. http://www.centralpenn.edu/about/history/Central Penn Lehigh Valley
In May 2009, Central Penn College opened an additional location in the Lehigh Valley which offers bachelor's degree completion programs to adult students. Central Penn Lehigh Valley is located in the Lehigh Valley Corporate Center in Bethlehem.Academic programs
Bachelor of Science Degree Programs- Accounting
- Business Administration (Minors in Finance, Healthcare Administration, Human Resources, Management, Marketing)
- Corporate Communications
- Criminal Justice Administration
- Homeland Security Management
- Information Technology (Applications Development, Cyber Security, Database Management, Network Management)
- Legal Studies
Associate in Science Degree Programs
- Accounting
- Communications
- Computer Information Systems (Concentrations in Applications Development, Database Management, Network Management)
- Criminal Justice
- Entrepreneurship and Small Business
- Marketing
- Paralegal
Associate in Applied Science Degree Programs
- Medical Assisting
- Physical Therapist Assistant