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Academics
Programs
24 associate degrees, 4 certificate programs, and several six-week to six-month short-term training options, all focused on trades, technology, or business. Each and every program is led by faculty with direct industry experience, teaching real-world practical skills, and leading to a high-demand job.
Admissions
Cost & Financial Aid
Tuition and meals/housing that won’t leave you bogged down with debt for decades. More than 90 percent of students receive financial aid. More than 40 percent of students receive our exclusive Stevens Grant, available to those meeting federal Pell guidelines that can help cover tuition, meals, and housing. Program supplies are also provided to those receiving the Stevens Grant.
Why Choose Thaddeus Stevens College?
Because of our 98 percent placement rate, whether that’s graduates with jobs after graduation or continuing on to more higher education. Half of graduates report buying a home within five years. Employers actively seek students and graduates to hire, to the tune of 18 job opportunities per student! Our graduates have a $52,500 median starting salary base. You can be part of this, learning hands-on skills to do meaningful work in high-demand careers.
Housing, Activities, Meals
Campus Life
Thaddeus Stevens College offers residence halls for about half of our students, both single rooms and double rooms. We have robust campus activities, both student-led and College-led, along with three different locations for meals throughout the day. Check out our vibrant campus living!
Financial Aid, Career Services, Safety
Student Support
Our mission is to help create equitable access to education, and one of the ways we embody that is by making sure our students have every support they need, from mental health to financial aid, including campus safety, accessibility, career services, and even a clothing closet for professional clothing. We are here with one purpose: To serve you.
Business and Industry
How to Engage
We wouldn’t thrive today without the ongoing support and connections with regional, statewide, and national business and industry. Our relationships mean business leaders can connect with our students for internship and hiring opportunities, provide demonstrations in the classrooms, lead field trips for hands-on experience in the workplace, and support our curriculum development and classroom lab equipment. We are fortunate to have such a network to support our students – if you’d like to connect with us, we are ready anytime!
Families and Caregivers
What You Want to Know
The ins and outs of applications, enrollment, and managing college life don’t come with a manual. We understand the need for information, responsive communication, and direct support for students. Thaddeus Stevens College has created a page just for parents, caregivers, and families, to easily get answers to your questions and who to contact for more information.
Alumni
Our alumni are an integral part of our campus today and our path forward. To stay in touch with the alumni association, learn about alumni events, pay your dues to help us keep connecting with you and support students, and review our alumni publications, visit our alumni pages!
Workforce Center
The College’s Workforce and Economic Center offers a six-week program in welding, along with six-month programs in facilities management, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical mechanical work. We also offer customized employer trainings and standing employer trainings for industrial electrical maintenance and industrial programmable logic controllers.
Events
Thaddeus Stevens College regularly hosts events open to the community. You can view them on our events page and register if needed.
Careers
Want to work in an industry-shaping the future of our workforce? Thaddeus Stevens College has a legacy of focusing on our mission to create access and being driven by impact and outcomes. You could join us!
Transcripts
You do not need to contact the College to receive a transcript. Simply click on this link and you will be brought to the official clearinghouse to place an order.
About Thaddeus Stevens College
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology has five locations in Lancaster, PA, and has been advancing equity for more than 100 years. We exist to create opportunities for those who may not otherwise have access to higher education, to provide hands-on training leading to high-demand jobs, and to support the workforce of Pennsylvania
History
With a name like Thaddeus Stevens, the College has been living up to an impactful legacy for more than a century. Founded by a bequest in the will of statesman and philanthropist Thaddeus Stevens, the College began in 1905 as a school for orphans, teaching them valuable trades. Thaddeus Stevens had one major requirement: Equity for those in attendance. Everyone would eat from the same table and experience the same atmosphere and support regardless of background or status. We continue to fulfill that legacy today.
