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South Hills School of Business & Technology

State College, PA · City · 260 students
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$19,673
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
68%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$35,539
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
97%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
About

South Hills School of Business & Technology is a private, career-focused institution in State College known for delivering hands-on, specialized associate degree and diploma programs in high-demand fields such as Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Information Technology, and Business Administration. The campus culture is tight-knit, practical, and commuter-oriented, defined by small class sizes and personalized faculty mentorship centered entirely on workforce readiness. Setting the school apart is its industry-driven curriculum, which culminates in a mandatory 12-week professional internship that connects students directly with regional employers to maximize post-graduation job placement.

Location
State College, PA, 16801-4516 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
PIT · Pittsburgh
126 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$19,905
Books & supplies$1,227
Cost of attendance$27,981
Average net price$19,673
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$19,905
Books & supplies$1,227
Cost of attendance$27,981
Average net price$19,673
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$13,879
$30–48k
$15,015
$48–75k
$22,038
$75–110k
$22,313
$110k+
$26,966
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
68%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
62% graduated · 3% transferred · 35% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$33,823
10 yrs after entry$35,539
Debt
Median at graduation$16,000
Monthly payment$170
Middle 50% owe$8.3k–$22.2k
90th percentile$24,168
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: 31% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
97%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 25%Women 75%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell grant
51%
First-gen
49%
Family income
$25,530
Independent
43%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
9%
Race & ethnicity
White
87%
Hispanic
7%
Black
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more
3%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
63%
Faculty salary
$6,060/mo
Teaching spend
$7,196
per student
Federal loans
75%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, medium full-time

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