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Central Penn College

Central Penn College
600 Valley Road
Summerdale, PA 17025

Official telephone: (800) 759-2727
Fax number: (717) 732-5254
Website: https://www.centralpenn.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 65%
Student:Faculty ratio: 7:1
Total faculty: 28 men, 42 women
Full-time faculty: 12 men, 16 women
Part-time faculty: 16 men, 26 women
Graduation rate: 44% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Securities Services Administration/Management
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Certificates

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
Diplomas

  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Master's Degrees

  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Organizational Leadership

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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