Statement of Accreditation Status
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
- CEO: Mr. Harry Meyers, President and CEO
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Richard Lombardo
- Commission Staff Liaison: Michael Bowden, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies » No research designation
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: June 24, 1983
- Last Reaffirmation: June 25, 2026
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2033-2034
- June 25, 2026
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To reaffirm accreditation. To note the on-site evaluation visit by Commission representatives to the main campus at 800 Manchester Avenue, Media, PA 19063 on March 15-18, 2026. To request a supplemental information report, due September 13, 2027, providing further evidence of: (1) consideration and use of assessment results for the improvement of student learning outcomes, student achievement, and institutional and program-level effectiveness (Standard V) and (2) institutional and unit goals that are clearly stated, assessed appropriately, linked to mission and goal achievement, reflect conclusions drawn from assessment results, and are used for planning and resource allocation (Standard VI) (Fourteenth Edition and Evidence Expectations by Standard Guidelines). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2033-2034. - June 6, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of January 16, 2025, providing information on key data indicators (enrollment - FTE) from the 2024 Annual Institutional Update in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR 602.19 (c). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - January 16, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due February 14, 2025, providing information on key data indicators (enrollment – FTE) from the 2024 Annual Institutional Update in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR § 602.19 (c). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - March 28, 2024
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of November 6, 2023, providing information on key data indicators (enrollment – FTE), as reported on the 2023 Annual Institutional Update (AIU) in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR § 602.19(d). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - November 6, 2023
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due December 13, 2023, providing information on key data indicators (enrollment – FTE) as reported on the 2023 Annual Institutional Update in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR § 602.19 (d). The next evaluation date is scheduled for 2025-2026. - April 29, 2021
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the second Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN), within the institution's scope of accreditation. To note the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - April 29, 2021
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Arts in General Studies, within the institution's scope of accreditation. To note the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. - January 4, 2021
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the change from semesters to quarters in the Practical Nursing Certificate Program within the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind approval of this substantive change if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision and/or the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - March 14, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the monitoring report. To request that, beginning in 2019 and in conjunction with each Annual Institutional Update prior to the Mid-Point Peer Review in 2021-2022, the institution provide further evidence demonstrating (1) sustainability of implemented corrective measures (Standard V and Standard VI), (2) further evidence of improved financial viability and sustainability and the assessment of the adequacy and efficient utilization of the institutional resources required to support the institution's mission and goals (Standard VI), and (3) a legally constituted governing body that serves the public interest, ensures that the institution clearly states and fulfills its mission and goals, has fiduciary responsibility for the institution, and is ultimately accountable for the academic quality, planning, and fiscal well-being of the institution (Standard VII). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - June 21, 2018
To accept the monitoring report. To note the visit by the Commission's representatives. To remove probation because the institution is now in compliance with Standard 3 (Institutional Resources), Standard 4 (Leadership and Governance), Standard 7 (Institutional Assessment), and Standard 14 (Assessment of Student Learning). To reaffirm accreditation. To request a monitoring report due December 1, 2018 demonstrating (1) sustainability of implemented corrective measures (formerly Standard 3, now Standard VI; Standard 4, now Standard VII; and formerly Standards 7 and 14, now Standard V), and further evidence of (2) improved financial viability and sustainability and (3) the assessment of the adequacy and efficient utilization of the institutional resources required to support the institution's mission and goals (Standard VI). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - Postsecondary award (< 1 year) Included within the scope
- Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Main Campus
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
800 Manchester Avenue
Media, PA 19063
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
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