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Quick Facts about Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Location:
Stevens College is located in southeastern Pennsylvania in Lancaster, about 71 miles west of Philadelphia and 38 miles east of Harrisburg. The campus is a few blocks from downtown Lancaster. The greater Lancaster area includes over 450,000 inhabitants and offers many athletic, cultural, and social activities.
Ownership
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Instructional Facilities
The 18 buildings comprising the Stevens campus are situated on a 32.5 acre tract of land located at the eastern edge of the city of Lancaster. These include five residence halls, a dining hall, a lab/classroom building with computer and learning labs, and new and expanded technical laboratory facilities. The Learning Resources Center was completed in the summer of 1995. In addition, the new Multipurpose Activity Center—with 3 NCAA-sized basketball courts, large fitness center, racquetball courts, an indoor track, and an athletic field with an outdoor track—and the Student Center are available for student use.
Crime Statistics Rate
for the 2008-2009 school year.
Job Placement Rate
98% for the 2006-2007 school year.
Cost
The tuition and room/board costs are provided in the Enrollment Services section of this catalog. Many students receive full grants based on financial need.
Student Populations
Co-ed, approximately 800 students.
Calendar
Each scholastic year at Stevens begins in late August and ends in early May; semesters consist of 16 weeks of instruction. A summer semester is held in June, July, and August as part of the developmental education program. The Respiratory Care program has a special 12 week summer session.
Food
Meals are served in Jones Dining Hall during the fall and spring semesters according to the following schedule:
Monday through Friday
Hot breakfast: ...................... 7–7:30am
Coffee break: ....................... 9–9:30am
Lunch: ...................... 10:45am–1:00pm
Coffee break: ....................... 2–2:30pm
Dinner ................................. 5–6:30pm
Weekends and Holidays
Dinner: ................................ 4:30–5pm