South Hills School of Business & Technology
Acceptance rate
97.3%
2025
Peer median 75.2%
Tuition per year
$19,905
$31,605 with room and board
Peer median $16,071
Undergraduates
260
Student-faculty ratio 8:1
Peer median 16 : 1
Graduation rate
60.5%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 61.8%
Peer median 56.2%
“Peers” are all 108 private associate's colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 2-year
- Location
- State College, Pennsylvania
- Website
- www.southhills.edu
- Undergraduates
- 260
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Small city
- Nearest major city
- Harrisburg, about 60 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), about 130 mi
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- S. Paul Mazza, III (Director)
- Phone
- 8142347755
- Address
- 480 Waupelani Dr, State College, PA 16801-4516
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 75.2% · all 108 private associate's colleges in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 96.5%, women 95.1%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 10 in 10
110 applicants in 2025, 97.3% admitted
107 admitted 3 not admitted Yield 72.0%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician. | $61,119-$68,652 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming/Programmer, General. | - | |
| Computer Science. | $43,660 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Technology/Technician. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. | $33,726 |
Students
260 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 25:75 · Freshman retention 78.3%
- Continuing undergraduates 129
- First-year undergraduates 71
- Transfers and others 60
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (260)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 108 private associate's colleges in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$31,605
- Undergraduate tuition
- $19,905
- Room and board
- $11,700
Peer median tuition + room and board $24,872 · all 108 private associate's colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 20% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 113%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$4.8M
Expenses$5.3M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 108 private associate's colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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The Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park · 1.5 mi
U.S. News #55
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Juniata CollegeHuntingdon · 20.8 mi
Liberal Arts #91
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Bucknell UniversityLewisburg · 52.3 mi
Liberal Arts #29
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Dickinson CollegeCarlisle · 52.5 mi
Liberal Arts #54
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Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg · 72.6 mi
Liberal Arts #54
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Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster · 95.2 mi
Liberal Arts #34
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Chatham UniversityPittsburgh · 110.9 mi
U.S. News #236
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Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh · 111.8 mi
U.S. News #14
-
Shenandoah UniversityWinchester · 112.2 mi
U.S. News #288
Peer median 0.0 · all 108 private associate's colleges in the U.S.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.