South Hills School of Business & Technology acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 97.3% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data- Students
- 260
Smaller than 72% of colleges
National median 921
What the numbers say about South Hills School of Business & Technology
Each finding compares this college's federal figures with other colleges. Your own price and outcome will differ.
- Price against similar colleges
- The average net price of $23,369 a year is $5,272 above the median of $18,097 across 67 private for-profit colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Debt against earnings
- Graduates who borrowed left with a median of $14,155 in federal loans, 34% of the $41,100 median salary of former students ten years after they started. On a standard 10-year plan that is about $161 a month, 5% of a typical monthly salary.
- Graduation against selectivity
- It admits 97% of applicants, and 69% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time. Colleges admitting 75–100% of applicants have a median graduation rate of 55%, so it graduates more students than its selectivity alone would suggest.
Top 5 alternatives to South Hills School of Business & Technology
- Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaColumbia, MD
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- CBT Technology Institute-Main CampusMiami, FL
- CBT Technology Institute-HialeahHialeah, FL
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Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$23,369
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $20,310
- Average net price
- $23,369
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 62.3%
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Outcomes & student data
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Transfer-out rate
First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college
Median earnings
$41,100
Former students who received federal aid
Is it worth it?
What South Hills School of Business & Technology graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.
| Latest official data | This college | Similar colleges |
|---|---|---|
| Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $41,100 | $38,322 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $161 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $14,155 | $14,155 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($23,369 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 22.7 years | 24.5 years |
Similar colleges: the median of 5 private for-profit two-year colleges in Pennsylvania with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.
Transfer pathways
4.5% of first-time, full-time students at South Hills School of Business & Technology transferred to another college.
The closest four-year colleges to South Hills School of Business & Technology. Which credits transfer is set by each college and state agreement, so check with both schools before you plan a transfer.
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus2 mi away · University Park, PA
- Pennsylvania State University-World Campus2 mi away · University Park, PA
- Juniata College21 mi away · Huntingdon, PA
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona33 mi away · Altoona, PA
Mount Aloysius College45 mi away · Cresson, PA
Saint Francis University45 mi away · Loretto, PA
Susquehanna University51 mi away · Selinsgrove, PA
Bucknell University52 mi away · Lewisburg, PA
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Total students
260
Carnegie classification
Community college
A Community College with a majority of traditionally-aged students who later transfer to 4-year colleges.
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South Hills School of Business & TechnologyState College, Pennsylvania, United States
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Campus
South Hills School of Business & Technology
State College, Pennsylvania, United States
- Private for-profit
- Community college
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityPittsburgh, PA · about 115 mi
In the city250 mi
- Website
- southhills.edu
Colleges within 25 miles
The Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus1.5 miUniversity Park · Avg net price $24,012- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus1.5 miUniversity Park · Avg net price $33,675
- Pennsylvania State University-World Campus1.5 miUniversity Park · Avg net price $12,651
- Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology9.5 miPleasant Gap · Avg net price $9,010
- Juniata College20.8 miHuntingdon · Avg net price $24,001
Colleges within 25 miles
- The Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus2 mi · Avg net price $24,012
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus2 mi · Avg net price $33,675
- Pennsylvania State University-World Campus2 mi · Avg net price $12,651
- Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology10 mi · Avg net price $9,010
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Admit rate, net price and outcomes for South Hills School of Business & Technology and Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia, side by side.
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What is the South Hills School of Business & Technology acceptance rate for 2026?
South Hills School of Business & Technology admitted 97.3% of applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is South Hills School of Business & Technology tuition?
Tuition at South Hills School of Business & Technology is $20,310 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $23,369 a year.
What is the average net price at South Hills School of Business & Technology?
The average net price at South Hills School of Business & Technology, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $23,369 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at South Hills School of Business & Technology?
68.7% of first-time, full-time students at South Hills School of Business & Technology graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to South Hills School of Business & Technology?
The closest matches are Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia, CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay, and CBT Technology Institute, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Data sources & last updated
Last checked Nov 15, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
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