Reading Colleges

Harrison Career Institute - Reading
645 Penn Street, 3rd Floor
Reading, Pennsylvania 19601

• Programs: medical assistant, cardiovascular tech, medical office assistant.
• Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
• Student Body: 201 students, 168 full-time equivalent.
• Flexibility: AP credits.
• Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Pace Institute
606 Court St
Reading, Pennsylvania 19601-3542

• Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: medical secretary, data entry, office data entry, computer programming, legal assistant, business management, accounting, legal secretary.
• Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
• Student Body: 192 students, 192 full-time equivalent.
• Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
• Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Reading Area Community College
10 S Second St
Reading, Pennsylvania 19603-1706

• Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: registered nursing, general studies, business management, licensed practical nurse, liberal arts and sciences, education, child care management, criminal justice and police.
• Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
• Student Body: 4,143 students, 2,533 full-time equivalent.
• Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
• Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services.

Albright College
1621 N. 13th St.
Reading, Pennsylvania 19612-5234

• Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business, business management, art studies, organizational psychology, information science, sociology, psychology, criminology.
• Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
• Student Body: 2,180 students, 2,110 full-time equivalent.
• Dorms: 1,104 student capacity.
• SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 470-580. Math: 460-570.
• Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
• Notable: Career counseling. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Alvernia College
400 Saint Bernardine St
Reading, Pennsylvania 19607-1799

• Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business, substance abuse counseling, criminal justice and administration, liberal arts and sciences, education, elementary school teaching, registered nursing, accounting.
• Degrees/Certificates: Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
• Student Body: 2,735 students, 2,070 full-time equivalent.
• Dorms: 650 student capacity.
• SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 430-520. Math: 430-530.
• Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
• Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Penn State Berks
Tulpehocken Rd
Reading, Pennsylvania 19610-6009

• Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: business, information science, mechanical engineering tech, psychology, occupational therapist assistant, electrical engineering, liberal arts and sciences, biological and physical sciences.
• Degrees/Certificates: Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
• Student Body: 2,488 students, 2,317 full-time equivalent.
• Dorms: 804 student capacity.
• SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 440-550. Math: 440-560.
• Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
• Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

St Joseph's Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology
12th and Walnut St
Reading, Pennsylvania 19603-0316