Pennsylvania College of Technology, or Penn College, (known as Penn Tech in the late 1990s), is a college located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, affiliated with the Pennsylvania State University. As an applied technology college, the school offers certificate, associate and baccalaureate degree programs in more than 100 fields of study. Most of the college's students are Pennsylvania residents. Approximately 10% are from other states and countries. The school employs over 300 full-time faculty and serves approximately 6,600 students. Roughly 65% of the student body is male and 85% study full-time. The school was founded as the Williamsport Technical Institute in 1941, but previously functioned as an adult education and training facility since 1914. During World War II, the school operated 24 hours per day, providing war production training to help meet defense industry needs. Additionally, both during and after the war, the institute provided training and retraining for disabled veterans. In 1965, the Williamsport Area Community College (WACC) was founded, superseding the former technical institute. It continued providing technical training for residents of northern Pennsylvania.