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Pennsylvania Gunsmith School

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Private for-profit 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Pennsylvania Gunsmith School is a private for-profit two-year institution based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 64 students.

Pennsylvania Gunsmith School offers certificates across 1 program, the largest being Gunsmithing. It awarded 39 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 94% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Mission

Pennsylvania Gunsmith School’s mission is to train students in traditional, modern and innovative gunsmithing techniques through a hands-on approach. Students will achieve the foundation necessary to “think like a gunsmith”, providing opportunity for gainful employment in the firearms industry.

Mission statement as reported by Pennsylvania Gunsmith School

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
64
Students enrolled
94%
First-year retention
39
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
1
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 1

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
94%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates of 2 to 4 years
39

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
64
Undergraduates, fall 2024
64
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
90
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
1%
Men
99%
White
98%
Black or African American
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Continuous
President
G. R. Thacker
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Dedicated veterans contact

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