Piedmont Technical College, which is located in Greenwood, SC is a public university. It was in 1966 when the Piedmont Technical College was founded. The university believes in imparting quality education and giving back to society. In the same light, Piedmont Technical College has a motto of Porta ad successum. At Piedmont Technical College, the total enrolment stands at 4,747. The school has a total of 263 academic staff. These faculty teach different courses to the students. Around 63% of the students are 24 and under at Piedmont Technical College. Shedding some light on gender distribution at PTC, around 65% of the students are females and 35% are males. The college has produced several notable alumni including Casey Ashley, Jon Snoddy, Paul Brouthers, and Sonny Cox in its 54 years of existence. The school believes in the all-round growth of the students and therefore, encourages students to take part in several sporting activities, conducted inside the campus. A total of 106 programs are currently offered by the varsity to the students. It includes both the residential as well as online programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.), CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs), COA (Commission on Opticianry Accreditation), and, NAACLS (National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences).