Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades

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The Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades is a men's junior trade college located in Media, Pennsylvania, 14 miles away from both Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware. It was founded on December 1, 1888 and is not affiliated with any religious organization, although it does subscribe to a "Judeo-Christian" belief system.

Williamson is the only trade college in the country that gives all students full scholarships to cover tuition, textbooks, and room and board. The school uses their endowment to cover two-thirds of their student costs each year, with the rest coming from private fundraising. The college and its students do not accept federal financial aid.

Programs of study are offered in carpentry, masonry, horticulture, landscaping, turf management, machinery, painting, and power plant technology. Upon graduation, students receive Associate's degrees in their chosen fields, unless they opt for a lesser diploma in carpentry or masonry. The term of study at the college is three years.

The majority of Williamson 250 students come from southeastern Pennsylvania, which the school considers to be its preferred area to draw from when selecting new students. Approximately 95 new students are offered admission to the college each year. To be eligible for admission, students must be unmarried and no more than 20 years old.

All students are required to live on-campus in supervised dormitories, attend a daily chapel service, and follow a dress code. Students must also participate in at least one official student activity each year; choices include team sports, the student newspaper, and student government. The athletics teams, which compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association, are known as the Mechanics.

Williamson is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology.