Western Institute of Technology

Western Institute of Technology (WIT), known simply as West Tech is a private research university and institute of technology located in Lancaster, California. Founded in 1877 as the West International College of Technology and Agriculture by Whitney Tollemache, West Tech is known to be one of the most prestigious private universities in the United States.

Formation
The Western Institute of Technology was founded on 17 November 1877 in Lancaster, California before the town got its name.

Athletics
West Tech fields 20 varsity sports (10 for men and 9 for women). Their sports teams are called the Tigers. They compete as members of the Big Sky Conference in football. In baseball, basketball, volleyball, and tennis, they compete in the West Coast Conference. In men's and women's soccer they compete in the Pac-12 conference.