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Colleges in and near Brookfield Center

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango is 2.4 miles from Brookfield Center

No college sits inside Brookfield Center’s boundary, but Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango’s campus in Sharon, with 325 students on campus, is 2.4 miles from the center of town, and Kent State University at Geauga is 34.9 miles away in Burton. About 1% of Brookfield Center’s residents are enrolled in college, below Ohio (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Brookfield Center. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
12,065 students on campus
Nearest college
2.4 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
Residents in college
1%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
34.9 mi
Kent State University at Geauga · $7,492 tuition
Nearest public university
10.4 mi
Youngstown State · $11,113 in-state
Median household income
$61K
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What stands out about college from Brookfield Center

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 2.4 miles awayPennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango has 325 students on campus in Sharon, 42% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Youngstown StateLiving in Ohio, Youngstown State University charges $11,113 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $11,473. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 34.9 miles awayKent State University at Geauga in Burton: tuition and fees $7,492 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 1% of residentsBelow Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Brookfield Center

Four private colleges within 15 miles, and three public colleges within 14.9 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miYoungstown StateThiel CollegeBrookfield Center
University or collegeCommunity college
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoUniversity or college · Public · 325 on campus · 2.4 mi · Sharon, PA92%admitted$18knet price42%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Laurel Technical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 160 on campus · 5.8 mi · Hermitage, PA85%admitted$7knet price73%graduate$28kearningsETI Technical College of NilesUniversity or college · For-profit · 155 on campus · 9.5 mi · Niles$14knet price62%graduate$34kearningsYoungstown State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,809 on campus · 10.4 mi · Youngstown84%admitted$13knet price50%graduate$42kearningsWestminster CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,096 on campus · 14.3 mi · New Wilmington, PA93%admitted$20knet price65%graduate$54kearningsKent State University at TrumbullUniversity or college · Public · 600 on campus · 14.9 mi · Warren · mostly online$11knet price32%graduate$45kearnings70% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Thiel CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 920 on campus · 15 mi · Greenville, PA72%admitted$22knet price49%graduate$50kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Brookfield Center’s median household income ($61,250) falls.

Laurel Technical Institute5.8 mi · Hermitage, PA · sticker $14,270$7,645a year
Kent State University at Trumbull14.9 mi · Warren · mostly online · sticker $18,371$10,920a year
Youngstown State University10.4 mi · Youngstown · sticker $21,708$13,369a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango2.4 mi · Sharon, PA · sticker $26,821$14,896a year
Westminster College14.3 mi · New Wilmington, PA · sticker $53,003$17,687a year
Thiel College15 mi · Greenville, PA · sticker $53,202$20,038a year
ETI Technical College of Niles9.5 mi · Niles · sticker $22,732—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Brookfield Center: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoLaurel Technical InstituteYoungstown StateWestminster CollegeThiel College
Youngstown State University50% graduate$42k earnings$24k typical debt
Westminster College65% graduate$54k earnings$26k typical debt
Thiel College49% graduate$50k earnings$27k typical debt
Kent State University at Trumbull32% graduate$45k earnings*$24k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango42% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Laurel Technical Institute73% graduate$28k earnings$11k typical debt
ETI Technical College of Niles62% graduate$34k earnings$14k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango (22); Kent State University at Trumbull (8).

Questions about college near Brookfield Center

Is Brookfield Center a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Brookfield Center residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango, is 2.4 miles away in Sharon.

What colleges are near Brookfield Center?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Youngstown State University (10.4 miles, 8,809 students on campus), Westminster College (14.3 miles, 1,096) and Thiel College (15 miles, 920).

What is the closest community college to Brookfield Center, and what does it cost?

Kent State University at Geauga in Burton, 34.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,492 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $12,044, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Youngstown State University cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $11,113 a year in-state and $11,473 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,328 (under $30,000 income) to $18,235 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Brookfield Center. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →