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Colleges in and near Fowler Township

ETI Technical College of Niles is 9.1 miles from Fowler Township

No college sits inside Fowler Township’s boundary, but ETI Technical College of Niles’s campus in Niles, with 155 students on campus, is 9.1 miles from the center of town, and Kent State University at Geauga is 27.6 miles away in Burton. About 9% of Fowler Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Fowler Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
10,049 students on campus
Nearest college
9.1 mi
ETI Technical College of Niles
Residents in college
9%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
27.6 mi
Kent State University at Geauga · $7,492 tuition
Nearest public university
14.2 mi
Youngstown State · $11,113 in-state
Median household income
$76K
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What stands out about college from Fowler Township

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

A college 9.1 miles awayETI Technical College of Niles has 155 students on campus in Niles, 62% of whom graduate within three 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 27.6 miles awayKent State University at Geauga in Burton: tuition and fees $7,492 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 9% of residentsAbout the same as Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Fowler Township

Two private colleges within 13.3 miles, and three public colleges within 14.2 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miYoungstown StateFowler Township
University or collegeCommunity college
ETI Technical College of NilesUniversity or college · For-profit · 155 on campus · 9.1 mi · Niles$14knet price62%graduate$34kearningsKent State University at TrumbullUniversity or college · Public · 600 on campus · 9.2 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.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoUniversity or college · Public · 325 on campus · 9.6 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 · 13.3 mi · Hermitage, PA85%admitted$7knet price73%graduate$28kearningsYoungstown State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,809 on campus · 14.2 mi · Youngstown84%admitted$13knet price50%graduate$42kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Fowler Township’s median household income ($75,924) falls.

Laurel Technical Institute13.3 mi · Hermitage, PA · sticker $14,270$11,051a year
Kent State University at Trumbull9.2 mi · Warren · mostly online · sticker $18,371$15,516a year
Youngstown State University14.2 mi · Youngstown · sticker $21,708$16,249a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango9.6 mi · Sharon, PA · sticker $26,821$17,600a year
ETI Technical College of Niles9.1 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 Fowler Township: 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 →ETI Technical College of NilesKent State University at TrumbullPennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoLaurel Technical InstituteYoungstown State
Youngstown State University50% graduate$42k earnings$24k 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: Kent State University at Trumbull (8); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango (22).

Questions about college near Fowler Township

Is Fowler Township a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Fowler Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, ETI Technical College of Niles, is 9.1 miles away in Niles.

What colleges are near Fowler Township?

Within 15 miles: ETI Technical College of Niles (9.1 miles, 155 students on campus), Kent State University at Trumbull (9.2 miles, 600), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango (9.6 miles, 325), Laurel Technical Institute (13.3 miles, 160) and Youngstown State University (14.2 miles, 8,809).

What is the closest community college to Fowler Township, and what does it cost?

Kent State University at Geauga in Burton, 27.6 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 Fowler Township. 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 →