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Colleges in and near Liberty Township

Youngstown State University is 4.7 miles from Liberty Township

No college sits inside Liberty Township’s boundary, but Youngstown State University’s campus in Youngstown, with 8,809 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and Kent State University at Geauga is 33 miles away in Burton. About 4% of Liberty Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio (6%).

Youngstown State University

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 Liberty Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
10,049 students on campus
Nearest college
3.4 mi
ETI Technical College of Niles
Residents in college
4%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
33 mi
Kent State University at Geauga · $7,492 tuition
Nearest public university
4.7 mi
Youngstown State · $11,113 in-state
Median household income
$57K
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What stands out about college from Liberty Township

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

A university 4.7 miles awayYoungstown State University has 8,809 students on campus in Youngstown, 50% 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 33 miles awayKent State University at Geauga in Burton: tuition and fees $7,492 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 4% 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 Liberty Township

Two private colleges within 10.3 miles, and three public colleges within 11.7 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miYoungstown StateKent State University at TrumbullLiberty Township
University or collegeCommunity college
ETI Technical College of NilesUniversity or college · For-profit · 155 on campus · 3.4 mi · Niles$14knet price62%graduate$34kearningsYoungstown State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,809 on campus · 4.7 mi · Youngstown84%admitted$13knet price50%graduate$42kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoUniversity or college · Public · 325 on campus · 9 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 · 10.3 mi · Hermitage, PA85%admitted$7knet price73%graduate$28kearningsKent State University at TrumbullUniversity or college · Public · 600 on campus · 11.7 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.

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 Liberty Township’s median household income ($57,269) falls.

Laurel Technical Institute10.3 mi · Hermitage, PA · sticker $14,270$7,645a year
Kent State University at Trumbull11.7 mi · Warren · mostly online · sticker $18,371$10,920a year
Youngstown State University4.7 mi · Youngstown · sticker $21,708$13,369a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango9 mi · Sharon, PA · sticker $26,821$14,896a year
ETI Technical College of Niles3.4 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 Liberty 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 NilesYoungstown StatePennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoLaurel Technical InstituteKent State University at Trumbull
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: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango (22); Kent State University at Trumbull (8).

Questions about college near Liberty Township

Is Liberty Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Liberty Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, ETI Technical College of Niles, is 3.4 miles away in Niles.

What colleges are near Liberty Township?

Within 15 miles: ETI Technical College of Niles (3.4 miles, 155 students on campus), Youngstown State University (4.7 miles, 8,809), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango (9 miles, 325), Laurel Technical Institute (10.3 miles, 160) and Kent State University at Trumbull (11.7 miles, 600).

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

Kent State University at Geauga in Burton, 33 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 Liberty 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 →