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Colleges in and near North Beaver Township

New Castle School of Trades is 6.2 miles from North Beaver Township

No college sits inside North Beaver Township’s boundary, but New Castle School of Trades’s campus in New Castle, with 623 students on campus, is 6.2 miles from the center of town, and Community College of Beaver County is 21.7 miles away in Monaca. About 2% of North Beaver Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (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 North Beaver Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
11,696 students on campus
Nearest college
6.2 mi
New Castle School of Trades
Residents in college
2%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
21.7 mi
Community College of Beaver County · $7,500 tuition
Nearest public university
19.9 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango · $14,024 in-state
Median household income
$71K
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What stands out about college from North Beaver Township

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

A college 6.2 miles awayNew Castle School of Trades has 623 students on campus in New Castle, 76% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango charges $14,024 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $23,560. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 21.7 miles awayCommunity College of Beaver County in Monaca: tuition and fees $7,500 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of North Beaver Township

Three private colleges within 14 miles, and one public college within 14.9 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango, is 19.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miYoungstown StateGeneva CollegeWestminster CollegeNorth Beaver Township
University or collegeCommunity college
New Castle School of TradesUniversity or college · For-profit · 623 on campus · 6.2 mi · New Castle$8knet price76%graduate$45kearningsWestminster CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,096 on campus · 13 mi · New Wilmington93%admitted$20knet price65%graduate$54kearningsGeneva CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,168 on campus · 14 mi · Beaver Falls$26knet price61%graduate$50kearningsYoungstown State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,809 on campus · 14.9 mi · Youngstown, OH84%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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where North Beaver Township’s median household income ($70,828) falls.

New Castle School of Trades6.2 mi · New Castle · sticker $15,355$6,822a year
Youngstown State University14.9 mi · Youngstown, OH · sticker $21,708$13,369a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango19.9 mi · Sharon · sticker $26,821$14,896a year
Geneva College14 mi · Beaver Falls · sticker $45,407$16,079a year
Westminster College13 mi · New Wilmington · sticker $53,003$17,687a 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: 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 →New Castle School of TradesWestminster CollegeGeneva CollegeYoungstown StatePennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
Youngstown State University50% graduate$42k earnings$24k typical debt
Geneva College61% graduate$50k earnings$25k typical debt
Westminster College65% graduate$54k earnings$26k typical debt
New Castle School of Trades76% graduate$45k earnings$10k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango42% graduate$63k earnings*$25k 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).

Questions about college near North Beaver Township

Is North Beaver Township a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 North Beaver Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, New Castle School of Trades, is 6.2 miles away in New Castle.

What colleges are near North Beaver Township?

Within 15 miles: New Castle School of Trades (6.2 miles, 623 students on campus), Westminster College (13 miles, 1,096), Geneva College (14 miles, 1,168) and Youngstown State University (14.9 miles, 8,809).

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

Community College of Beaver County in Monaca, 21.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,500 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $6,937, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $14,024 a year in-state and $23,560 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,946 (under $30,000 income) to $22,729 (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 North Beaver 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 →