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Colleges in and near Pulaski Township

New Castle School of Trades is 4.9 miles from Pulaski Township

No college sits inside Pulaski Township’s boundary, but New Castle School of Trades’s campus in New Castle, with 623 students on campus, is 4.9 miles from the center of town, and Community College of Beaver County is 31.3 miles away in Monaca. About 4% of Pulaski Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Pulaski Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
11,013 students on campus
Nearest college
4.9 mi
New Castle School of Trades
Residents in college
4%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
31.3 mi
Community College of Beaver County · $7,500 tuition
Nearest public university
10.1 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango · $14,024 in-state
Median household income
$75K
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What stands out about college from Pulaski Township

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

A college 4.9 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 31.3 miles awayCommunity College of Beaver County in Monaca: tuition and fees $7,500 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 4% of residentsAbout the same as Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Pulaski Township

Three private colleges within 6.5 miles, and two public colleges within 10.2 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miYoungstown StateWestminster CollegeNew Castle School of TradesPulaski Township
University or collegeCommunity college
New Castle School of TradesUniversity or college · For-profit · 623 on campus · 4.9 mi · New Castle$8knet price76%graduate$45kearningsWestminster CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,096 on campus · 6.5 mi · New Wilmington93%admitted$20knet price65%graduate$54kearningsLaurel Technical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 160 on campus · 6.5 mi · Hermitage85%admitted$7knet price73%graduate$28kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoUniversity or college · Public · 325 on campus · 10.1 mi · Sharon92%admitted$18knet price42%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Youngstown State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,809 on campus · 10.2 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Pulaski Township’s median household income ($74,583) falls.

New Castle School of Trades4.9 mi · New Castle · sticker $15,355$6,822a year
Laurel Technical Institute6.5 mi · Hermitage · sticker $14,270$7,645a year
Youngstown State University10.2 mi · Youngstown, OH · sticker $21,708$13,369a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango10.1 mi · Sharon · sticker $26,821$14,896a year
Westminster College6.5 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 within 15 miles of Pulaski 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 →New Castle School of TradesWestminster CollegeLaurel Technical InstitutePennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoYoungstown State
Youngstown State University50% graduate$42k earnings$24k 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
Laurel Technical Institute73% graduate$28k earnings$11k 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 Pulaski Township

Is Pulaski Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Pulaski Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, New Castle School of Trades, is 4.9 miles away in New Castle.

What colleges are near Pulaski Township?

Within 15 miles: New Castle School of Trades (4.9 miles, 623 students on campus), Westminster College (6.5 miles, 1,096), Laurel Technical Institute (6.5 miles, 160), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango (10.1 miles, 325) and Youngstown State University (10.2 miles, 8,809).

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

Community College of Beaver County in Monaca, 31.3 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 Pulaski 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 →