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Colleges in and near Wilmington Township

Westminster College is 1 mile from Wilmington Township

No college sits inside Wilmington Township’s boundary, but Westminster College’s campus in New Wilmington, with 1,096 students on campus, is 1 mile from the center of town, and Butler County Community College is 28.6 miles away in Butler. About 3% of Wilmington Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

Westminster College

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 Wilmington Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
11,549 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
Westminster College
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
28.6 mi
Butler County · $5,910 tuition
Nearest public university
13.3 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango · $14,024 in-state
Median household income
$73K
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What stands out about college from Wilmington Township

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

A college 1 mile awayWestminster College has 1,096 students on campus in New Wilmington, 65% of whom graduate within six 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 28.6 miles awayButler County Community College in Butler: tuition and fees $5,910 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Wilmington Township

Four private colleges within 12.7 miles, and two public colleges within 14.5 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miSlippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaGrove City CollegeWestminster CollegeWilmington Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Westminster CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,096 on campus · 1 mi · New Wilmington93%admitted$20knet price65%graduate$54kearningsNew Castle School of TradesUniversity or college · For-profit · 623 on campus · 6.7 mi · New Castle$8knet price76%graduate$45kearningsLaurel Technical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 160 on campus · 9.5 mi · Hermitage85%admitted$7knet price73%graduate$28kearningsGrove City CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,251 on campus · 12.7 mi · Grove City72%admitted83%graduatePennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoUniversity or college · Public · 325 on campus · 13.3 mi · Sharon92%admitted$18knet price42%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 7,094 on campus · 14.5 mi · Slippery Rock71%admitted$20knet price66%graduate$53kearnings

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 Wilmington Township’s median household income ($72,557) falls.

New Castle School of Trades6.7 mi · New Castle · sticker $15,355$6,822a year
Laurel Technical Institute9.5 mi · Hermitage · sticker $14,270$7,645a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango13.3 mi · Sharon · sticker $26,821$14,896a year
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania14.5 mi · Slippery Rock · sticker $25,537$16,990a year
Westminster College1 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 Wilmington 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 →Westminster CollegeNew Castle School of TradesLaurel Technical InstitutePennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoSlippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania66% graduate$53k 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
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 Wilmington Township

Is Wilmington Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Wilmington Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Westminster College, is 1 mile away in New Wilmington.

What colleges are near Wilmington Township?

Within 15 miles: Westminster College (1 mile, 1,096 students on campus), New Castle School of Trades (6.7 miles, 623), Laurel Technical Institute (9.5 miles, 160), Grove City College (12.7 miles, 2,251), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango (13.3 miles, 325) and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (14.5 miles, 7,094).

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

Butler County Community College in Butler, 28.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,910 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $6,233, 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 Wilmington 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 →