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Colleges like Laurel Technical Institute: 10 similar schools

The 10 colleges most similar to Laurel Technical Institute, ranked by shared features and how close their published figures are.

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The colleges most similar to Laurel Technical Institute are New Castle School of Trades (graduation rate 78%, close to 77%); Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute (enrollment 544 students, close to 515); and Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown (same Carnegie classification). Laurel Technical Institute admits 77% of applicants and has an average net price of $10,145 a year; 0 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.

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Laurel Technical Institute vs. its top 10 alternatives

Acceptance rate, average net price per year after grants, six-year graduation rate, median earnings ten years after entry and profile match score for Laurel Technical Institute and its closest alternatives.
College	State	Acceptance rate	Net price	Graduation rate	Median earnings	Match score
Laurel Technical Institute	PA	76.9%	$10,145	76.8%	$32,782	This college
New Castle School of Trades	PA	Not reported	$10,355	78%	$48,765	85/100
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute	PA	Not reported	$22,958	75.7%	$34,579	75/100
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown	PA	Not reported	$22,828	80.2%	$34,579	67/100
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown	PA	Not reported	$39,153	63.2%	$48,052	63/100
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School	PA	55.8%	$19,175	90%	$36,147	62/100
South Hills School of Business & Technology	PA	97.3%	$23,369	68.7%	$41,100	56/100
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg	PA	Not reported	$22,501	69.2%	$34,579	55/100
Lansdale School of Business	PA	Not reported	$25,101	77.8%	$43,007	50/100
YTI Career Institute-York	PA	Not reported	$22,964	42.2%	$44,037	48/100
ETI Technical College	OH	Not reported	$14,198	77.8%	$40,155	71/100

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants; graduation rate is within six years; earnings are ten years after entry. Match score is profile closeness out of 100. “Not reported” means the college sent no figure to the U.S. Department of Education.

Top 10 alternatives to Laurel Technical Institute

Ranked by similarity. Each card lists what the college shares with Laurel Technical Institute and where it differs.

Match #1

New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, PA

Profile closeness85/100

Admit rate—

700 students
Private for-profit
Town: Fringe

Graduation rate 78%, close to 77%
Enrollment 700 students, close to 515

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Match #2

Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute

Wyomissing, PA

Profile closeness75/100

Admit rate—

544 students
Private for-profit
Suburb: Large

Graduation rate 76%, close to 77%
Enrollment 544 students, close to 515
Differs: Average net price $22,958, well above $10,145

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Match #3

Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown

Allentown, PA

Profile closeness67/100

Admit rate—

285 students
Private for-profit
Suburb: Large

Graduation rate 80%, close to 77%
Same Carnegie classification
Differs: Average net price $22,828, well above $10,145

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Match #4

Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown

Allentown, PA

Profile closeness63/100

Admit rate—

628 students
Private for-profit
Suburb: Large

Enrollment 628 students, close to 515
Same Carnegie classification
Differs: Average net price $39,153, well above $10,145

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Match #5

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School

Washington, PA

Profile closeness62/100

Admit rate56%

265 students
Private for-profit
Suburb: Large

Same control type (private for profit)
Differs: Average net price $19,175, well above $10,145

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Match #6

South Hills School of Business & Technology

State College, PA

Profile closeness56/100

Admit rate97%

260 students
Private for-profit
City: Small

Same control type (private for profit)
Differs: Average net price $23,369, well above $10,145

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Match #7

Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg

Lewisburg, PA

Profile closeness55/100

Admit rate—

126 students
Private for-profit
Town: Distant

Graduation rate 69%, close to 77%
Same Carnegie classification
Differs: Enrollment 126 students, much smaller than 515

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Match #8

Lansdale School of Business

North Wales, PA

Profile closeness50/100

Admit rate—

93 students
Private for-profit
Suburb: Large

Graduation rate 71%, close to 77%
Same Carnegie classification
Differs: Enrollment 93 students, much smaller than 515

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Match #9

YTI Career Institute-York

York, PA

Profile closeness48/100

Admit rate—

642 students
Private for-profit
Suburb: Midsize

Enrollment 642 students, close to 515
Same Carnegie classification
Differs: Graduation rate 42%, well below 77%

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Match #10

ETI Technical College

Niles, OH

Profile closeness71/100

Admit rate—

179 students
Private for-profit
Suburb: Large

Graduation rate 75%, close to 77%
Same Carnegie classification

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How the matches differ from Laurel Technical Institute

Graduation rates across the matches run from 42% (YTI Career Institute-York) to 90% (Penn Commercial Business/Technical School), against 77% at Laurel Technical Institute; 5 of 10 graduate a larger share of students.
Median earnings ten years after entry across the matches run from $34,579 (Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute) to $48,765 (New Castle School of Trades), against $32,782 at Laurel Technical Institute; 10 of 10 report higher earnings.
Enrollment sizes across the matches run from 93 students (Lansdale School of Business) to 700 students (New Castle School of Trades), against 515 students at Laurel Technical Institute; 4 of 10 are larger.
9 of 10 matches are in Pennsylvania; the others are in OH.

Questions about Laurel Technical Institute alternatives

What colleges are similar to Laurel Technical Institute?

The closest matches to Laurel Technical Institute are New Castle School of Trades, Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute, Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown, Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown, and Penn Commercial Business/Technical School. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.

Is Laurel Technical Institute hard to get into?

Laurel Technical Institute admitted 77% of applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.