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Colleges like New Castle School of Trades: 10 similar schools

The 10 colleges most similar to New Castle School of Trades, ranked by shared features and how close their published figures are.

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The colleges most similar to New Castle School of Trades are Laurel Technical Institute (graduation rate 77%, close to 78%); Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute (enrollment 544 students, close to 700); and Laurel Technical Institute (average net price $8,786, close to $10,355). New Castle School of Trades has an average net price of $10,355 a year; 2 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.

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New Castle School of Trades 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 New Castle School of Trades and its closest alternatives.
College	State	Acceptance rate	Net price	Graduation rate	Median earnings	Match score
New Castle School of Trades	PA	Not reported	$10,355	78%	$48,765	This college
Laurel Technical Institute	PA	76.9%	$10,145	76.8%	$32,782	85/100
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute	PA	Not reported	$22,958	75.7%	$34,579	72/100
Laurel Technical Institute	PA	85.3%	$8,786	80.7%	$32,925	68/100
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown	PA	Not reported	$22,828	80.2%	$34,579	65/100
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	55/100
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg	PA	Not reported	$22,501	69.2%	$34,579	50/100
YTI Career Institute-York	PA	Not reported	$22,964	42.2%	$44,037	49/100
South Hills School of Business & Technology	PA	97.3%	$23,369	68.7%	$41,100	48/100
Lansdale School of Business	PA	Not reported	$25,101	77.8%	$43,007	45/100

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 New Castle School of Trades

Ranked by similarity. Each card lists what the college shares with New Castle School of Trades and where it differs.

Match #1

Laurel Technical Institute

Uniontown, PA

Profile closeness85/100

Admit rate77%

515 students
Private for-profit
Town: Distant

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

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Match #2

Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute

Wyomissing, PA

Profile closeness72/100

Admit rate—

544 students
Private for-profit
Suburb: Large

Graduation rate 76%, close to 78%
Enrollment 544 students, close to 700
Differs: Average net price $22,958, well above $10,355

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Match #3

Laurel Technical Institute

Hermitage, PA

Profile closeness68/100

Admit rate85%

163 students
Private for-profit
Rural: Fringe

Graduation rate 81%, close to 78%
Average net price $8,786, close to $10,355
Differs: Enrollment 163 students, much smaller than 700

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Match #4

Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown

Allentown, PA

Profile closeness65/100

Admit rate—

285 students
Private for-profit
Suburb: Large

Graduation rate 80%, close to 78%
Same Carnegie classification
Differs: Average net price $22,828, well above $10,355

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Match #5

Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown

Allentown, PA

Profile closeness63/100

Admit rate—

628 students
Private for-profit
Suburb: Large

Enrollment 628 students, close to 700
Same Carnegie classification
Differs: Average net price $39,153, well above $10,355

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Match #6

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School

Washington, PA

Profile closeness55/100

Admit rate56%

265 students
Private for-profit
Suburb: Large

Same control type (private for profit)

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Match #7

Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg

Lewisburg, PA

Profile closeness50/100

Admit rate—

126 students
Private for-profit
Town: Distant

Same Carnegie classification
Same control type (private for profit)
Differs: Enrollment 126 students, much smaller than 700

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Match #8

YTI Career Institute-York

York, PA

Profile closeness49/100

Admit rate—

642 students
Private for-profit
Suburb: Midsize

Enrollment 642 students, close to 700
Same Carnegie classification
Differs: Graduation rate 42%, well below 78%

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Match #9

South Hills School of Business & Technology

State College, PA

Profile closeness48/100

Admit rate97%

260 students
Private for-profit
City: Small

Same control type (private for profit)
Differs: Average net price $23,369, well above $10,355

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Match #10

Lansdale School of Business

North Wales, PA

Profile closeness45/100

Admit rate—

93 students
Private for-profit
Suburb: Large

Graduation rate 71%, close to 78%
Same Carnegie classification
Differs: Enrollment 93 students, much smaller than 700

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How the matches differ from New Castle School of Trades

Graduation rates across the matches run from 42% (YTI Career Institute-York) to 90% (Penn Commercial Business/Technical School), against 78% at New Castle School of Trades; 3 of 10 graduate a larger share of students.
Median earnings ten years after entry across the matches run from $32,782 (Laurel Technical Institute) to $48,052 (Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown), against $48,765 at New Castle School of Trades; 0 of 10 report higher earnings.
Enrollment sizes across the matches run from 93 students (Lansdale School of Business) to 642 students (YTI Career Institute-York), against 700 students at New Castle School of Trades; 0 of 10 are larger.
All 10 matches are in Pennsylvania, like New Castle School of Trades.

Questions about New Castle School of Trades alternatives

What colleges are similar to New Castle School of Trades?

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

Which New Castle School of Trades alternatives cost less?

2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than New Castle School of Trades ($10,355 a year), including Laurel Technical Institute ($8,786) and Laurel Technical Institute ($10,145). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.