New Castle School of Trades: Narrative Description

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NEW CASTLE SCHOOL OF TRADES G-1

New Castle Youngstown Rd., Route 422 RD1
Pulaski, PA 16143-9721
Tel: (724)964-8811; 800-837-8299; Admissions: (724)964-8811; E-mail: ncstrades@aol.com; Web Site: http://www.ncstrades.com/

Description: Independent, 2-year, coed. Part of Educational Enterprises Incorporated. Awards diplomas and transfer associate degrees. Founded 1945. Setting: 20-acre rural campus with easy access to Youngstown. Total enrollment: 451. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 87 applied, 97% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 25% from top quarter, 35% from top half. Students come from 3 states and territories, 40% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 14% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 35% 25 or older.

Entrance Requirements: Required: high school transcript, interview, Wonderlic aptitude test. Required for some: essay, recommendations.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Tuition: $12,999 full-time, $2200 per term part-time. Mandatory fees: $9 per hour part-time. Tuition guaranteed not to increase for student's term of enrollment.

Collegiate Environment: Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available.

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