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Colleges in and near Betsy Layne

Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville is 7.5 miles from Betsy Layne

No college sits inside Betsy Layne’s boundary, but Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville’s campus in Pikeville, with 122 students on campus, is 7.5 miles from the center of town, and Big Sandy Community and Technical College is 12.6 miles away in Prestonsburg. About 1% of Betsy Layne’s residents are enrolled in college, below Kentucky (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 Betsy Layne. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
4,113 students on campus
Nearest college
7.5 mi
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville
Residents in college
1%
Below KY (6%)
Nearest community college
12.6 mi
Big Sandy Community and Technical College · $4,728 tuition
Nearest public university
62.2 mi
Morehead State · $10,024 in-state
Median household income
$32K
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What stands out about college from Betsy Layne

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

A college 7.5 miles awayGalen Health Institutes-Pikeville has 122 students on campus in Pikeville.A community college 12.6 miles awayBig Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg: tuition and fees $4,728 a year for Kentucky residents.In-state price at Morehead StateLiving in Kentucky, Morehead State University charges $10,024 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $14,980. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 1% of residentsBelow Kentucky (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Betsy Layne

Three private colleges within 7.6 miles, and Big Sandy Community and Technical College 12.6 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Morehead State University, is 62.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of PikevilleBig Sandy Community and Technical CollegeAmerican National University-PikevilleBetsy Layne
University or collegeCommunity college
Galen Health Institutes-PikevilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 122 on campus · 7.5 mi · Pikeville$28knet price$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.University of PikevilleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,364 on campus · 7.6 mi · Pikeville$20knet price42%graduate$48kearningsAmerican National University-PikevilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 172 on campus · 7.6 mi · Pikeville$17knet price50%graduate$28kearningsBig Sandy Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,455 on campus · 12.6 mi · Prestonsburg$4knet price38%graduate$33kearningsTuition and fees: $4,728 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Betsy Layne’s median household income ($31,838) falls.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College12.6 mi · Prestonsburg · sticker $13,047 · tuition $4,728$3,432a year
Morehead State University62.2 mi · Morehead · sticker $21,961$7,057a year
University of Pikeville7.6 mi · Pikeville · sticker $33,420$18,160a year
American National University-Pikeville7.6 mi · Pikeville · sticker $25,356$19,093a year
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville7.5 mi · Pikeville · sticker $34,556$30,538a 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: 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 →University of PikevilleAmerican National University-PikevilleBig Sandy Community and Technical CollegeMorehead State
Morehead State University52% graduate$43k earnings$22k typical debt
University of Pikeville42% graduate$48k earnings$21k typical debt
Big Sandy Community and Technical College38% graduate$33k earnings$9k typical debt
American National University-Pikeville50% graduate$28k earnings$24k 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.

Questions about college near Betsy Layne

Is Betsy Layne a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Betsy Layne residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Kentucky (6). The nearest campus, Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville, is 7.5 miles away in Pikeville.

What colleges are near Betsy Layne?

Within 15 miles: Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville (7.5 miles, 122 students on campus), the University of Pikeville (7.6 miles, 2,364), American National University-Pikeville (7.6 miles, 172) and Big Sandy Community and Technical College (12.6 miles, 1,455).

What is the closest community college to Betsy Layne, and what does it cost?

Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg, 12.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,728 a year for Kentucky residents; the federal net price, $3,873, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Morehead State University cost if we live in Kentucky?

Tuition and fees are $10,024 a year in-state and $14,980 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,150 (under $30,000 income) to $15,164 (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 Betsy Layne. 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 →