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Colleges in and near Bartley

The nearest college is 17.2 miles from Bartley

No college is within 15 miles of Bartley. The nearest is Appalachian College of Pharmacy in Oakwood, VA (125 students on campus); Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Logan is 39.1 miles away and Bluefield State University 27.6 miles.

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 Bartley. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
0
none; nearest 17.2 mi
Nearest college
17.2 mi
Appalachian College of Pharmacy
Residents in college
0%
About the same as WV (5%)
Nearest community college
39.1 mi
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College · $5,136 tuition
Nearest public university
27.6 mi
Bluefield State · $10,648 in-state
Median household income
—
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Bartley

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

Nearest college

The nearest college to Bartley

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest community college and public university, priced below.

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 nearest college, the nearest community college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Under $30k; the Census has no median household income for Bartley.

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?

The same three colleges: 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 →Southern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegeBluefield State
Bluefield State University37% graduate$38k earnings$18k typical debt
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College29% graduate$32k earnings$9k 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 Bartley

What is the closest college to Bartley?

Appalachian College of Pharmacy in Oakwood, VA, 17.2 miles in a straight line from the center of Bartley. No college is within 15 miles.

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

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Logan, 39.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,136 a year for West Virginia residents; the federal net price, $10,321, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Bluefield State University cost if we live in West Virginia?

Tuition and fees are $10,648 a year in-state and $18,376 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,810 (under $30,000 income) to $16,242 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

How many Bartley residents are in college?

About 0 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), about the same as West Virginia (5). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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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 Bartley. 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 →