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Colleges in and near Fairlea

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is 2.7 miles from Fairlea

No college sits inside Fairlea’s boundary, but West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine’s campus in Lewisburg, with 795 students on campus, is 2.7 miles from the center of town, and New River Community and Technical College is 37.3 miles away in Beaver. About 3% of Fairlea’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as West Virginia (5%).

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 Fairlea. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
795 students on campus
Nearest college
2.7 mi
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Residents in college
3%
About the same as WV (5%)
Nearest community college
37.3 mi
New River Community and Technical College · $5,156 tuition
Nearest public university
2.7 mi
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Median household income
$24K
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What stands out about college from Fairlea

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

A college 2.7 miles awayWest Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine has 795 students on campus in Lewisburg.A community college 37.3 miles awayNew River Community and Technical College in Beaver: tuition and fees $5,156 a year for West Virginia residents.Students are 3% of residentsAbout the same as West Virginia (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
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Colleges within 15 miles of Fairlea

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Fairlea.

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West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Public · 795 on campus · 2.7 mi · LewisburgGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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.

Questions about college near Fairlea

Is Fairlea a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Fairlea residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as West Virginia (5). The nearest campus, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, is 2.7 miles away in Lewisburg.

What colleges are near Fairlea?

Within 15 miles: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (2.7 miles, 795 students on campus).

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

New River Community and Technical College in Beaver, 37.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,156 a year for West Virginia residents; the federal net price, $3,599, counts housing and food at full cost.

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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 Fairlea. 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 →