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Colleges in and near Falling Waters

Valley College-Martinsburg is 6.5 miles from Falling Waters

No college sits inside Falling Waters’ boundary, but Valley College-Martinsburg’s campus in Martinsburg, with 190 students on campus, is 6.5 miles from the center of town, and Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is 10.8 miles away in Martinsburg. About 1% of Falling Waters’ residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Falling Waters. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
11,398 students on campus
Nearest college
6.5 mi
Valley College-Martinsburg
Residents in college
1%
Below WV (5%)
Nearest community college
10.8 mi
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College · $4,752 tuition
Nearest public university
10.1 mi
Shepherd University · $9,056 in-state
Median household income
$88K
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What stands out about college from Falling Waters

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

A college 6.5 miles awayValley College-Martinsburg has 190 students on campus in Martinsburg, 66% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Shepherd UniversityLiving in West Virginia, Shepherd University charges $9,056 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,082. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 10.8 miles awayBlue Ridge Community and Technical College in Martinsburg: tuition and fees $4,752 a year for West Virginia residents.Students are 1% of residentsBelow West Virginia (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Falling Waters

One private college within 6.5 miles, one public college within 10.1 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miHagerstownShepherd UniversityFalling Waters
University or collegeCommunity college
Valley College-MartinsburgUniversity or college · For-profit · 190 on campus · 6.5 mi · Martinsburg · mostly online$26knet price66%graduate$25kearnings71% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Shepherd UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,867 on campus · 10.1 mi · Shepherdstown97%admitted$11knet price51%graduate$49kearningsBlue Ridge Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,779 on campus · 10.8 mi · Martinsburg$5knet price32%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $4,752 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hagerstown Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,562 on campus · 12.6 mi · Hagerstown, MD$7knet price39%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,320 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Falling Waters’ median household income ($88,466) falls.

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College10.8 mi · Martinsburg · sticker $11,522 · tuition $4,752$6,572a year
Hagerstown Community College12.6 mi · Hagerstown, MD · sticker $12,747 · tuition $4,320$8,736a year
Shepherd University10.1 mi · Shepherdstown · sticker $19,601$14,000a year
Valley College-Martinsburg6.5 mi · Martinsburg · mostly online · sticker $31,332—a 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 within 15 miles of Falling Waters: 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 →Valley College-MartinsburgShepherd UniversityBlue Ridge Community and Technical CollegeHagerstown
Hagerstown Community College39% graduate$42k earnings$11k typical debt
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College32% graduate$39k earnings$13k typical debt
Shepherd University51% graduate$49k earnings$22k typical debt
Valley College-Martinsburg66% graduate$25k earnings*$10k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Valley College-Martinsburg (2).

Questions about college near Falling Waters

Is Falling Waters a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Falling Waters residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below West Virginia (5). The nearest campus, Valley College-Martinsburg, is 6.5 miles away in Martinsburg.

What colleges are near Falling Waters?

Within 15 miles: Valley College-Martinsburg (6.5 miles, 190 students on campus), Shepherd University (10.1 miles, 2,867), Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (10.8 miles, 3,779) and Hagerstown Community College (12.6 miles, 4,562).

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

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in Martinsburg, 10.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,752 a year for West Virginia residents; the federal net price, $4,641, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $9,056 a year in-state and $19,082 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,906 (under $30,000 income) to $15,866 (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 Falling Waters. 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 →