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Colleges in and near Fort Ashby

Allegany College of Maryland is 11.3 miles from Fort Ashby

No college sits inside Fort Ashby’s boundary, but Allegany College of Maryland’s campus in Cumberland, with 1,900 students on campus, is 11.3 miles from the center of town, and Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is 30 miles away in Moorefield. About 12% of Fort Ashby’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 Fort Ashby. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
5,908 students on campus
Nearest college
11.3 mi
Allegany College of Maryland
Residents in college
12%
About the same as WV (5%)
Nearest community college
30 mi
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College · $4,722 tuition
Nearest public university
11.8 mi
Potomac State College of West Virginia University · $5,280 in-state
Median household income
$45K
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What stands out about college from Fort Ashby

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

A community college 11.3 miles awayAllegany College of Maryland has 1,900 students on campus in Cumberland, 40% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityLiving in West Virginia, Potomac State College of West Virginia University charges $5,280 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $13,200. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 30 miles awayEastern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Moorefield: tuition and fees $4,722 a year for West Virginia residents.Students are 12% of residentsAbout the same as West Virginia (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Fort Ashby

All 3 are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Fort Ashby.

5 mi10 mi15 miFrostburg StateAllegany College of MarylandFort Ashby
University or collegeCommunity college
Allegany College of MarylandCommunity college · Public · 1,900 on campus · 11.3 mi · Cumberland, MD$9knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,938 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 932 on campus · 11.8 mi · Keyser$9knet price31%graduate$56kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Frostburg State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,076 on campus · 14 mi · Frostburg, MD89%admitted$17knet price50%graduate$55kearnings

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 $30–48k, where Fort Ashby’s median household income ($44,538) falls.

Potomac State College of West Virginia University11.8 mi · Keyser · sticker $17,619$7,807a year
Allegany College of Maryland11.3 mi · Cumberland, MD · sticker $16,170 · tuition $4,938$8,826a year
Frostburg State University14 mi · Frostburg, MD · sticker $27,056$12,240a 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 Fort Ashby: 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 →Allegany College of MarylandPotomac State College of West Virginia UniversityFrostburg State
Frostburg State University50% graduate$55k earnings$21k typical debt
Allegany College of Maryland40% graduate$38k earnings$14k typical debt
Potomac State College of West Virginia University31% graduate$56k earnings*$22k 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: Potomac State College of West Virginia University (3).

Questions about college near Fort Ashby

Is Fort Ashby a college town?

No. About 12 of every 100 Fort Ashby residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as West Virginia (5). The nearest campus, Allegany College of Maryland, is 11.3 miles away in Cumberland.

What colleges are near Fort Ashby?

Within 15 miles: Allegany College of Maryland (11.3 miles, 1,900 students on campus), Potomac State College of West Virginia University (11.8 miles, 932) and Frostburg State University (14 miles, 3,076).

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

Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Moorefield, 30 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,722 a year for West Virginia residents; the federal net price, $8,095, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Potomac State College of West Virginia University cost if we live in West Virginia?

Tuition and fees are $5,280 a year in-state and $13,200 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,375 (under $30,000 income) to $12,945 (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 Fort Ashby. 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 →