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Colleges in and near Glen Dale

West Virginia Northern Community College is 8.3 miles from Glen Dale

No college sits inside Glen Dale’s boundary, but West Virginia Northern Community College’s campus in Wheeling, with 677 students on campus, is 8.3 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Glen Dale’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 Glen Dale. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
2,918 students on campus
Nearest college
8.3 mi
West Virginia Northern
Residents in college
4%
About the same as WV (5%)
Nearest community college
8.3 mi
West Virginia Northern · $4,706 tuition
Nearest public university
17.1 mi
West Liberty University · $8,893 in-state
Median household income
$82K
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What stands out about college from Glen Dale

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

A community college 8.3 miles awayWest Virginia Northern Community College has 677 students on campus in Wheeling, 33% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at West Liberty UniversityLiving in West Virginia, West Liberty University charges $8,893 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,442. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% 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 Glen Dale

One private college within 9.3 miles, one public college within 14.6 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, West Liberty University, is 17.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miOhio University-Eastern CampusBelmont CollegeWest Virginia NorthernGlen Dale
University or collegeCommunity college
West Virginia Northern Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 677 on campus · 8.3 mi · Wheeling$5knet price33%graduate$30kearningsTuition and fees: $4,706 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Wheeling UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 635 on campus · 9.3 mi · Wheeling63%admitted$21knet price23%graduate$58kearningsBelmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · 735 on campus · 14.3 mi · St Clairsville, OH$7knet price43%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $4,698 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ohio University-Eastern CampusUniversity or college · Public · 871 on campus · 14.6 mi · Saint Clairsville, OH$4knet price21%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.

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 $75–110k, where Glen Dale’s median household income ($82,308) falls.

Ohio University-Eastern Campus14.6 mi · Saint Clairsville, OH · sticker $10,777$5,927a year
West Virginia Northern Community College8.3 mi · Wheeling · sticker $13,512 · tuition $4,706$9,201a year
Belmont College14.3 mi · St Clairsville, OH · sticker $12,680 · tuition $4,698$9,213a year
West Liberty University17.1 mi · West Liberty · sticker $23,809$17,362a year
Wheeling University9.3 mi · Wheeling · sticker $42,504$22,608a 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 →West Virginia NorthernWheeling UniversityBelmont CollegeOhio University-Eastern CampusWest Liberty University
West Liberty University60% graduate$43k earnings$23k typical debt
Ohio University-Eastern Campus21% graduate$53k earnings*$21k typical debt
Belmont College43% graduate$35k earnings$9k typical debt
West Virginia Northern Community College33% graduate$30k earnings$10k typical debt
Wheeling University23% graduate$58k earnings$25k 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: Ohio University-Eastern Campus (6).

Questions about college near Glen Dale

Is Glen Dale a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Glen Dale residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as West Virginia (5). The nearest campus, West Virginia Northern Community College, is 8.3 miles away in Wheeling.

What colleges are near Glen Dale?

Within 15 miles: West Virginia Northern Community College (8.3 miles, 677 students on campus), Wheeling University (9.3 miles, 635), Belmont College (14.3 miles, 735) and Ohio University-Eastern Campus (14.6 miles, 871).

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

West Virginia Northern Community College in Wheeling, 8.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,706 a year for West Virginia residents; the federal net price, $5,329, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $8,893 a year in-state and $17,442 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,714 (under $30,000 income) to $18,566 (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 Glen Dale. 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 →