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Colleges in and near Keyser

Keyser is home to Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Potomac State College of West Virginia University (932 students on campus) is inside the city. About 12% of Keyser’s residents are enrolled in college, above 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 Keyser. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
4,008 students on campus
Nearest college
0.1 mi
Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Residents in college
12%
Above WV (5%)
Nearest community college
25.3 mi
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College · $4,722 tuition
Nearest public university
0.1 mi
Potomac State College of West Virginia University · $5,280 in-state
Median household income
$47K
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What stands out about college in Keyser

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

A university in KeyserPotomac State College of West Virginia University has 932 students on campus in Keyser, 31% of whom graduate within six 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 25.3 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 residentsAbove West Virginia (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Keyser

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Keyser.

5 mi10 mi15 miFrostburg StatePotomac State College of West Virginia UniversityKeyser
University or collegeCommunity college
Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 932 on campus · In 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 · 14.8 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 Keyser’s median household income ($46,955) falls.

Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityIn Keyser · sticker $17,619$7,807a year
Frostburg State University14.8 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 Keyser: 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 →Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityFrostburg State
Frostburg State University50% graduate$55k earnings$21k 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).

Majors

What students study in Keyser

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Potomac State College of West Virginia University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 50%Business 16%Education 10%Agriculture 9%Public safety 6%Computer science 4%Everything else 6%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities33 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Keyser

Is Keyser a college town?

No. About 12 of every 100 Keyser residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above West Virginia (5). The largest campus in the city, Potomac State College of West Virginia University, has 932 students on campus.

What colleges are in Keyser?

Potomac State College of West Virginia University is inside the city. Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is 25.3 miles away in Moorefield.

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

Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Moorefield, 25.3 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 Keyser. 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 →