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Colleges in and near Lewisburg

Lewisburg is home to West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (795 students on campus) is inside the city. About 9% of Lewisburg’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 Lewisburg. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
795 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Residents in college
9%
About the same as WV (5%)
Nearest community college
38.8 mi
New River Community and Technical College · $5,156 tuition
Nearest public university
0.7 mi
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Median household income
$50K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Lewisburg

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

A college in LewisburgWest Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine has 795 students on campus in Lewisburg.A community college 38.8 miles awayNew River Community and Technical College in Beaver: tuition and fees $5,156 a year for West Virginia residents.Students are 9% 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 Lewisburg

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

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West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Public · 795 on campus · In 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 in Lewisburg

Is Lewisburg a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Lewisburg residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as West Virginia (5). The largest campus in the city, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, has 795 students on campus.

What colleges are in Lewisburg?

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is inside the city. New River Community and Technical College is 38.8 miles away in Beaver.

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

New River Community and Technical College in Beaver, 38.8 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 Lewisburg. 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 →