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Colleges in and near New Cumberland

Kent State University at East Liverpool is 6.6 miles from New Cumberland

No college sits inside New Cumberland’s boundary, but Kent State University at East Liverpool’s campus in East Liverpool, with 293 students on campus, is 6.6 miles from the center of town, and West Virginia Northern Community College is 32.5 miles away in Wheeling. About 3% of New Cumberland’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 New Cumberland. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
5,014 students on campus
Nearest college
6.6 mi
Kent State University at East Liverpool
Residents in college
3%
About the same as WV (5%)
Nearest community college
32.5 mi
West Virginia Northern · $4,706 tuition
Nearest public university
25.1 mi
West Liberty University · $8,893 in-state
Median household income
$32K
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What stands out about college from New Cumberland

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

A community college 6.6 miles awayKent State University at East Liverpool has 293 students on campus in East Liverpool, 26% of whom graduate within six 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.A community college 32.5 miles awayWest Virginia Northern Community College in Wheeling: tuition and fees $4,706 a year for West Virginia residents.Students are 3% 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 New Cumberland

One private college within 10.4 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, West Liberty University, is 25.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miFranciscan University of SteubenvilleEastern GatewayKent State University at East LiverpoolNew Cumberland
University or collegeCommunity college
Kent State University at East LiverpoolCommunity college · Public · 293 on campus · 6.6 mi · East Liverpool, OH · mostly online$13knet price26%graduate$45kearnings72% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $7,492 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Franciscan University of SteubenvilleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,743 on campus · 10.4 mi · Steubenville, OH58%admitted$24knet price75%graduate$50kearningsEastern Gateway Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,978 on campus · 10.8 mi · Steubenville, OH · mostly online87% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 $30–48k, where New Cumberland’s median household income ($32,292) falls.

Kent State University at East Liverpool6.6 mi · East Liverpool, OH · mostly online · sticker $18,635 · tuition $7,492$13,928a year
West Liberty University25.1 mi · West Liberty · sticker $23,809$14,460a year
Franciscan University of Steubenville10.4 mi · Steubenville, OH · sticker $44,580$18,616a 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 →Kent State University at East LiverpoolFranciscan University of SteubenvilleWest Liberty University
Franciscan University of Steubenville75% graduate$50k earnings$23k typical debt
West Liberty University60% graduate$43k earnings$23k typical debt
Kent State University at East Liverpool26% graduate$45k earnings*$24k 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: Kent State University at East Liverpool (8).

Questions about college near New Cumberland

Is New Cumberland a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 New Cumberland residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as West Virginia (5). The nearest campus, Kent State University at East Liverpool, is 6.6 miles away in East Liverpool.

What colleges are near New Cumberland?

Within 15 miles: Kent State University at East Liverpool (6.6 miles, 293 students on campus), Franciscan University of Steubenville (10.4 miles, 2,743) and Eastern Gateway Community College (10.8 miles, 1,978).

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

West Virginia Northern Community College in Wheeling, 32.5 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 New Cumberland. 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 →