| Location: | Mid-Atlantic |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a two-year junior college affiliated as a division of West Virginia University. West Virginia's only residential junior college, it is located approximately away from WVU's main campus in Keyser, West Virginia. Potomac State acts largely as a feeder for the WVU main campus, granting associate's degrees while allowing other students to begin the first two years of their college studies before transferring to the main campus in Morgantown.
The school was founded in 1901 as the sub-collegiate Keyser Preparatory Branch of West Virginia University. It was soon renamed as the West Virginia Preparatory School. Eventually, it evolved into a full junior college, taking students from the local area and also students from elsewhere in the state who did not meet the full admission requirements for the main campus. Potomac State has since largely moved out of its remedial role, offering many courses that directly transfer to the main campus with full credit.
After decades as a regional campus of West Virginia University, Potomac State became a fully-integrated division of the University on July 1, 2005. At that time, the position of Campus President was replaced with Campus Provost, both jobs being filled by Kerry Odell. Many non-academic services at Potomac State have now come under the control of main campus.
The school's athletics teams are known as the Catamounts, named after the cougar. The school's teams compete against other area junior college and community college teams.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 2,328 | $ 7,874 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,328 | $ 7,872 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,596 | 56% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,739 | 29% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,538 | 23% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,293 | 84% | |
Any Aid: |
93% |
