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Potomac State College of West Virginia University

101 Fort Ave, Keyser, WV 26726

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Potomac State College of West Virginia University School Description

Potomac State College, as a fully integrated two-year division of West Virginia University, provides a high quality, comprehensive education for our students in a friendly, culturally diverse environment conducive to learning.

Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a great place to "Start Smart" and begin your higher educational career. As a two-year residential division of West Virginia University, Potomac State College offers the prestige of a major school with the friendliness of a small campus. You get the best of both places: A curriculum designed at a well-respected research university delivered in a smaller classroom setting. In fact 82% of our classes have fewer than 30 students, while 50% of our classes have fewer than 20 students.

Our two-year associate of arts program gives you the necessary background and skills to not only continue your studies at a four-year school, but also to excel. Choose from 49 majors for transfer to WVU's main campus in Morgantown, WV, or to other colleges and universities across the nation.

You are invited and encouraged to get involved in student life outside of the classroom. There are dozens of activities planned for you to participate in including Ballistic Bowling, intramurals, movie nights, club nights, Spring Break trips to places like New York City, volunteer opportunities including Habitat for Humanity, and so on. You can also enjoy the free food and fun during PSC Late Night, work out in the exercise room in University Place, and catch one of the interesting speakers that will be on campus throughout the year.

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Potomac State College of West Virginia University

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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 in Keyser, approximately away from WVU's main campus in Morgantown,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.

History

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.

Affiliation with WVU

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.

Athletics

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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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,279
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
80%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$8,360
Students Receiving Aid:
83%
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Admissions

Selectivity:
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Potomac State College of West Virginia University Degree Programs

Associates Degree Programs

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Bachelors Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Potomac State College of West Virginia University Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 80%
Part-Time 20%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 87%
African-American 7%
Other 4%
Hispanic 2%
Asian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 61%
Out-of-State 39%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
West Virginia 61%
Maryland 12%
Virginia 11%
Pennsylvania 6%
New Jersey 2%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 58%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Potomac State College of West Virginia University Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 2,596 $ 8,360  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 2,949 45%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 1,971 37%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 909 14%  
Student Loans:
 $ 2,948 47%  
Any Aid:
   83%  

Potomac State College of West Virginia University Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 100% (Open Admissions)

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