by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Potomac State College of West Virginia University was awarded 4 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts.
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WVU Potomac State College is ranked #1,711 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
WVU Potomac State College also holds the #11 spot on the Best Colleges in West Virginia ranking.
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Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Potomac State College of West Virginia University has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, Potomac State College of West Virginia University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Potomac State College of West Virginia University is 74%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Potomac State College of West Virginia University this rate is 57%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,193 undergraduates at WVU Potomac State College with 932 being full-time and 261 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,587 | $7,036 | $9,643 | $11,622 | $12,428 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of WVU Potomac State College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At WVU Potomac State College, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $5,921 a year. That adds up to $23,684 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for WVU Potomac State College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 101 Fort Ave, Keyser, WV 26726 |
| Phone: | 304-788-6820 |
| Website: | www.potomacstatecollege.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 184 | $34,883 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 26 | NA |
| General Agriculture | 19 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 19 | $49,634 |
| General Business/Commerce | 17 | NA |
| General Education | 17 | NA |
| Other Science Technologies/Technicians | 17 | NA |
| General Engineering | 7 | NA |
| Information Science | 6 | NA |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 5 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 667 students took at least one online class at Potomac State College of West Virginia University. This is an increase from the 637 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 667 | 188 |
| 2021-2022 | 637 | 136 |
| 2020-2021 | 962 | 92 |
| 2018-2019 | 312 | 76 |
Learn more about online learning at Potomac State College of West Virginia University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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