Overview

Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a 4-year institution located in Keyser, WV, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 75 Arnold Street
Keyser, WV  26726
United States

Contact Ms. Beth Little
Director of Enrollment Services
Email: go2psc@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: 304-788-6820
Fax: 304-788-6939

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural And Extension Education Services		×
Agricultural Business And Management, General		×
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary Science And Related Fields, Other		×
Agriculture, General		×
Agronomy And Crop Science		×
Animal Sciences, General		×
Horse Husbandry/equine Science And Management		×
Horticultural Science		×
Pre-veterinary Studies		×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Business Administration And Management, General
Business/commerce, General		×
Business/office Automation/technology/data Entry		×
Hospitality Administration/management, General		×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Journalism		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General		×
Data Entry/microcomputer Applications, Other		×
Information Science/studies		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching		×
Education, General		×
Elementary Education And Teaching		×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching		×
Secondary Education And Teaching		×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General		×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering		×
Engineering, General		×
Mechanical Engineering		×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General		×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Linguistics		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Medical/clinical Assistant		×
Pre-dentistry Studies		×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies		×
Pre-nursing Studies		×
Pre-occupational Therapy Studies		×
Pre-pharmacy Studies		×
Pre-physical Therapy Studies		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General		×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General		×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Forest Resources Production And Management		×
Forestry, General		×
Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management		×
Wood Science And Wood Products/pulp And Paper Technology/technician		×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General		×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General		×
Geology/earth Science, General		×
Physics, General		×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General		×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work		×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Science Technologies/technicians, Other		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Forensic Science And Technology		×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology		×
Economics, General		×
Political Science And Government, General		×
Sociology, General		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

62

Applied

31

Accepted

1,143

Enrolled

Female Admissions

32

Females Applied

15

Females Accepted

47%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

30

Males Applied

16

Males Accepted

53%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.06

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Other requirements:	ACT and SAT scores

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Fees

624

Full-time student fees

12,588

Room & board

6,340

Room only

Financial Aid

4,355

Avg. Financial Aid Package

6,453

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,039

Avg. Loan Aid

1,907

Avg. Grant Aid

3,418

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

65%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

9%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,143

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

20%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.84%
Black or African American	5.15%
White or Caucasian	82.77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.11%
Asian	0.42%
Two or more races	5.78%
Other	1.79%

Gender

Male (41.38%)

Female (58.62%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	52%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Fall Fest/Spring Bash, Humans vs. Zombies Week and Habitat for Humanity Spring Break Trip

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Agriculture and Forestry Club, Black Student Alliance, Gamers and Geeks Club and Campus and Community Ministries

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball
Cross-country Running	No
Football		No	No
Lacrosse	No
Soccer			No
Softball		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball
Cross-country Running	No
Football		No	No
Lacrosse	No
Soccer			No
Softball
Table Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball

Faculty

151

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 130

Part-time - 21

Male - 68

Female - 83