Nearby colleges
Colleges near Martinsburg, WV
8 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Martinsburg, West Virginia — 3 in Martinsburg itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Martinsburg by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Hagerstown Community College ($4,320)
- Median in-state tuition (8 reporting)
- $9,400
- Median net price after aid (8 reporting)
- $11,660
- Highest graduation rate
- Catholic Distance University (100%)
- Most selective
- Shenandoah University (77% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- American Public University System (48,685 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Martinsburg
Nearest first. Showing 8 of 8. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Martinsburg campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley College-Martinsburg | <1 mi | Martinsburg, WV | $11,944 | $25,751 | 100% | 66% | University |
| Martinsburg College | <1 mi | Martinsburg, WV | $11,944 | $11,956 | 100% | 60% | Community college |
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | 1 mi | Martinsburg, WV | $4,752 | $4,641 | 100% | 32% | Community college |
| Shepherd University | 9 mi | Shepherdstown, WV | $8,720 | $11,363 | 97% | 51% | University |
| American Public University System | 14 mi | Charles Town, WV | $8,400 | $9,597 | 100% | 57% | University |
| Catholic Distance University | 14 mi | Charles Town, WV | $10,080 | $14,176 | 100% | 100% | University |
| Hagerstown Community College | 17 mi | Hagerstown, MD | $4,320 | $6,835 | 100% | 39% | Community college |
| Shenandoah University | 24 mi | Winchester, VA | $36,950 | $30,298 | 77% | 67% | University |
What the Martinsburg area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Martinsburg CampusPin finds 8 colleges. 3 of them are in Martinsburg itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Martinsburg campus cluster.
- Hagerstown Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 8 nearby colleges listed, at $4,320. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 3 of the 8 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Martinsburg is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Martinsburg anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Martinsburg, WV?
- CampusPin finds 8 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Martinsburg, West Virginia. That includes 3 located in Martinsburg itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Martinsburg?
- Of the colleges on this page, Valley College-Martinsburg in Martinsburg is the nearest to the Martinsburg campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Martinsburg?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Martinsburg, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Martinsburg come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
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IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
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