Blue Ash vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College in Blue Ash, OH with Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College is larger than Potomac State College of West Virginia University based on total student enrollment (7,787 students vs. 1,077 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College is located in Blue Ash, OH (Large Suburban setting); Potomac State College of West Virginia University is in Keyser, WV (Distant Town setting).
• University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College 19:1; Potomac State College of West Virginia University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Potomac State College of West Virginia University are 7.3% lower than at University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College ($12,580 vs. $13,564).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.2% higher at Blue Ash than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (about $2,798 more per year; $15,998 vs. $13,200).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than at University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College (90% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Potomac State College of West Virginia University students is 20.3% larger than aid received by University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College students ($6,890 vs. $5,729).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Blue Ash and Potomac State College of West Virginia University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Blue Ash Jul 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Potomac State College of West Virginia University average a 3.06 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at Blue Ash (2.91).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College graduates have a $1,001 lower median loan debt than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($23,000 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers, Blue Ash graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($237 vs. $248).
• More Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Ash students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 57%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.