2026 Tightest West Virginia Colleges To Admit Rankings
Among West Virginia colleges, West Virginia University has the tightest acceptance rate (89.00%) and Marshall University has the second lowest rate (95.73%) based on academic year 2023-2024 admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Tightest West Virginia Colleges To Admit having lowest acceptance rate. For the acceptance rate rankings, we only include 4-year West Virginia colleges that have competitive admission.
Tightest West Virginia Colleges To Admit
| Rank | College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | 18,729 | 16,669 | 4,129 | 89.0% | 24.8% | $28,608 | 23,643 | 1,110 |
| 2 | Marshall University Huntington, WV | 6,816 | 6,525 | 1,831 | 95.7% | 28.1% | $20,342 | 11,958 | 1,040 |
| 3 | West Virginia State University Institute, WV | 6,163 | 5,914 | 326 | 96.0% | 5.5% | $14,990 | 3,246 | 930 |
Qualified West Virginia Colleges in Core Admission Stats
