2026 Cheapest West Virginia College Costs Rankings
Among West Virginia colleges, American Public University System has the cheapest tuition & fees ($8,400) and West Virginia University at Parkersburg has the second lowest tuition & fees ($9,424) based on academic year 2024-2025 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest West Virginia College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest West Virginia College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Public University System Charles Town, WV | $8,400 | $8,700 | - | - | 50,715 | 57% | 25 to 1 |
| 2 | West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV | $9,424 | - | - | - | 2,728 | 9% | 17 to 1 |
| 3 | Glenville State University Glenville, WV | $11,354 | $8,958 | - | - | 1,765 | 34% | 13 to 1 |
| 4 | West Virginia State University Institute, WV | $14,990 | $20,990 | 930 | 96.0% | 3,246 | 39% | 13 to 1 |
| 5 | West Liberty University West Liberty, WV | $17,442 | $15,000 | 1,000 | 97.3% | 2,299 | 60% | 12 to 1 |
| 6 | Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV | $18,924 | $21,486 | 975 | 98.6% | 3,305 | 44% | 14 to 1 |
| 7 | Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV | $19,082 | $13,316 | 1,025 | 96.8% | 3,339 | 51% | 17 to 1 |
| 8 | Marshall University Huntington, WV | $20,342 | $22,192 | 1,040 | 95.7% | 11,958 | 51% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 | Concord University Athens, WV | $22,000 | $11,370 | 950 | 92.6% | 1,943 | 39% | 16 to 1 |
| 10 | University of Charleston Charleston, WV | $22,617 | $17,729 | - | 61.5% | 3,062 | 46% | 15 to 1 |
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