2020 West Virginia Colleges Comparison
West Virginia College Overview
For the academic year 2019-2020, seventy-four colleges are active for serving college programs in West Virginia. By school types, there are forty public schools and thirty-four private schools. By school levels, twenty-eight 4-years (or high) schools, twenty-five 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and twenty-one less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Of the seventy-four West Virginia schools, West Virginia University ranked first and Shepherd University ranked second (view more at West Virginia college rankings). The 2020 average tuition & fees of all West Virginia colleges is $9,625 for West Virginia residents and $12,625 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 73.00% and the average SAT score is 1,022. The average number of students is 1,898 and the average student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for West Virginia colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges. In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees are $12,625 and West Virginia Wesleyan College has the highest tuition & fees of $32,252 and West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,000.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $13,908 and Alderson Broaddus University has the highest tuition & fees of $29,220 and American Public University System has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,050.
- The average SAT score is 1,022 and West Virginia University has the highest SAT score of 1,130 and Bluefield State College has the lowest score of 880.
- The average acceptance rate is 73.00% and Appalachian Bible College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 37% and Shepherd University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 96%.
- The average student population is 1,898 and American Public University System has the most students of 46,088 and Future Generations University has the fewest students of 20.
- The average graduation rate is 57.93% and West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition has the highest rate of 93% and West Virginia University Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 21%.
2020 West Virginia Colleges Comparison Table
The following table lists colleges located in West Virginia ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University Morgantown, WV Public, 4 years four-years | $25,320 | $26,154 | 1,130 | 84.00% | 26,864 | 61% | 18 to 1 |
| Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV Public, 4 years four-years | $18,224 | $12,402 | 1,070 | 96.00% | 3,648 | 49% | 16 to 1 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV Private, 4 years four-years | $32,252 | $12,982 | 1,030 | 64.00% | 1,294 | 54% | 13 to 1 |
| Bethany College Bethany, WV Private, 4 years four-years | $30,840 | $9,086 | 1,005 | 95.00% | 581 | 46% | 10 to 1 |
| West Liberty University West Liberty, WV Public, 4 years four-years | $16,090 | $8,112 | 1,060 | 71.00% | 2,526 | 45% | 13 to 1 |
| Marshall University Huntington, WV Public, 4 years four-years | $19,366 | $21,162 | 1,045 | 87.00% | 13,204 | 49% | 18 to 1 |
| Wheeling University Wheeling, WV Private, 4 years four-years | $29,290 | $9,710 | 1,020 | 68.00% | 1,171 | 53% | 11 to 1 |
| Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV Public, 4 years four-years | $16,814 | $19,100 | 1,010 | 85.00% | 3,947 | 41% | 16 to 1 |
| Concord University Athens, WV Public, 4 years four-years | $18,037 | $9,158 | 1,000 | 82.00% | 2,040 | 40% | 15 to 1 |
| University of Charleston Charleston, WV Private, 4 years four-years | $24,200 | $17,400 | 1,042 | 50.00% | 2,623 | 38% | 15 to 1 |
| American Public University System Charles Town, WV Private, 4 years four-years | $7,360 | $7,050 | - | - | 46,088 | 40% | 21 to 1 |
| Salem University Salem, WV Private, 4 years four-years | $16,900 | $14,800 | - | - | 990 | 22% | 22 to 1 |
| Glenville State College Glenville, WV Public, 4 years four-years | $9,514 | - | - | - | 1,586 | 39% | 17 to 1 |
| Mineral County Vocational Technical Center Keyser, WV Public, Less than 2 years | $3,581 | - | - | - | 19 | 69% | 6 to 1 |
| Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center Stollings, WV Public, Less than 2 years | $5,025 | - | - | - | 40 | 95% | 12 to 1 |
| Valley College-Princeton Princeton, WV Private, Less than 2 years | $15,575 | - | - | - | 50 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Meredith Manor International Equestrian Center Waverly, WV Private, 2-4 years | $21,230 | - | - | - | 65 | 72% | 9 to 1 |
| Putnam Career and Technical Center Eleanor, WV Public, Less than 2 years | $5,381 | - | - | - | 89 | 67% | 19 to 1 |
| Mountain State College Parkersburg, WV Private, 2-4 years | $8,515 | - | - | 75.00% | 23 | 85% | 18 to 1 |
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Moorefield, WV Public, 2-4 years | $8,640 | - | - | - | 483 | 29% | 8 to 1 |
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV Public, 2-4 years | $7,464 | - | - | - | 6,273 | 38% | 25 to 1 |
| Potomac State College of West Virginia University Keyser, WV Public, 4 years four-years | $11,544 | - | - | - | 1,340 | 22% | 19 to 1 |
| Mountwest Community and Technical College Huntington, WV Public, 2-4 years | $11,112 | - | - | - | 1,873 | 22% | 14 to 1 |
| West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Lewisburg, WV Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 841 | - | - |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Morgantown Morgantown, WV Private, Less than 2 years | $15,990 | - | - | - | 50 | 70% | 10 to 1 |
| Scott College of Cosmetology Wheeling, WV Private, 2-4 years | $14,508 | - | - | - | 14 | 82% | 6 to 1 |
| B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing Glen Dale, WV Private, Less than 2 years | $5,620 | - | - | 33.00% | 36 | 100% | 12 to 1 |
| BridgeValley Community & Technical College South Charleston, WV Public, 2-4 years | $11,140 | - | - | - | 1,689 | 32% | 12 to 1 |
| Bluefield State College Bluefield, WV Public, 4 years four-years | $14,448 | - | 880 | 94.00% | 1,275 | 31% | 12 to 1 |
| West Virginia Junior College-Charleston Charleston, WV Private, 2-4 years | $14,335 | - | - | - | 126 | 67% | 22 to 1 |
| Martinsburg College Martinsburg, WV Private, 2-4 years | $4,500 | - | - | 100.00% | 1,203 | 100% | 49 to 1 |
| West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling, WV Public, 2-4 years | $11,901 | - | - | - | 1,541 | 19% | 12 to 1 |
| Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV Private, 4 years four-years | $29,960 | - | 1,030 | 40.00% | 793 | 41% | 11 to 1 |
| Wood County School of Practical Nursing Parkersburg, WV Public, Less than 2 years | $4,285 | - | - | 100.00% | 22 | 67% | 10 to 1 |
| Huntington Junior College Huntington, WV Private, 2-4 years | $9,600 | - | - | - | 315 | 23% | 20 to 1 |
| Valley College-Beckley Beckley, WV Private, Less than 2 years | $15,575 | - | - | - | 117 | 54% | 24 to 1 |
| Fayette Institute of Technology Oak Hill, WV Public, Less than 2 years | $5,669 | - | - | - | 36 | 87% | 10 to 1 |
| Monongalia County Technical Education Center Morgantown, WV Public, Less than 2 years | $4,315 | - | - | 74.00% | 95 | 84% | 14 to 1 |
| Carver Career Center Charleston, WV Public, 2-4 years | $6,953 | - | - | - | 170 | 89% | 16 to 1 |
| Ohio Valley University Vienna, WV Private, 4 years four-years | $22,550 | $7,200 | 1,045 | 69.00% | 509 | 37% | 12 to 1 |
| West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport Bridgeport, WV Private, 2-4 years | $14,396 | - | - | - | 108 | 71% | 15 to 1 |
| New River Community and Technical College Beaver, WV Public, 2-4 years | $6,900 | - | - | - | 1,169 | 18% | 15 to 1 |
| Academy of Careers and Technology Beckley, WV Public, Less than 2 years | $9,456 | - | - | - | 155 | 62% | 11 to 1 |
| John D Rockefeller IV Career Center New Cumberland, WV Public, Less than 2 years | $8,046 | - | - | - | 30 | 100% | 10 to 1 |
| Strayer University-West Virginia Scott Depot, WV Private, 4 years four-years | $13,515 | $15,135 | - | - | 221 | - | 41 to 1 |
| Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Mount Gay, WV Public, 2-4 years | $6,314 | - | - | - | 1,458 | 22% | 17 to 1 |
| West Virginia State University Institute, WV Public, 4 years four-years | $14,125 | $19,555 | 965 | 95.00% | 3,692 | 31% | 19 to 1 |
| Future Generations University Franklin, WV Private, 4 years four-years | $8,999 | $9,000 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Alderson Broaddus University Philippi, WV Private, 4 years four-years | $29,220 | $29,220 | 960 | 47.00% | 911 | 39% | 14 to 1 |
| Ben Franklin Career Center Dunbar, WV Public, Less than 2 years | $6,256 | - | - | - | 45 | 75% | 9 to 1 |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV Public, 4 years four-years | $18,912 | - | 1,030 | 51.00% | 1,755 | 21% | 13 to 1 |
| Mingo Extended Learning Center Delbarton, WV Public, Less than 2 years | $6,231 | - | - | - | 34 | 88% | 10 to 1 |
| Cabell County Career Technology Center Huntington, WV Public, Less than 2 years | $7,815 | - | - | - | 115 | 75% | 4 to 1 |
| West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Morgantown, WV Private, 2-4 years | $13,950 | - | - | - | 540 | 58% | 20 to 1 |
| Huntington School of Beauty Culture Huntington, WV Private, 2-4 years | $10,900 | - | - | - | 99 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy Clarksburg, WV Private, 2-4 years | $15,200 | - | - | - | 48 | 31% | 11 to 1 |
| Roane-Jackson Technical Center Leroy, WV Public, 2-4 years | $4,050 | - | - | - | 37 | 87% | 9 to 1 |
| James Rumsey Technical Institute Martinsburg, WV Public, Less than 2 years | $3,975 | - | - | - | 135 | 73% | 11 to 1 |
| Valley College-Martinsburg Martinsburg, WV Private, 4 years four-years | $15,075 | - | - | - | 516 | 71% | 24 to 1 |
| Mercer County Technical Education Center Princeton, WV Public, 2-4 years | $5,477 | - | - | 80.00% | 76 | 82% | 11 to 1 |
| United Technical Center Clarksburg, WV Public, Less than 2 years | $3,900 | - | - | 75.00% | 28 | 50% | 12 to 1 |
| Morgantown Beauty College Inc Morgantown, WV Private, 2-4 years | $19,202 | - | - | - | 87 | 67% | 12 to 1 |
| Garnet Career Center Charleston, WV Public, Less than 2 years | $5,952 | - | - | - | 91 | 50% | 9 to 1 |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV Public, 4 years four-years | $8,642 | - | - | - | 2,403 | 21% | 15 to 1 |
| Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont, WV Public, 2-4 years | $12,056 | - | - | - | 1,828 | 27% | 15 to 1 |
| Mountain State School of Massage Charleston, WV Private, Less than 2 years | $11,484 | - | - | - | 18 | 96% | 20 to 1 |
| Catholic Distance University Charles Town, WV Private, 4 years four-years | $8,405 | $8,920 | - | - | 203 | - | 3 to 1 |
| Fred W Eberle Technical Center Buckhannon, WV Public, 2-4 years | $2,500 | - | - | - | 224 | 100% | 16 to 1 |
| Appalachian Bible College Mount Hope, WV Private, 4 years four-years | $15,536 | $8,100 | 1,055 | 37.00% | 263 | 65% | 9 to 1 |
| West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition Morgantown, WV Private, 4 years four-years | $6,000 | - | - | - | 56 | 93% | 6 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston Charleston, WV Private, Less than 2 years | $15,990 | - | - | - | 107 | 70% | 15 to 1 |
| Randolph Technical Center Elkins, WV Public, Less than 2 years | $3,077 | - | - | - | 16 | 67% | 8 to 1 |
| Charleston School of Beauty Culture Charleston, WV Private, 2-4 years | $12,250 | - | - | - | 80 | 58% | 12 to 1 |
| International Beauty School 4 Martinsburg, WV Private, 2-4 years | $25,000 | - | - | - | 69 | 93% | 20 to 1 |
| Average | $12,625 | $13,908 | 1,022 | 73.00% | 1,898 | 58% | 15 to 1 |