Admission Comparison between West Virginia Colleges
For the academic year 2022-2023, 46,832 students have applied to West Virginia colleges and 40,577 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the West Virginia colleges is 84.5%. Of the admitted students, 10,645 students finally enrolled in one of West Virginia colleges.
2 West Virginia colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 13 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at West Virginia colleges is 1,011.
West Virginia College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- West Virginia University has the largest number of applicants of 18,206 and West Virginia University has the most admitted students of 16,091.
- The average acceptance rate of West Virginia colleges is 84.5% and Alderson Broaddus University has the lowest acceptance rate of 61.5%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 37.7% and West Virginia University Institute of Technology has the highest yield of 55.6%.
- The average SAT score is 1,011 and West Virginia University has the highest SAT score of 1,100.
West Virginia Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists West Virginia colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall University Huntington, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 6,356 | 6,158 | 1,554 | 96.9% | 25 | $40 | $40 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 1,481 | 1,427 | 275 | 96.4% | 19 | $35 | $50 |
| Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 1,926 | 1,897 | 701 | 98.5% | 37 | - | $50 |
| Bethany College Bethany, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 2,651 | 1,721 | 176 | 64.9% | 10 | - | - |
| Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 958 | 721 | 180 | 75.3% | 25 | - | - |
| Wheeling University Wheeling, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 1,576 | 1,145 | 145 | 72.7% | 13 | - | - |
| Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 1,690 | 1,620 | 553 | 95.9% | 34 | $45 | $40 |
| University of Charleston Charleston, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 1,571 | 1,064 | 266 | 67.7% | 25 | $25 | $50 |
| West Virginia University Morgantown, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 18,206 | 16,091 | 4,571 | 88.4% | 28 | $50 | $60 |
| Concord University Athens, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 1,730 | 1,581 | 370 | 91.4% | 23 | - | $30 |
| West Virginia State University Institute, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 2,775 | 2,669 | 331 | 96.2% | 12 | $20 | $50 |
| Alderson Broaddus University Philippi, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 1,693 | 1,041 | 191 | 61.5% | 18 | - | - |
| West Liberty University West Liberty, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 1,706 | 1,264 | 431 | 74.1% | 34 | - | - |
| Mingo Extended Learning Center Delbarton, WV Public, Less than 2 years | 17 | 15 | 11 | 88.2% | 73 | $50 | - |
| Appalachian Bible College Mount Hope, WV Private, 4 years four-years | 40 | 40 | 34 | 100.0% | 85 | $35 | $35 |
| Monongalia County Technical Education Center Morgantown, WV Public, Less than 2 years | 40 | 32 | 22 | 80.0% | 69 | $100 | - |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 830 | 536 | 298 | 64.6% | 56 | - | - |
| Wood County School of Practical Nursing Parkersburg, WV Public, Less than 2 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Martinsburg College Martinsburg, WV Private, 2-4 years | 732 | 732 | 239 | 100.0% | 33 | - | - |
| Mineral County Vocational Technical Center Keyser, WV Public, Less than 2 years | - | - | - | - | - | $75 | - |
| Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV Public, 4 years four-years | 813 | 790 | 264 | 97.2% | 33 | - | - |
| United Technical Center Clarksburg, WV Public, Less than 2 years | 41 | 33 | 33 | 80.5% | 100 | - | - |
| Average | 46,832 | 40,577 | 10,645 | 84.5% | 38 | $48 | $45 |