West Virginia Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In West Virginia Statistics

There are 78 colleges in West Virginia - 41 public and 37 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $13,360 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $15,027. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,011 and the average acceptance rate is 85% for West Virginia Best Colleges Comparison.

The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in West Virginia. You may want to check more statistics and compare all West Virginia colleges at West Virginia Statistics page.

2022-2023 Colleges In West Virginia Statistics
	Top 12 colleges in West Virginia	All colleges in West Virginia
Number of Schools	12 schools (6 public, 6 private)	78 schools (41 public, 37 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$9,020 (in-state) $22,967 (out-of-state)	$6,215 (in-state) $13,360 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$10,222 (in-state) $15,480 (out-of-state)	$10,113 (in-state) $15,027 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$12,829	$8,121
Test Scores	1,018 SAT, 19 ACT	1,011 SAT, 18 ACT
Acceptance Rate	84.67%	84.51%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	24.94%	37.69%
Population	101,262	134,981
Undergraduate	80,659	113,007
Graduate	20,603	21,974
Graduation Rate	49.50%	50.52%
Transfer-out Rate	24.43%	15.12%
Students to Faculty Ratio	14.50 to 1	13.33 to 1

Top Colleges In West Virginia Comparison

The next table lists the top 12 colleges in West Virginia for academic year 2022-2023. West Virginia University ranked top in the West Virginia Best Colleges Comparison and Shepherd University and West Virginia Wesleyan College follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $22,967 for undergraduate programs $15,480 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in West Virginia is 1,018 and the acceptance rate is 84.67%. The average students to faculty ratio is 14.50 to 1 for top colleges in West Virginia. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2022-2023 Top colleges in West Virginia Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	West Virginia University Request Info Public, 4-yearsMorgantown, WV	$27,360 ($9,648)	$11,052	24,741	88%	1,100 SAT 23 ACT	17 to 1
2	Shepherd University Request Info Public, 4-yearsShepherdstown, WV	$19,082 ($8,642)	$9,290	3,235	96%	1,060 SAT 21 ACT	15 to 1
3	West Virginia Wesleyan College Request Info Private, 4-yearsBuckhannon, WV	$33,494	$22,047	951	96%	1,040 SAT 22 ACT	11 to 1
4	Bethany College Request Info Private, 4-yearsBethany, WV	$34,816	$28,417	623	65%	-	12 to 1
5	West Liberty University Request Info Public, 4-yearsWest Liberty, WV	$17,116 ($8,732)	$9,899	2,315	74%	995 SAT 7 ACT	12 to 1
6	Marshall University Request Info Public, 4-yearsHuntington, WV	$20,294 ($8,942)	$10,023	10,691	97%	-	16 to 1
7	Wheeling University Request Info Private, 4-yearsWheeling, WV	$29,475	$20,993	749	73%	-	9 to 1
8	Fairmont State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsFairmont, WV	$18,372 ($8,454)	$6,647	3,498	98%	915 SAT 20 ACT	13 to 1
9	Concord University Request Info Public, 4-yearsAthens, WV	$20,600 ($9,700)	$11,675	1,748	91%	1,000 SAT 19 ACT	15 to 1
10	University of Charleston Request Info Private, 4-yearsCharleston, WV	$32,842	$17,473	3,059	68%	-	16 to 1
11	American Public University System Request Info Private, 4-yearsCharles Town, WV	$8,400	$1,738	48,668	-	-	24 to 1
12	Salem University Request Info Private, 4-yearsSalem, WV	$13,750	$4,693	984	-	-	14 to 1
	Average	$22,967 ($9,020)	$12,829	101,262	84.67%	1,018 SAT	14.50 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.