West Virginia Best Colleges Comparison

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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 $12,843 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $14,463. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,015 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.
2021-2022 Colleges In West Virginia Statistics
Top 12 colleges in West VirginiaAll colleges in West Virginia
Number of Schools12 schools
(6 public, 6 private)
78 schools
(41 public, 37 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$8,678 (in-state)
$21,363 (out-of-state)
$5,855 (in-state)
$12,843 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees$9,160 (in-state)
$14,811 (out-of-state)
$9,220 (in-state)
$14,463 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid$11,828$7,495
Test Scores1,023 SAT, 20 ACT 1,015 SAT, 19 ACT
Acceptance Rate84.59% 85.18%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)24.80% 40.57%
Population101,262134,994
Undergraduate80,659113,007
Graduate20,60321,987
Graduation Rate47.17%58.57%
Transfer-out Rate13.57%11.88%
Students to Faculty Ratio14.50 to 113.33 to 1

Top Colleges In West Virginia Comparison

The next table lists the top 12 colleges in West Virginia for academic year 2021-2022. 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 $21,363 for undergraduate programs $14,811 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in West Virginia is 1,023 and the acceptance rate is 84.59%. 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.
2021-2022 Top colleges in West Virginia Comparison
Rank*NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidPopulationAcceptance RateTest ScoresStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 West Virginia University
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Public, 4-yearsMorgantown, WV
$26,568
($9,360)
$10,817 24,74188% 1,100 SAT
23 ACT
17 to 1
2 Shepherd University
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Public, 4-yearsShepherdstown, WV
$18,722
($8,282)
$7,108 3,23596% 1,060 SAT
21 ACT
15 to 1
3 West Virginia Wesleyan College
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Private, 4-yearsBuckhannon, WV
$32,976 $20,910 95196% 1,040 SAT
22 ACT
11 to 1
4 Bethany College
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Private, 4-yearsBethany, WV
$32,850 $32,805 62365% 990 SAT
22 ACT
12 to 1
5 West Liberty University
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Public, 4-yearsWest Liberty, WV
$17,100
($8,716)
$9,024 2,31574% 995 SAT
7 ACT
12 to 1
6 Marshall University
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Public, 4-yearsHuntington, WV
$19,658
($8,604)
$8,191 10,69197% 1,040 SAT
22 ACT
16 to 1
7 Wheeling University
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Private, 4-yearsWheeling, WV
$29,290 $12,265 74973% 1,065 SAT
20 ACT
9 to 1
8 Fairmont State University
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Public, 4-yearsFairmont, WV
$17,836
($8,008)
$6,905 3,49898% 915 SAT
20 ACT
13 to 1
9 Concord University
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Public, 4-yearsAthens, WV
$19,340
($9,100)
$10,461 1,74891% 1,000 SAT
19 ACT
15 to 1
10 University of Charleston
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Private, 4-yearsCharleston, WV
$21,500 $14,090 3,05968% - 16 to 1
11 American Public University System
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Private, 4-yearsCharles Town, WV
$7,360 $1,717 48,668- - 24 to 1
12 Salem University
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Private, 4-yearsSalem, WV
$13,150 $7,642 984- - 14 to 1
Average$21,363
($8,678)
$11,828 101,26284.59% 1,023 SAT 14.50 to 1
*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2021-2022