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 $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 Virginia	All colleges in West Virginia
Number of Schools	12 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 Scores	1,023 SAT, 20 ACT	1,015 SAT, 19 ACT
Acceptance Rate	84.59%	85.18%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	24.80%	40.57%
Population	101,262	134,994
Undergraduate	80,659	113,007
Graduate	20,603	21,987
Graduation Rate	47.17%	58.57%
Transfer-out Rate	13.57%	11.88%
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 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^*	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	$26,568 ($9,360)	$10,817	24,741	88%	1,100 SAT 23 ACT	17 to 1
2	Shepherd University Request Info Public, 4-yearsShepherdstown, WV	$18,722 ($8,282)	$7,108	3,235	96%	1,060 SAT 21 ACT	15 to 1
3	West Virginia Wesleyan College Request Info Private, 4-yearsBuckhannon, WV	$32,976	$20,910	951	96%	1,040 SAT 22 ACT	11 to 1
4	Bethany College Request Info Private, 4-yearsBethany, WV	$32,850	$32,805	623	65%	990 SAT 22 ACT	12 to 1
5	West Liberty University Request Info Public, 4-yearsWest Liberty, WV	$17,100 ($8,716)	$9,024	2,315	74%	995 SAT 7 ACT	12 to 1
6	Marshall University Request Info Public, 4-yearsHuntington, WV	$19,658 ($8,604)	$8,191	10,691	97%	1,040 SAT 22 ACT	16 to 1
7	Wheeling University Request Info Private, 4-yearsWheeling, WV	$29,290	$12,265	749	73%	1,065 SAT 20 ACT	9 to 1
8	Fairmont State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsFairmont, WV	$17,836 ($8,008)	$6,905	3,498	98%	915 SAT 20 ACT	13 to 1
9	Concord University Request Info Public, 4-yearsAthens, WV	$19,340 ($9,100)	$10,461	1,748	91%	1,000 SAT 19 ACT	15 to 1
10	University of Charleston Request Info Private, 4-yearsCharleston, WV	$21,500	$14,090	3,059	68%	-	16 to 1
11	American Public University System Request Info Private, 4-yearsCharles Town, WV	$7,360	$1,717	48,668	-	-	24 to 1
12	Salem University Request Info Private, 4-yearsSalem, WV	$13,150	$7,642	984	-	-	14 to 1
	Average	$21,363 ($8,678)	$11,828	101,262	84.59%	1,023 SAT	14.50 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.