West Virginia Best Colleges Comparison
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Top 12 colleges in West Virginia | All colleges in West Virginia | |
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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 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | West Virginia UniversityPublic, 4-yearsMorgantown, WV | $26,568 ($9,360) |
$10,817 | 24,741 | 88% | 1,100 SAT 23 ACT |
17 to 1 |
2 | Shepherd UniversityPublic, 4-yearsShepherdstown, WV | $18,722 ($8,282) |
$7,108 | 3,235 | 96% | 1,060 SAT 21 ACT |
15 to 1 |
3 | West Virginia Wesleyan CollegePrivate, 4-yearsBuckhannon, WV | $32,976 | $20,910 | 951 | 96% | 1,040 SAT 22 ACT |
11 to 1 |
4 | Bethany CollegePrivate, 4-yearsBethany, WV | $32,850 | $32,805 | 623 | 65% | 990 SAT 22 ACT |
12 to 1 |
5 | West Liberty UniversityPublic, 4-yearsWest Liberty, WV | $17,100 ($8,716) |
$9,024 | 2,315 | 74% | 995 SAT 7 ACT |
12 to 1 |
6 | Marshall UniversityPublic, 4-yearsHuntington, WV | $19,658 ($8,604) |
$8,191 | 10,691 | 97% | 1,040 SAT 22 ACT |
16 to 1 |
7 | Wheeling UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsWheeling, WV | $29,290 | $12,265 | 749 | 73% | 1,065 SAT 20 ACT |
9 to 1 |
8 | Fairmont State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsFairmont, WV | $17,836 ($8,008) |
$6,905 | 3,498 | 98% | 915 SAT 20 ACT |
13 to 1 |
9 | Concord UniversityPublic, 4-yearsAthens, WV | $19,340 ($9,100) |
$10,461 | 1,748 | 91% | 1,000 SAT 19 ACT |
15 to 1 |
10 | University of CharlestonPrivate, 4-yearsCharleston, WV | $21,500 | $14,090 | 3,059 | 68% | - | 16 to 1 |
11 | American Public University SystemPrivate, 4-yearsCharles Town, WV | $7,360 | $1,717 | 48,668 | - | - | 24 to 1 |
12 | Salem UniversityPrivate, 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 |