West Virginia Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In West Virginia Statistics

There are 77 colleges in West Virginia - 40 public and 37 private schools. The 2020 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $12,592 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $13,908. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,008 and the average acceptance rate is 78% for West Virginia Best Colleges Comparison.

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.

2019-2020 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)	77 schools (40 public, 37 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$8,258 (in-state) $21,224 (out-of-state)	$5,720 (in-state) $12,592 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$8,729 (in-state) $13,926 (out-of-state)	$8,732 (in-state) $13,908 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$13,463	$7,654
Test Scores	1,021 SAT, 21 ACT	1,008 SAT, 21 ACT
Acceptance Rate	82.00%	77.84%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	26.80%	42.75%
Population	106,043	139,783
Undergraduate	84,560	116,968
Graduate	21,483	22,815
Graduation Rate	45.83%	56.56%
Transfer-out Rate	12.33%	13.29%
Students to Faculty Ratio	15.75 to 1	14.08 to 1

Top Colleges In West Virginia Comparison

Next table lists the top 12 colleges in West Virginia for academic year 2019-2020. West Virginia University ranked top in the West Virginia Best Colleges Comparison and Shepherd University and West Virginia Wesleyan College follows it. The 2020 average tuition & fees is $21,224 for undergraduate programs $13,926 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in West Virginia is 1,021 and the acceptance rate is 82.00%. The average students to faculty ratio is 15.75 to 1 for top colleges in West Virginia. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2019-2020 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	$25,320 ($8,976)	$9,852	26,269	84%	1,130 SAT 24 ACT	21 to 1
2	Shepherd University Request Info Public, 4 yearsShepherdstown, WV	$18,224 ($7,784)	$7,100	3,159	98%	1,070 SAT 23 ACT	14 to 1
3	West Virginia Wesleyan College Request Info Private, 4 yearsBuckhannon, WV	$32,252	$24,940	1,066	66%	985 SAT 21 ACT	12 to 1
4	Bethany College Request Info Private, 4 yearsBethany, WV	$30,840	$33,067	576	92%	970 SAT 19 ACT	11 to 1
5	West Liberty University Request Info Public, 4 yearsWest Liberty, WV	$16,090 ($8,150)	$8,931	2,481	68%	1,010 SAT 20 ACT	11 to 1
6	Marshall University Request Info Public, 4 yearsHuntington, WV	$19,366 ($8,512)	$8,947	11,958	89%	1,043 SAT 22 ACT	18 to 1
7	Wheeling University Request Info Private, 4 yearsWheeling, WV	$29,290	$23,662	857	77%	990 SAT 20 ACT	12 to 1
8	Fairmont State University Request Info Public, 4 yearsFairmont, WV	$16,814 ($7,738)	$7,478	3,848	94%	1,005 SAT 20 ACT	15 to 1
9	Concord University Request Info Public, 4 yearsAthens, WV	$18,037 ($8,385)	$10,083	1,807	91%	930 SAT 20 ACT	16 to 1
10	University of Charleston Request Info Private, 4 yearsCharleston, WV	$24,200	$18,186	2,967	61%	1,073 SAT 21 ACT	16 to 1
11	American Public University System Request Info Private, 4 yearsCharles Town, WV	$7,360	$1,720	50,047	-	-	23 to 1
12	Salem University Request Info Private, 4 yearsSalem, WV	$16,900	$7,590	1,008	-	-	20 to 1
	Average	$21,224 ($8,258)	$13,463	106,043	82.00%	1,021 SAT	15.75 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.