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) |
77 schools (40 public, 37 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $8,373 (in-state) $21,720 (out-of-state) | $5,702 (in-state) $12,673 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $8,630 (in-state) $13,899 (out-of-state) | $8,706 (in-state) $13,940 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $13,463 | $7,654 |
Test Scores | 1,048 SAT, 22 ACT | 1,036 SAT, 21 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 85.90% | 83.12% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 24.60% | 37.13% |
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 |
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 | $25,320 ($8,976) |
$9,852 | 26,269 | 90% | 1,130 SAT 24 ACT |
21 to 1 |
2 | Shepherd UniversityPublic, 4 yearsShepherdstown, WV | $18,224 ($7,784) |
$7,100 | 3,159 | 96% | 1,070 SAT 23 ACT |
14 to 1 |
3 | West Virginia Wesleyan CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBuckhannon, WV | $32,612 | $24,940 | 1,066 | 84% | 1,074 SAT 21 ACT |
12 to 1 |
4 | Bethany CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBethany, WV | $31,600 | $33,067 | 576 | 74% | 990 SAT 22 ACT |
11 to 1 |
5 | West Liberty UniversityPublic, 4 yearsWest Liberty, WV | $16,294 ($8,345) |
$8,931 | 2,481 | 74% | 1,033 SAT 21 ACT |
11 to 1 |
6 | Marshall UniversityPublic, 4 yearsHuntington, WV | $19,606 ($8,552) |
$8,947 | 11,958 | 98% | 1,040 SAT 22 ACT |
18 to 1 |
7 | Wheeling UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsWheeling, WV | $29,290 | $23,662 | 857 | 78% | 1,065 SAT 20 ACT |
12 to 1 |
8 | Fairmont State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsFairmont, WV | $17,150 ($7,892) |
$7,478 | 3,848 | 99% | 995 SAT 20 ACT |
15 to 1 |
9 | Concord UniversityPublic, 4 yearsAthens, WV | $18,440 ($8,690) |
$10,083 | 1,807 | 96% | 1,010 SAT 21 ACT |
16 to 1 |
10 | University of CharlestonPrivate, 4 yearsCharleston, WV | $31,350 | $18,186 | 2,967 | 70% | 1,073 SAT 21 ACT |
16 to 1 |
11 | American Public University SystemPrivate, 4 yearsCharles Town, WV | $7,360 | $1,720 | 50,047 | - | - | 23 to 1 |
12 | Salem UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSalem, WV | $13,390 | $7,590 | 1,008 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
Average | $21,720 ($8,373) |
$13,463 | 106,043 | 85.90% | 1,048 SAT | 15.75 to 1 |