West Virginia Colleges Statistics & Comparison

2020 West Virginia Colleges Statistics

In West Virginia State, there are 77 West Virginia Colleges - 40 public and 37 private schools. Among them, 75 schools are offering undergraduate programs and 21 schools have graduate programs. 41 West Virginia Colleges offer the distance learning Opportunities and 4 schools are online completely schools that all degree programs can be completed by online educationin West Virginia. Total 142,443 students are attending West Virginia Colleges and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.53 to 1. The 2020 average tuition & fees at West Virginia Colleges is $5,641 for West Virginia residents and $12,499 for out-of-state students. The average graduate tuition & fees is $8,627 for West Virginia residents and $13,529 for out-of-state students. Next table shows the 2019-2020 statistics for West Virginia Colleges.

West Virginia Wesleyan College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $31,944 and West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition has the lowest undergraduate costs of $6,000.
Alderson Broaddus University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $29,220 and Appalachian Bible College has the lowest graduate costs of $1,350.
Appalachian Bible College has the tightest (lowest) acceptance of 37%.
Bethany College has the highest amount of financial aid of $26,033.
American Public University System has the most students of 46,088 and Future Generations University has the least number of students of 20.
West Virginia University has the highest SAT and ACT scores of 1,130 SAT and 24 ACT score.

West Virginia Colleges Statistics
academic year 2019-2020
Tuition & fees
Number of Schools	77 schools
By Types	40 public, 37 private
By Levels	28 four(4) years 27 two but less than four years 22 less than two(2) years
By Categories	1 National Universities 4 Liberal Arts Colleges 27 Community Colleges
Undergraduate	$5,641 West Virginia residents $12,499 out-of-state
Graduate	$8,627 West Virginia residents $13,529 out-of-state
Average Financial Aid	$6,974
Student Population	142,443
Undergraduate	120,909
Graduate	21,534
Acceptance Rate	73.00%
Test Scores	1,022 SAT, 21 AVG
Students to Faculty Ratio	14.53 to 1

West Virginia Colleges Comparison By Rank, Tuition, and Admission

Next table lists West Virginia Colleges ordered by rank. The number in rank column refers to the rank in the West Virginia college ranking. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2019-2020 West Virginia Colleges Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	West Virginia University Public, 4 yearsMorgantown, WV	$25,320 ($8,976)	$10,067	26,864	84%	1,130 SAT 24 ACT	18 to 1
2	Shepherd University Public, 4 yearsShepherdstown, WV	$18,224 ($7,784)	$6,800	3,648	96%	1,070 SAT 23 ACT	16 to 1
3	West Virginia Wesleyan College Private, 4 yearsBuckhannon, WV	$31,944	$24,756	1,294	64%	1,030 SAT 21 ACT	13 to 1
4	Bethany College Private, 4 yearsBethany, WV	$30,666	$26,033	581	95%	1,005 SAT 20 ACT	10 to 1
5	West Liberty University Public, 4 yearsWest Liberty, WV	$15,930 ($7,990)	$8,387	2,526	71%	1,060 SAT 21 ACT	13 to 1
6	Marshall University Public, 4 yearsHuntington, WV	$19,266 ($8,412)	$8,922	13,204	87%	1,045 SAT 22 ACT	18 to 1
7	Wheeling University Private, 4 yearsWheeling, WV	$29,290	$21,522	1,171	68%	1,020 SAT 21 ACT	11 to 1
8	Fairmont State University Public, 4 yearsFairmont, WV	$16,814 ($7,738)	$7,199	3,947	85%	1,010 SAT 21 ACT	16 to 1
9	Concord University Public, 4 yearsAthens, WV	$18,037 ($8,385)	$12,485	2,040	82%	1,000 SAT 20 ACT	15 to 1
10	University of Charleston Private, 4 yearsCharleston, WV	$23,389	$18,580	2,623	50%	1,042 SAT 22 ACT	15 to 1
11	American Public University System Private, 4 yearsCharles Town, WV	$7,324	$1,705	46,088	-	-	21 to 1
12	Salem UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSalem, WV	$16,700	$7,625	990	-	-	22 to 1
-	West Virginia University at Parkersburg Public, 4 yearsParkersburg, WV	$8,642 ($3,890)	$1,985	2,403	-	-	15 to 1
-	Monongalia County Technical Education Center Public, Less than 2 yearsMorgantown, WV	$4,015	$4,809	95	74%	-	14 to 1
-	United Technical Center Public, Less than 2 yearsClarksburg, WV	$3,900	$5,951	28	75%	-	12 to 1
-	James Rumsey Technical Institute Public, Less than 2 yearsMartinsburg, WV	$6,809	$4,993	135	-	-	11 to 1
-	Mineral County Vocational Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2 yearsKeyser, WV	$3,581	$4,355	19	-	-	6 to 1
-	Randolph Technical Center Public, Less than 2 yearsElkins, WV	$2,840	$4,077	16	-	-	8 to 1
-	West Virginia Northern Community College Public, 2-4 yearsWheeling, WV	$11,595 ($4,155)	$5,905	1,541	-	-	12 to 1
-	Ross Medical Education Center-MorgantownPrivate, Less than 2 yearsMorgantown, WV	$15,990	$4,177	50	-	-	10 to 1
-	Bluefield State College Public, 4 yearsBluefield, WV	$14,352 ($7,488)	$7,045	1,275	94%	880 SAT 19 ACT	12 to 1
-	Mountain State School of Massage Private, Less than 2 yearsCharleston, WV	$11,414	$3,437	18	-	-	20 to 1
-	Alderson Broaddus University Private, 4 yearsPhilippi, WV	$29,220	$18,015	911	47%	960 SAT 19 ACT	14 to 1
-	West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicinePublic, 4 yearsLewisburg, WV	-	-	841	-	-	-
-	Pierpont Community and Technical College Public, 2-4 yearsFairmont, WV	$11,704 ($4,938)	$5,169	1,828	-	-	15 to 1
-	Academy of Careers and Technology Public, Less than 2 yearsBeckley, WV	$9,456	$3,712	155	-	-	11 to 1
-	Mountain State College Private, 2-4 yearsParkersburg, WV	$8,515	$3,877	23	75%	-	18 to 1
-	Carver Career Center Public, 2-4 yearsCharleston, WV	$6,653	$4,204	170	-	-	16 to 1
-	Valley College-Martinsburg Private, 4 yearsMartinsburg, WV	$15,575	$5,256	516	-	-	24 to 1
-	Huntington School of Beauty CulturePrivate, 2-4 yearsHuntington, WV	$10,900	$3,400	99	-	-	20 to 1
-	Ross Medical Education Center-CharlestonPrivate, Less than 2 yearsCharleston, WV	$15,990	$4,615	107	-	-	15 to 1
-	Charleston School of Beauty Culture Private, 2-4 yearsCharleston, WV	$12,250	$7,143	80	-	-	12 to 1
-	West Virginia Junior College-Charleston Private, 2-4 yearsCharleston, WV	$13,533	$9,349	126	-	-	22 to 1
-	ITT Technical Institute-HuntingtonPrivate, 2-4 yearsHuntington, WV	-	-	-	-	-	12 to 1
-	B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing Private, Less than 2 yearsGlen Dale, WV	$5,415	$3,763	36	33%	-	12 to 1
-	West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition Private, 4 yearsMorgantown, WV	$6,000	$5,035	56	-	-	6 to 1
-	John D Rockefeller IV Career Center Public, Less than 2 yearsNew Cumberland, WV	$8,046	$455	30	-	-	10 to 1
-	Ohio Valley University Private, 4 yearsVienna, WV	$21,900	$12,793	509	69%	1,045 SAT 20 ACT	12 to 1
-	Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Public, 2-4 yearsMoorefield, WV	$6,936 ($3,552)	$4,670	483	-	-	8 to 1
-	Meredith Manor International Equestrian Center Private, 2-4 yearsWaverly, WV	$21,050	$3,879	65	-	-	9 to 1
-	Fayette Institute of Technology Public, Less than 2 yearsOak Hill, WV	$5,669	$4,314	36	-	-	10 to 1
-	Huntington Junior College Private, 2-4 yearsHuntington, WV	$9,000	$5,196	315	-	-	20 to 1
-	Roane-Jackson Technical Center Public, 2-4 yearsLeroy, WV	$4,025	$5,955	37	-	-	9 to 1
-	Mingo Extended Learning Center Public, Less than 2 yearsDelbarton, WV	$6,601	$4,863	34	-	-	10 to 1
-	Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy Private, 2-4 yearsClarksburg, WV	$15,200	$4,654	48	-	-	11 to 1
-	International Beauty School 4 Private, 2-4 yearsMartinsburg, WV	$25,000	$5,685	69	-	-	20 to 1
-	Catholic Distance UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCharles Town, WV	$8,405	$3,370	203	-	-	3 to 1
-	West Virginia University Institute of Technology Public, 4 yearsBeckley, WV	$18,912 ($7,560)	$8,369	1,755	51%	1,030 SAT 21 ACT	13 to 1
-	New River Community and Technical College Public, 2-4 yearsBeaver, WV	$6,900 ($4,372)	$6,009	1,169	-	-	15 to 1
-	Fred W Eberle Technical Center Public, 2-4 yearsBuckhannon, WV	$2,500	$2,580	224	-	-	16 to 1
-	West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport Private, 2-4 yearsBridgeport, WV	$12,874	$7,558	108	-	-	15 to 1
-	Scott College of Cosmetology Private, 2-4 yearsWheeling, WV	$14,508	$4,625	14	-	-	6 to 1
-	Potomac State College of West Virginia University Public, 4 yearsKeyser, WV	$11,544 ($4,536)	$5,673	1,340	-	-	19 to 1
-	Morgantown Beauty College Inc Private, 2-4 yearsMorgantown, WV	$19,902	$4,758	87	-	-	12 to 1
-	Putnam Career and Technical Center Public, Less than 2 yearsEleanor, WV	$5,668	$4,780	89	-	-	19 to 1
-	Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center Public, Less than 2 yearsStollings, WV	$3,647	$2,852	40	-	-	12 to 1
-	Valley College-Beckley Private, Less than 2 yearsBeckley, WV	$15,575	$7,583	117	-	-	24 to 1
-	Martinsburg College Private, 2-4 yearsMartinsburg, WV	$4,500	$4,907	1,203	100%	-	49 to 1
-	Davis & Elkins College Private, 4 yearsElkins, WV	$29,630	$21,761	793	40%	1,030 SAT 21 ACT	11 to 1
-	Future Generations UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsFranklin, WV	$8,999	-	20	-	-	-
-	Cabell County Career Technology Center Public, Less than 2 yearsHuntington, WV	$7,665 ($3,500)	$3,511	115	-	-	4 to 1
-	West Virginia Business College-Wheeling Private, 2-4 yearsWheeling, WV	$10,200	-	106	-	-	12 to 1
-	Appalachian Bible College Private, 4 yearsMount Hope, WV	$15,162	$12,562	263	37%	1,055 SAT 21 ACT	9 to 1
-	West Virginia State University Public, 4 yearsInstitute, WV	$17,691 ($8,237)	$13,483	3,692	95%	965 SAT 20 ACT	19 to 1
-	Mountwest Community and Technical College Public, 2-4 yearsHuntington, WV	$10,392 ($4,182)	$4,566	1,873	-	-	14 to 1
-	Opportunities Industrialization Center Private, Less than 2 yearsFairmont, WV	$11,800	-	51	-	-	8 to 1
-	Garnet Career Center Public, Less than 2 yearsCharleston, WV	$5,302	$4,628	91	-	-	9 to 1
-	Mercer County Technical Education Center Public, 2-4 yearsPrinceton, WV	$5,517	$2,422	76	80%	-	11 to 1
-	Valley College-Princeton Private, Less than 2 yearsPrinceton, WV	$15,575	$7,218	50	-	-	15 to 1
-	Glenville State College Public, 4 yearsGlenville, WV	$8,818 ($7,308)	$5,120	1,586	-	-	17 to 1
-	Wood County School of Practical Nursing Public, Less than 2 yearsParkersburg, WV	$4,285	$4,222	22	100%	-	10 to 1
-	BridgeValley Community & Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsSouth Charleston, WV	$10,960 ($4,867)	$5,019	1,689	-	-	12 to 1
-	West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Private, 2-4 yearsMorgantown, WV	$13,210	$7,415	540	-	-	20 to 1
-	Strayer University-West VirginiaPrivate, 4 yearsScott Depot, WV	$13,515	$5,321	221	-	-	41 to 1
-	Ben Franklin Career Center Public, Less than 2 yearsDunbar, WV	$5,419	$5,499	45	-	-	9 to 1
-	Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Public, 2-4 yearsMartinsburg, WV	$7,464 ($4,128)	$3,872	6,273	-	-	25 to 1
-	Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Public, 2-4 yearsMount Gay, WV	$6,184 ($4,084)	$5,631	1,458	-	-	17 to 1
	Average	$12,499 ($5,641)	$6,974	142,443	73.00%	1,022 SAT	14.53 to 1