Colleges

Colleges in West Virginia

West Virginia has 15 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 10 public and 5 private. The largest is West Virginia University, with 17,385 undergraduates.

School	City	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
West Virginia University	Morgantown	public	17,385	89%	1010–1220	$10,104	$15,634	64.7%
Marshall University	Huntington	public	7,266	95.7%	910–1150	$9,162	$7,502	51.2%
Fairmont State University	Fairmont	public	2,590	98.6%	810–1070	$8,708	$9,032	44.3%
Shepherd University	Shepherdstown	public	2,344	96.8%	878–1140	$9,056	$11,363	51%
University of Charleston	Charleston	private	2,259	61.5%		$33,800	$22,107	45.6%
West Liberty University	West Liberty	public	1,511	97.3%	890–1123	$8,893	$15,366	59.5%
Concord University	Athens	public	1,504	92.6%	830–1090	$10,664	$9,966	39%
West Virginia State University	Institute	public	1,321	96%	760–1040	$9,570	$11,139	39.2%
Glenville State University	Glenville	public	1,096			$9,578	$14,006	33.9%
Bluefield State University	Bluefield	public	1,042	97.2%	870–1080	$10,648	$13,684	37%
West Virginia University Institute of Technology	Beckley	public	981	36.7%	880–1120	$8,424	$9,337	33%
West Virginia Wesleyan College	Buckhannon	private	954	93.3%	892–1160	$34,090	$18,083	57.1%
Davis & Elkins College	Elkins	private	661	94.3%		$31,820	$18,273	39.3%
Bethany College	Bethany	private	614	58.8%		$36,765	$18,605	46.8%
Wheeling University	Wheeling	private	589	63.2%		$29,875	$20,503	23.3%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in West Virginia?

15 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 10 public and 5 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in West Virginia?

By acceptance rate, West Virginia University Institute of Technology (36.7%), Bethany College (58.8%), University of Charleston (61.5%), Wheeling University (63.2%), West Virginia University (89%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in West Virginia?

West Virginia University Institute of Technology has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $8,424 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.