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Colleges in West Virginia: Complete List & Stats (2024)

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67 colleges and universities with tuition, admissions, and earnings data

2024 College Scorecard data · Updated 2026

67
Colleges
$12,343
Avg Tuition
81%
Avg Accept Rate
$38,018
Avg Earnings (10yr)

West Virginia is home to 67 colleges and universities, ranging from 40 public institutions to 27 private colleges. Average in-state tuition is $12,343, with costs ranging from $4,612 to $36,765. Graduates from West Virginia colleges earn a median of $38,018 ten years after enrollment.The average acceptance rate across West Virginia institutions is 81%.

Best Graduation Rate
100%

All 67 Colleges in West Virginia

A B C D E F G H I J M N P R S U V W

A

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Academy of Careers and Technology Beckley N/A N/A $32,756
American Public University System Charles Town $8,400 N/A $44,409
Appalachian Bible College Mount Hope $18,760 78% $37,467

B

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing Glen Dale N/A N/A N/A
Ben Franklin Career Center Dunbar N/A N/A $37,962
Bethany College Bethany $36,765 59% $44,512
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg $4,752 N/A $39,293
Bluefield State University Bluefield $10,648 97% $38,217
Boone Career and Technical Center Foster N/A N/A N/A
BridgeValley Community & Technical College South Charleston $5,800 N/A $36,432

C

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Cabell County Career Technology Center Huntington N/A N/A $33,975
Carver Career Center Charleston N/A N/A $33,739
Catholic International University Charles Town $10,080 N/A N/A
Charleston School of Beauty Culture Charleston N/A N/A $17,827
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy Clarksburg N/A N/A $16,306
Concord University Athens $10,664 93% $42,703

D

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Davis & Elkins College Elkins $31,820 94% $43,411

E

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Moorefield $4,722 N/A $31,636

F

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Fairmont State University Fairmont $8,708 99% $46,857
Fayette Institute of Technology Oak Hill N/A N/A $41,880
Fred W Eberle Technical Center Buckhannon N/A N/A $43,364
Future Generations University Franklin N/A N/A N/A

G

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Glenville State University Glenville $9,578 N/A $39,315

H

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Huntington Junior College Huntington $10,050 N/A $21,783
Huntington School of Beauty Culture Huntington N/A N/A $24,794

I

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
International Beauty School 4 Martinsburg N/A N/A $18,906

J

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
James Rumsey Technical Institute Martinsburg N/A N/A $45,133
John D Rockefeller IV Career Center New Cumberland $10,140 N/A $43,264

M

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Marshall University Huntington $9,162 96% $46,354
Mercer County Technical Education Center Princeton N/A N/A $33,511
Mineral County Vocational Technical Center Keyser N/A N/A $46,022
Mingo Extended Learning Center Delbarton N/A N/A N/A
Monongalia County Technical Education Center Morgantown N/A 58% $40,499
Morgantown Beauty College Inc Morgantown N/A N/A $22,230
Mountain State School of Massage Charleston N/A N/A $27,545
Mountwest Community and Technical College Huntington $4,938 N/A $28,951

N

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
New River Community and Technical College Beaver $5,156 N/A $29,073

P

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont $5,762 N/A $35,132
Potomac State College of West Virginia University Keyser $5,280 N/A $55,939
Putnam Career and Technical Center Eleanor N/A N/A $36,203

R

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center Stollings N/A N/A $51,465
Randolph Technical Center Elkins N/A N/A N/A
Roane-Jackson Technical Center Leroy N/A N/A $33,982
Ross College-Morgantown Morgantown N/A N/A $30,481
Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston Charleston N/A N/A $30,072

S

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Salem University Salem $11,900 N/A $34,642
Shepherd University Shepherdstown $9,056 97% $49,358
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Logan $5,136 N/A $32,153
Strayer University-West Virginia Scott Depot $13,920 N/A $40,092

U

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
United Technical Center Clarksburg $4,700 N/A $49,130
University of Charleston Charleston $33,800 62% $55,774

V

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
Valley College-Beckley Beckley N/A N/A $24,070
Valley College-Martinsburg Martinsburg N/A N/A $24,900

W

College City Tuition Accept Rate Earnings (10yr)
West Liberty University West Liberty $8,893 97% $43,296
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport Bridgeport $14,798 N/A $27,472
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston Cross Lanes $14,798 N/A $27,472
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Morgantown $14,798 N/A $31,912
West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling $4,706 N/A $30,162
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Lewisburg N/A N/A N/A
West Virginia State University Institute $9,570 96% $40,492
West Virginia University Morgantown $10,104 89% $55,939
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg $4,612 N/A $35,171
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition Morgantown N/A N/A $69,666
West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley $8,424 37% $55,939
West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon $34,090 93% $51,593
Wheeling University Wheeling $29,875 63% $57,949
Wood County Technical Center-Practical Nursing Parkersburg N/A 75% $40,547

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many colleges are in West Virginia?
There are 67 colleges and universities in West Virginia, including 40 public and 27 private institutions, according to 2024 College Scorecard data.
What is the average college tuition in West Virginia?
The average in-state tuition across West Virginia colleges is $12,343. Tuition ranges from $4,612 to $36,765 depending on the institution.
How much do West Virginia college graduates earn?
Graduates from West Virginia colleges earn an average median salary of $38,018 ten years after enrollment, based on 2024 College Scorecard data.
What is the average acceptance rate in West Virginia?
The average acceptance rate across West Virginia colleges is 81%. Rates vary widely from highly selective institutions to open-admission colleges.

Data Source & Methodology

College data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (2024 data). Includes tuition, admissions, graduation rates, and post-graduation earnings for federally funded institutions.

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