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West Virginia Colleges by the Numbers
15 four-year West Virginia colleges — click any for its profile: acceptance rates, SAT ranges, tuition for all 15, with West Virginia medians up top.
In West Virginia, 3 schools don't look at test scores at all, while 2 — including Appalachian Bible College — still require them. West Virginia has 15 four-year colleges with full admissions profiles here — from West Virginia University at 17,385 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size. The most selective door in the state is West Virginia University Institute of Technology at 36.7% admitted; the most open is Fairmont State University at 98.6%.
Published in-state tuition runs from $8,424 at the cheapest campus to $36,765 at the most expensive — a $28,341 spread inside West Virginia alone. West Virginia's ten-year earnings benchmark of $44,409 sits 17% below the national median for college-goers.
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West Virginia medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median earnings (10 yr) | 6-yr graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93.3% | $10,376 | $44,409 | 44.9% |
Medians across 20 active bachelor's-degree institutions in West Virginia; the table below lists the 15 with complete admissions records.
All West Virginia colleges in our data
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT middle 50% | Tuition (in) | Undergrads | Median earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Bible College | Mount Hope | 77.8% | 1028–1200 | $18,760 | 193 | $37,467 |
| Bethany College | Bethany | 58.8% | not considered | $36,765 | 614 | $44,512 |
| Bluefield State University | Bluefield | 97.2% | 870–1080 | $10,648 | 1,042 | $38,217 |
| Concord University | Athens | 92.6% | 840–1080 | $10,664 | 1,504 | $42,703 |
| Davis & Elkins College | Elkins | 94.3% | 880–1125 | $31,820 | 661 | $43,411 |
| Fairmont State University | Fairmont | 98.6% | 830–1040 | $8,708 | 2,590 | $46,857 |
| Marshall University | Huntington | 95.7% | 890–1130 | $9,162 | 7,266 | $46,354 |
| Shepherd University | Shepherdstown | 96.8% | 900–1140 | $9,056 | 2,344 | $49,358 |
| University of Charleston | Charleston | 61.5% | not considered | $33,800 | 2,259 | $55,774 |
| West Liberty University | West Liberty | 97.3% | 890–1125 | $8,893 | 1,511 | $43,296 |
| West Virginia State University | Institute | 96% | 830–1073 | $9,570 | 1,321 | $40,492 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown | 89% | 1010–1240 | $10,104 | 17,385 | $55,939 |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | Beckley | 36.7% | 900–1120 | $8,424 | 981 | $55,939 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon | 93.3% | 878–1143 | $34,090 | 954 | $51,593 |
| Wheeling University | Wheeling | 63.2% | not considered | $29,875 | 589 | $57,949 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" schools ignore tests entirely. Wondering where your own numbers fit? TheGPA calculator andSAT score calculator give you the other half of this table.
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01.