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West Virginia Colleges by the Numbers
17 college profiles in our West Virginia directory. Available measures vary by school. Open a profile to check each figure’s year, student group and source.
State overview and medians
In the Fall 2024 filings for West Virginia, 2 listed schools reported requiring test scores and 4 reported not considering them. 2 had no recorded policy. Check each school's current admissions requirements. West Virginia has 17 college profiles in this directory; available measures vary by school — from American Public University System at 40,074 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size. Among the listed schools with reported rates, the lowest historical acceptance rate is at West Virginia University Institute of Technology at 36.7% admitted; the highest is at Fairmont State University at 98.6%.
Reported tuition (in-state for public schools) runs from $8,400 at the cheapest campus to $36,765 at the most expensive — a $28,365 spread inside West Virginia alone. West Virginia's ten-year earnings benchmark of $44,409 sits 17% below the national median of reported school-level earnings in the reference group, not the median income of all college students.
Each West Virginia profile names its data years and student groups. Check these before comparing West Virginia schools.
West Virginia medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median annual earnings, 10 years after entry | 6-year graduation: first-time, full-time entrants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93.3% | $10,376 | $44,409 | 44.9% |
Medians across 20 active bachelor's-degree institutions in West Virginia; the directory below lists 17 published profiles. These are medians of school-level figures, not medians across all students. Missing measures are excluded from each median.
All West Virginia colleges in our data
Admissions and score ranges: Fall 2024. Tuition is published price, not total attendance cost; public-school prices are in-state. Scroll the table sideways for more measures.
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT section sums / ACT | Tuition | Undergrads | Annual earnings, 10 years after entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Public University System | Charles Town | — | — | $8,400 | 40,074 | $44,409 |
| Appalachian Bible College | Mount Hope | 77.8% | 878–1106 | $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% | 830–1090 | $10,664 | 1,504 | $42,703 |
| Davis & Elkins College | Elkins | 94.3% | not considered | $31,820 | 661 | $43,411 |
| Fairmont State University | Fairmont | 98.6% | 810–1070 | $8,708 | 2,590 | $46,857 |
| Marshall University | Huntington | 95.7% | 910–1150 | $9,162 | 7,266 | $46,354 |
| Salem University | Salem | — | — | $11,900 | 892 | $34,642 |
| Shepherd University | Shepherdstown | 96.8% | 878–1140 | $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% | 890–1123 | $8,893 | 1,511 | $43,296 |
| West Virginia State University | Institute | 96% | 760–1040 | $9,570 | 1,321 | $40,492 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown | 89% | 1010–1220 | $10,104 | 17,385 | $55,939 |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | Beckley | 36.7% | 880–1120 | $8,424 | 981 | $55,939 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon | 93.3% | 892–1160 | $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" describes that historical cycle. SAT endpoints sum section percentiles and are not total-score percentiles or admission cutoffs. A dash means the measure is unavailable in this source, not zero. School profiles explain missing and withheld values.
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release. The summary snapshot does not verify the exact observation years for earnings; it must not be read as current pay. Annual earnings cover federally aided students who worked and were not enrolled when measured, 10 years after entry, and may be shared across institutions. See each profile for its source limitations. Retrieved 2026-09-01.