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Top Colleges in West Virginia
Written by
Gabriel Jimenez-Ekman
Gabriel Jimenez-Ekman is the Director of Content at Scholarships360. He has written over 300 articles on college admissions, financial aid, and scholarships, in addition to spearheading research projects for Scholarships360's Top Colleges resource. Gabriel graduated from Kenyon College with a degree in sociology.
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West Virginia is home to many strong public universities, and thanks to the Academic Common Market, students from many neighboring states can attend these schools with deep tuition discounts. Compare some of the top West Virginia schools below:
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West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV • Public, City
Top Affordability
Top College: Affordability
West Virginia University is a public 4-year college located in Morgantown, West Virginia. There are currently 17,705 undergraduates at WVU and the school’s acceptance rate is 86%. The tuition at…Read More
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Marshall University
Huntington, WV • Public, City
Marshall University is a public 4-year college located in Huntington, West Virginia. There are currently 7,149 undergraduates at Marshall and the school’s acceptance rate is 96%. The tuition at Marshall…Read More
Marshall University is a public 4-year college located in Huntington,…Read More
Appalachian Bible College
Mount Hope, WV • Private, Non-Profit, Suburb
Top Affordability, Top Accessibility
Top College: Affordability
Top College: Accessibility
Appalachian Bible College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Mount Hope, West Virginia. There are currently 168 undergraduates at Appalachian Bible and the school’s acceptance rate is 99%.…Read More
Appalachian Bible College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located…Read More
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, WV • Private, Non-Profit, Town
West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Buckhannon, West Virginia. There are currently 909 undergraduates at West Virginia Wesleyan and the school’s acceptance rate is…Read More
West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year college…Read More
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV • Public, Rural
Shepherd University is a public 4-year college located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. There are currently 2,375 undergraduates at Shepherd and the school’s acceptance rate is 96%. The tuition at Shepherd…Read More
Shepherd University is a public 4-year college located in Shepherdstown,…Read More
Wheeling University
Wheeling, WV • Private, Non-Profit, City
Wheeling University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Wheeling, West Virginia. There are currently 567 undergraduates at Wheeling and the school’s acceptance rate is 75%. The tuition at…Read More
Wheeling University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in…Read More
Concord University
Athens, WV • Public, Rural
Concord University is a public 4-year college located in Athens, West Virginia. There are currently 1,394 undergraduates at Concord and the school’s acceptance rate is 90%. The tuition at Concord…Read More
Concord University is a public 4-year college located in Athens,…Read More
Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV • Public, Town
Fairmont State University is a public 4-year college located in Fairmont, West Virginia. There are currently 2,690 undergraduates at Fairmont State and the school’s acceptance rate is 99%. The tuition…Read More
Fairmont State University is a public 4-year college located in…Read More
West Liberty University
West Liberty, WV • Public, Rural
West Liberty University is a public 4-year college located in West Liberty, West Virginia. There are currently 1,578 undergraduates at West Liberty and the school’s acceptance rate is 72%. The…Read More
West Liberty University is a public 4-year college located in…Read More
Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, WV • Private, Non-Profit, Town
Davis & Elkins College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Elkins, West Virginia. There are currently 681 undergraduates at Davis and Elkins and the school’s acceptance rate is…Read More
Davis & Elkins College is a private, non-profit 4-year college…Read More
University of Charleston
Charleston, WV • Private, Non-Profit, City
University of Charleston is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Charleston, West Virginia. There are currently 2,083 undergraduates at U Charleston and the school’s acceptance rate is 65%. The…Read More
University of Charleston is a private, non-profit 4-year college located…Read More
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Beckley, WV • Public, City
West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a public 4-year college located in Beckley, West Virginia. There are currently 1,009 undergraduates at WVU Institute of Tech and the school’s acceptance…Read More
West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a public 4-year…Read More
Glenville State University
Glenville, WV • Public, Rural
Glenville State University is a public 4-year college located in Glenville, West Virginia. There are currently 1,177 undergraduates at Glenville State. The tuition at Glenville State is $9,412 for in-state…
Glenville State University is a public 4-year college located in…Read More
Bluefield State University
Bluefield, WV • Public, Town
Bluefield State University is a public 4-year college located in Bluefield, West Virginia. There are currently 1,231 undergraduates at Bluefield State and the school’s acceptance rate is 87%. The tuition…Read More
Bluefield State University is a public 4-year college located in…Read More
West Virginia State University
Institute, WV • Public, Suburb
West Virginia State University is a public 4-year college located in Institute, West Virginia. There are currently 1,328 undergraduates at West Virginia State and the school’s acceptance rate is 96%.…Read More
West Virginia State University is a public 4-year college located…Read More
West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, WV • Public, Rural
West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public 4-year college located in Parkersburg, West Virginia. There are currently 1,692 undergraduates at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. The tuition at West…Read More
West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public 4-year college…Read More
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