2022 West Virginia Average Tuition

74 colleges are active and serve 139,629 students in West Virginia. In 13 four-year public schools, the 2022 average tuition & fees is $7,714 for state residents and $16,279 for out of state students. In 15 private four-year colleges, the average tuition is $20,497. The 2022 average tuition & fees over 24 community colleges in West Virginia is $4,257 for residents and $7,670 for out of state students.

Most & Best State

Highest Tuition (Public)
West Virginia $25,320 Marshall $19,606 WVU Tech $19,296
Highest Tuition (Private)
West Virginia Wesleyan $32,612 Bethany $31,600Charleston $31,350
Lowest Acceptance Rate
Appalachian Bible 46.15% WVU Tech 66.41% Alderson Broaddus 66.53%
Highest SAT Scores
West Virginia 1,130 Appalachian Bible 1,113 West Virginia Wesleyan 1,074
Most Students
American Public University System 50,047 West Virginia 26,269 Marshall 11,958
Lowest Students per Faculty
CDU 4 to 1 West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition 6 to 1 Appalachian Bible 7 to 1

West Virginia Colleges Statistics By School Type

Number of Schools28 Schools
Public13
Private15
Graduate Programs Offered21 Schools
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
Public$7,714 In-State, $16,279 Out-of-State
Private$20,497 Out-of-State
Graduate Tuition & Fees
Public$8,706 In-State, $16,629 Out-of-State
Private$12,371 Out-of-State
Population122,106 Students
Undergraduate99,397
Graduate22,709
Men63,605
Women58,501
Acceptance Rate81.76%
SAT Score1,042
Graduation Rate43.77%
Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
Number of Schools24 Schools
Public12
Private12
Tuition & Fees
Public$4,257 In-State, $7,670 Out-of-State
Private$13,725 Out-of-State
Population16,277 Students
Men4,835
Women11,428
Graduation Rate54.78%
Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
Number of Schools22 Schools
Public15
Private7
Tuition & Fees
Public$5,248 In-State, $5,262 Out-of-State
Private$13,294 Out-of-State
Population1,246 Students
Men307
Women838
Graduation Rate79.20%
Students to Faculty Ratio12 to 1

Compare Tuition & Admission Statistics between West Virginia Colleges

The next table list all colleges located in West Virginiawith tuition and key admission statistics. You can search schools by using input box in top right corner of table. In addition, you can sort the table other than ranking by clicking/touching the column name of the table.

Highest Tuition Lowest Acceptance Rate Highest SAT Scores Most Students
School Name TypeUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance Rate SAT ScoresEnrollmentStudents to Faculty
Scott College of Cosmetology
Wheeling		 Private $14,508 - - 14 6 to 1
Alderson Broaddus University
Philippi		 Private $30,020 $29,300 66.53% 1,005 863 14 to 1
Appalachian Bible College
Mount Hope		 Private $15,830 $8,460 46.15% 1,113 225 7 to 1
B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing
Glen Dale		 Private $5,620 - - 27 9 to 1
Ben Franklin Career Center
Dunbar		 Public $4,548
($4,548)		 - - 29 10 to 1
Bethany College
Bethany		 Private $31,600 $11,200 73.55% 990 576 11 to 1
Bluefield State College
Bluefield		 Public $15,982
($8,784)		 96.86% 995 1,243 14 to 1
Cabell County Career Technology Center
Huntington		 Public $7,815
($7,815)		 - - 108 4 to 1
Charleston School of Beauty Culture
Charleston		 Private $12,250 - - 62 17 to 1
University of Charleston
Charleston		 Private $31,350 $16,400 69.71% - 2,967 16 to 1
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy
Clarksburg		 Private $15,200 - - 47 12 to 1
Concord University
Athens		 Public $18,440
($8,690)		 $9,450
($9,158)		 95.63% 1,010 1,807 16 to 1
Davis & Elkins College
Elkins		 Private $29,960 77.61% - 738 12 to 1
Fairmont State University
Fairmont		 Public $17,150
($7,892)		 $17,150
($7,892)		 98.75% 995 3,848 15 to 1
Glenville State College
Glenville		 Public $10,514
($8,886)		 - - 1,583 17 to 1
Huntington Junior College
Huntington		 Private $10,050 - - 212 11 to 1
James Rumsey Technical Institute
Martinsburg		 Public $5,370
($5,370)		 - - 107 16 to 1
Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center
Stollings		 Public $5,025
($5,025)		 - - 24 12 to 1
Marshall University
Huntington		 Public $19,606
($8,552)		 $21,434
($8,882)		 97.80% 1,040 11,958 18 to 1
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Princeton		 Public $1,714
($1,714)		 - - 87 13 to 1
Monongalia County Technical Education Center
Morgantown		 Public $4,465
($4,465)		 96.97% - 79 11 to 1
Morgantown Beauty College Inc
Morgantown		 Private $19,902 - - 69 9 to 1
Mountain State College
Parkersburg		 Private $8,665 - - 23 12 to 1
Opportunities Industrialization Center
Fairmont		 Private $11,800 - - 51 8 to 1
Ohio Valley University
Vienna		 Private $22,550 $7,470 - - 273 9 to 1
West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg		 Public $8,642
($3,890)		 - - 2,624 15 to 1
Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Keyser		 Public $11,760
($4,608)		 - - 1,193 18 to 1
Academy of Careers and Technology
Beckley		 Public $7,310
($7,310)		 - - 180 14 to 1
Salem University
Salem		 Private $13,390 $13,864 - - 1,008 20 to 1
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown		 Public $18,224
($7,784)		 $12,906
($8,730)		 96.41% 1,070 3,159 14 to 1
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Mount Gay		 Public $6,470
($4,084)		 - - 1,474 17 to 1
Fred W Eberle Technical Center
Buckhannon		 Public $2,500
($2,500)		 - - 76 15 to 1
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Lewisburg		 Public -
(-)		 - - 800 -
West Virginia State University
Institute		 Public $14,125
($8,437)		 $20,507
($9,161)		 96.55% - 3,638 12 to 1
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition
Morgantown		 Private $6,000 - - 64 6 to 1
West Liberty University
West Liberty		 Public $16,294
($8,345)		 $8,280
($6,786)		 73.85% 1,033 2,481 11 to 1
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Beckley		 Public $19,296
($7,728)		 66.41% 1,025 1,645 13 to 1
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon		 Private $32,612 $12,222 84.43% 1,074 1,066 12 to 1
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston
Cross Lanes		 Private $14,427 - - 218 22 to 1
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown
Morgantown		 Private $14,657 - - 622 26 to 1
International Beauty School 4
Martinsburg		 Private $25,000 - - 85 20 to 1
West Virginia Northern Community College
Wheeling		 Public $12,028
($4,300)		 - - 1,253 11 to 1
West Virginia University
Morgantown		 Public $25,320
($8,976)		 $26,676
($10,332)		 89.82% 1,130 26,269 21 to 1
Wheeling University
Wheeling		 Private $29,290 $10,160 78.07% 1,065 857 12 to 1
Wood County School of Practical Nursing
Parkersburg		 Public $4,285
($4,285)		 100.00% - 28 9 to 1
Roane-Jackson Technical Center
Leroy		 Public $3,924
($3,924)		 - - 32 8 to 1
Mineral County Vocational Technical Center
Keyser		 Public $3,464
($3,464)		 - - 27 9 to 1
Valley College-Beckley
Beckley		 Private $15,575 - - 113 24 to 1
Valley College-Martinsburg
Martinsburg		 Private $15,075 - - 628 24 to 1
Valley College-Princeton
Princeton		 Private $15,575 - - 50 15 to 1
Fayette Institute of Technology
Oak Hill		 Public $2,405
($2,405)		 - - 28 10 to 1
United Technical Center
Clarksburg		 Public $4,400
($3,900)		 100.00% - 23 8 to 1
Putnam Career and Technical Center
Eleanor		 Public $5,381
($5,668)		 - - 20 5 to 1
Carver Career Center
Charleston		 Public $6,890
($6,890)		 - - 178 16 to 1
Garnet Career Center
Charleston		 Public $6,156
($6,156)		 - - 76 7 to 1
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Moorefield		 Public $8,640
($3,888)		 - - 374 7 to 1
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport
Bridgeport		 Private $14,635 - - 123 14 to 1
Pierpont Community and Technical College
Fairmont		 Public $12,056
($5,086)		 - - 1,613 14 to 1
Mountwest Community and Technical College
Huntington		 Public $11,688
($4,692)		 - - 1,292 14 to 1
John D Rockefeller IV Career Center
New Cumberland		 Public $8,046
($8,046)		 - - 24 10 to 1
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Martinsburg		 Public $7,464
($4,128)		 - - 3,912 15 to 1
New River Community and Technical College
Beaver		 Public $7,246
($4,590)		 - - 1,053 14 to 1
Mountain State School of Massage
Charleston		 Private $12,509 - - 24 20 to 1
American Public University System
Charles Town		 Private $7,360 $7,050 - - 50,047 23 to 1
Strayer University-West Virginia
Scott Depot		 Private $13,515 $15,135 - - 325 28 to 1
Catholic Distance University
Charles Town		 Private $8,405 $9,190 - - 180 4 to 1
Ross Medical Education Center-Morgantown
Morgantown		 Private $15,990 - - 68 17 to 1
Future Generations University
Franklin		 Private - $8,000 - - 41 -
Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston
Charleston		 Private $15,990 - - 135 23 to 1
BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston		 Public $11,415
($5,284)		 - - 1,662 12 to 1
Mingo Extended Learning Center
Delbarton		 Public $7,187
($7,187)		 75.00% - 19 9 to 1
Randolph Technical Center
Elkins		 Public $3,077
($3,077)		 - - 6 3 to 1
Martinsburg College
Martinsburg		 Private $4,500 100.00% - 1,691 58 to 1
Huntington School of Beauty Culture
Huntington		 Private $10,900 - - 105 24 to 1