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Colleges and universities in West Virginia

West Virginia is home to 68 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 138,734 students in total.

Of these, 40 are public and 28 private. The largest by enrollment include APUS, West Virginia, and Marshall. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 60% and the median average net price is $10,192.

Institutions
68
indexed
Combined enrollment
138,734
students
Median grad rate
60%
reporting
Median net price
$10,192
reporting
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How the 68 institutions in West Virginia break down

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By control
Public
40
59% of all
State and locally governed
Private
28
41% of all
11 nonprofit · 17 for-profit
By level
4-year
28
41% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
22
32% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
18
26% of all
Certificate programs

28 institutions4-year · of 68

Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
50,715
Net price
$9,597
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Private (nonprofit)

Appalachian Bible College

Mount Hope, West Virginia

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
77.8%
Enrollment
223
Net price
$11,579
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Bethany College

Bethany, West Virginia

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
58.8%
Enrollment
640
Net price
$18,605
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BaccalaureatePublicHBCU

Bluefield State University

Bluefield, West Virginia

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
97.2%
Enrollment
1,141
Net price
$13,684
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Private (nonprofit)

Catholic International University

Charles Town, West Virginia

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
230
Net price
$14,176
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic

Concord University

Athens, West Virginia

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
92.6%
Enrollment
1,943
Net price
$9,966
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Davis & Elkins College

Elkins, West Virginia

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
94.3%
Enrollment
661
Net price
$18,273
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublic

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia

Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
98.6%
Enrollment
3,305
Net price
$9,032
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Private (nonprofit)

Future Generations University

Franklin, West Virginia

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
48
Net price
Grad-only
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BaccalaureatePublic

Glenville State University

Glenville, West Virginia

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
69.5%
Enrollment
1,765
Net price
$14,006
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R2 ResearchPublic

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
95.7%
Enrollment
11,958
Net price
$7,502
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Martinsburg College

Martinsburg, West Virginia

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
2,812
Net price
$11,956
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BaccalaureatePublic

Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Keyser, West Virginia

Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,077
Net price
$9,197
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)

Salem University

Salem, West Virginia

Grad rate
20%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,083
Net price
$12,303
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublic

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
96.8%
Enrollment
3,339
Net price
$11,363
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Private (for-profit)

Strayer University - West Virginia

Scott Depot, West Virginia

Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
252
Net price
No federal aid
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

University of Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia

Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
61.5%
Enrollment
3,062
Net price
$22,107
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Valley College - Martinsburg

Martinsburg, West Virginia

Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
765
Net price
$25,751
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic

West Liberty University

West Liberty, West Virginia

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
97.3%
Enrollment
2,299
Net price
$15,366
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)

West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown

Morgantown, West Virginia

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
673
Net price
$15,520
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Public

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Lewisburg, West Virginia

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
835
Net price
Grad-only
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublicHBCULand-grant

West Virginia State University

Institute, West Virginia

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
96.0%
Enrollment
3,246
Net price
$11,139
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
89.0%
Enrollment
23,643
Net price
$15,634
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BaccalaureatePublic

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg, West Virginia

Grad rate
9%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,728
Net price
$1,807
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Private (nonprofit)

West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition

Morgantown, West Virginia

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
64
Net price
No freshman cohort
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BaccalaureatePublic

West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Beckley, West Virginia

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
36.7%
Enrollment
1,278
Net price
$9,337
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon, West Virginia

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
93.3%
Enrollment
1,055
Net price
$18,083
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Wheeling University

Wheeling, West Virginia

Grad rate
23%
Admit rate
63.2%
Enrollment
774
Net price
$20,503
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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges and universities are in West Virginia?
West Virginia has 68 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 138,734 students.
What are the largest universities in West Virginia?
By total enrollment, the largest institutions in West Virginia are APUS, West Virginia, Marshall, BRCTC, and Shepherd.
What is the average graduation rate and net price in West Virginia?
The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 60%, and the median average net price is $10,192. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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