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26 Colleges
$48,250 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$26,300 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In terms of yearly teaching graduations, West Virginia is ranked #40 in the country with 1,515 degrees handed out in 2021. The average in-state tuition for students attending college in West Virginia is $12,063 a year, while the average out-of-state tuition is $16,979 a year.

About 55% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,575 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$9,360 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
55% Freshmen Loans

There are 20,495 undergraduates at WVU, of which 18,726 are full-time, and there are 26,269 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at WVU is 4.4 years.

Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 45% are men and 55% are women.

Approximately 55% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,411 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from WVU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,071 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#2

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$8,604 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
47% Freshmen Loans

There are 11,958 students at Marshall University in total, 8,772 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,002 are full-time. It takes the average Marshall University undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

47% of Marshall University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,854 a year. Marshall University has a 2.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Marshall University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,045 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$8,008 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
54% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Fairmont State University is 3,848, of which 3,573 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,861 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Fairmont State is 4.4 years.

Around 99% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.

Approximately 54% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,285 a year. Fairmont State has a 3.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,189 during the early-career years.

#4

West Liberty University

West Liberty, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$8,716 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
66% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,481 students at West Liberty University in total, 2,125 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,767 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 74%. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.

66% of West Liberty University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,699 a year. West Liberty University has a 2.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from West Liberty University is $35,417.

#5

Concord University

Athens, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$9,100 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
55% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,463 undergraduates at Concord University, of which 1,388 are full-time, and there are 1,807 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Around 50% of accepted students are men, and 50% are women.

Approximately 55% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,464 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Concord University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,450 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#6

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$8,282 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
53% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Shepherd University is 3,159, of which 2,716 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,255 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.

Approximately 53% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,673 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $40,796 during the early-career years.

#7

Salem University

Salem, West Virginia
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$13,150 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
92% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Salem University is 1,008, of which 809 students are undergraduates and of those, 709 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

92% of Salem students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,536 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Salem is $29,076.

#8

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$7,360 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
36% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at American Public University System is 50,047, of which 40,362 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,522 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at American Military University is 4.3 years.

Approximately 36% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,334 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from American Military University is $28,867.

#9

West Virginia State University

Institute, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$9,431 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
49% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,502 undergraduates at WVSU, of which 1,498 are full-time, and there are 3,638 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at WVSU is 4.6 years.

Around 97% of students who apply get accepted. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.

49% of WVSU students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,712 a year. WVSU has a 4.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from WVSU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,646 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$9,840 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
57% Freshmen Loans

There are 949 full-time undergraduates at Bluefield State College, and 1,243 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Bluefield State College is 4.4 years.

Around 97% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.

Approximately 57% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,432 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Bluefield State College is $35,084.

#11

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$4,132 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
22% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is 2,624, which includes 1,213 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 22% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $1,933 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from West Virginia University at Parkersburg is $28,439.

#12

Wheeling University

Wheeling, West Virginia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$29,290 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
93% Freshmen Loans

There are 582 undergraduates at Wheeling University, of which 476 are full-time, and there are 857 students altogether. It takes the average Wheeling University undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 78%. Of the accepted students, 62% are men and 38% are women.

Roughly 93% of students at Wheeling University take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,524 a year. Wheeling University has a 1.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Wheeling University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,874 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#13

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon, West Virginia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$32,976 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
97% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at West Virginia Wesleyan College is 1,066, of which 979 students are undergraduates and of those, 971 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at West Virginia Wesleyan is 4.2 years.

About 84% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 50% are men and 50% are women.

97% of West Virginia Wesleyan students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,528 a year. West Virginia Wesleyan has a 3.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from West Virginia Wesleyan with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,999 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#13

Bethany College West Virginia

Bethany, West Virginia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$32,850 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
78% Freshmen Loans

There are 569 undergraduates at Bethany College West Virginia, of which 561 are full-time, and there are 576 students altogether. For undergraduates at Bethany College West Virginia, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

About 74% of students who apply get accepted. Around 67% of accepted students are men, and 33% are women.

78% of Bethany College West Virginia students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,928 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Bethany College West Virginia with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,351 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,752 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
42% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Potomac State College of West Virginia University is 1,193, which includes 932 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

42% of WVU Potomac State College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,660 a year. WVU Potomac State College has a 2.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,071 during the early-career years.

#16

Glenville State College

Glenville, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$9,064 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
60% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,094 full-time undergraduates at Glenville State College, and 1,583 students altogether. It takes the average Glenville State College undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

60% of Glenville State College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,975 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,318 during the early-career years.

#17

Davis & Elkins College

Elkins, West Virginia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$30,680 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
71% Freshmen Loans

There are 691 full-time undergraduates at D&E, and 738 students altogether. For undergraduates at D&E, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 78%. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

Approximately 71% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,074 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,540 during the early-career years.

#18

University of Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$21,500 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
57% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Charleston is 2,967, of which 2,115 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,189 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UC is 4.4 years.

About 70% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

Roughly 57% of students at UC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,681 a year. UC has a 1.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UC is $42,271.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,820 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
18% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at New River Community and Technical College is 1,053, which includes 679 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

18% of New River Community and Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,750 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from New River Community and Technical College is $25,091.

#20

Alderson Broaddus University

Philippi, West Virginia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$31,500 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
85% Freshmen Loans

There are 766 undergraduates at Alderson Broaddus University, of which 713 are full-time, and there are 863 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

About 67% of students who apply get accepted. Around 65% of accepted students are men, and 35% are women.

Roughly 85% of students at Alderson Broaddus University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,250 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Alderson Broaddus University is $39,093.

#21

Mountwest Community and Technical College

Huntington, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$4,818 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
25% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Mountwest Community and Technical College is 1,292, which includes 839 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Approximately 25% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,271 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from MCTC is $26,653.

#22

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Martinsburg, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$4,128 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
26% Freshmen Loans

There are 920 full-time undergraduates at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, and 3,912 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Roughly 26% of students at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,112 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,189 during the early-career years.

#23

Strayer University - West Virginia

Scott Depot, West Virginia
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$13,515 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
100% Freshmen Loans

There are 325 students at Strayer University - West Virginia in total, 307 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 24 are full-time. Students tend to stick around at Strayer University - West Virginia. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

100% of Strayer University - West Virginia students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $12,536 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Strayer University - West Virginia with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,690 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#24

Pierpont Community and Technical College

Fairmont, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$5,086 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
31% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Pierpont Community and Technical College is 1,613, which includes 945 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Approximately 31% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,009 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,658 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$7,848 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
44% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,645 students at West Virginia University Tech in total, 1,085 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

About 66% of students who apply get accepted. Around 55% of accepted students are men, and 45% are women.

Roughly 44% of students at West Virginia University Tech take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,696 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,071 during the early-career years.

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