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26 Colleges
1,515 Yearly Graduations
$47,159 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$25,437 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 $11,790 a year, while the average out-of-state tuition is $16,598 a year.

An estimated 56% of college students in West Virginia take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,359 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
437 Yearly Degrees
$9,144 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 20,495 undergraduates at WVU, of which 18,726 are full-time, and there are 26,269 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.

About 84% of students who apply get accepted. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.

58% of WVU students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $9,175 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,828 during the early-career years.

#2

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
394 Yearly Degrees
$8,552 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Marshall University is 11,958, of which 8,772 students are undergraduates and of those, 7,002 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Marshall University is 4.6 years.

Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.

Roughly 53% of students at Marshall University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,855 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Marshall University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,780 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
93 Yearly Degrees
$7,892 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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 school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Around 62% of accepted students are men, and 38% are women.

Roughly 55% of students at Fairmont State take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,925 a year. The student loan default rate of 9.9% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,102 during the early-career years.

#4

West Liberty University

West Liberty, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
77 Yearly Degrees
$8,354 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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. It takes the average West Liberty University undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

About 68% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

Approximately 63% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $10,587 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from West Liberty University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,828 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

Concord University

Athens, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
72 Yearly Degrees
$8,690 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Concord University is 1,807, of which 1,463 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,388 are full-time. It takes the average Concord University undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Around 44% of accepted students are men, and 56% are women.

Roughly 51% of students at Concord University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,601 a year. The student loan default rate of 11.3% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Concord University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,123 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#6

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
69 Yearly Degrees
$7,784 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,159 students at Shepherd University in total, 2,716 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,255 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Shepherd University is 4.4 years.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

56% of Shepherd University students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,864 a year. Shepherd University has a 6.7% 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 Shepherd University is $36,546.

#7

Salem University

Salem, West Virginia
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
65 Yearly Degrees
$13,150 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Salem University is 1,008, of which 809 students are undergraduates and of those, 709 are full-time. It takes the average Salem undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

Approximately 66% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,939 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 13.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,032 during the early-career years.

#8

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
63 Yearly Degrees
$7,360 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 50,047 students at American Military University in total, 40,362 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,522 are full-time. Students tend to stick around at American Military University. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Approximately 59% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,701 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.4% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from American Military University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,143 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#9

West Virginia State University

Institute, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
49 Yearly Degrees
$8,833 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at West Virginia State University is 3,638, of which 3,502 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,498 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at WVSU is 4.6 years.

Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.

Roughly 58% of students at WVSU take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,884 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from WVSU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,408 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
27 Yearly Degrees
$8,434 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Bluefield State College is 1,243, which includes 949 full-time undergraduates. It takes the average Bluefield State College undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 32% are men and 68% are women.

Approximately 40% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,549 a year. The student loan default rate of 11.4% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Bluefield State College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,543 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#11

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
24 Yearly Degrees
$3,890 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,624 students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg in total, 1,213 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 53% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $1,514 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 13.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from West Virginia University at Parkersburg with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,852 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#12

Wheeling University

Wheeling, West Virginia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
23 Yearly Degrees
$29,290 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 857 students at Wheeling University in total, 582 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 476 are full-time. Students tend to stick around at Wheeling University. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 77%. Around 55% of accepted students are men, and 45% are women.

Roughly 97% of students at Wheeling University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,170 a year. Wheeling University has a 3.7% 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 $41,179 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#13

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon, West Virginia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
21 Yearly Degrees
$32,612 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,066 students at West Virginia Wesleyan in total, 979 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 971 are full-time. It takes the average West Virginia Wesleyan undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

About 66% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 49% are men and 51% are women.

Roughly 77% of students at West Virginia Wesleyan take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,581 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from West Virginia Wesleyan is $38,956.

#13

Bethany College West Virginia

Bethany, West Virginia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
21 Yearly Degrees
$31,600 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Bethany College West Virginia is 576, of which 569 students are undergraduates and of those, 561 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 60% are men and 40% are women.

78% of Bethany College West Virginia students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,921 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.7% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Bethany College West Virginia is $35,085.

Public Public vs. Private
20 Yearly Degrees
$4,632 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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 18 to 1.

Roughly 52% of students at WVU Potomac State College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,752 a year. WVU Potomac State College has a 6.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from WVU Potomac State College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $41,828 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#16

Glenville State College

Glenville, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
16 Yearly Degrees
$8,886 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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

Roughly 68% of students at Glenville State College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,559 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 19.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,386 during the early-career years.

#17

Davis & Elkins College

Elkins, West Virginia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
13 Yearly Degrees
$29,960 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Davis & Elkins College is 738, which includes 691 full-time undergraduates. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at D&E is 4.3 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 69%. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.

67% of D&E students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,115 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from D&E with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,339 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#18

University of Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
8 Yearly Degrees
$21,450 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,967 students at UC in total, 2,115 of which 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 61% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 66% are women.

Roughly 63% of students at UC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,227 a year. UC has a 7.8% 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 $40,002.

Public Public vs. Private
8 Yearly Degrees
$4,590 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,053 students at New River Community and Technical College in total, 679 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Roughly 22% of students at New River Community and Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,221 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.4% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from New River Community and Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $23,002 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#20

Alderson Broaddus University

Philippi, West Virginia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
7 Yearly Degrees
$30,020 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 766 undergraduates at Alderson Broaddus University, of which 713 are full-time, and there are 863 students altogether. For undergraduates at Alderson Broaddus University, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 53%. Around 62% of accepted students are men, and 38% are women.

Roughly 91% of students at Alderson Broaddus University take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,531 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.0% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,025 during the early-career years.

#21

Mountwest Community and Technical College

Huntington, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
4 Yearly Degrees
$4,692 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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 14 to 1.

Roughly 31% of students at MCTC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,716 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 17.7% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from MCTC is $23,697.

#22

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Martinsburg, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
3 Yearly Degrees
$4,128 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,912 students at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in total, 920 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 33% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,165 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.7% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $29,404.

#23

Strayer University - West Virginia

Scott Depot, West Virginia
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
1 Yearly Degrees
$13,515 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 307 undergraduates at Strayer University - West Virginia, of which 24 are full-time, and there are 325 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 28 to 1.

Strayer University - West Virginia has a 8.6% 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 Strayer University - West Virginia is $30,628.

#24

Pierpont Community and Technical College

Fairmont, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
0 Yearly Degrees
$5,086 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

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.

41% of Pierpont Community and Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,443 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 17.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Pierpont Community and Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,840 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
0 Yearly Degrees
$7,728 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,085 full-time undergraduates at West Virginia University Tech, and 1,645 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

About 55% of students who apply get accepted. Around 51% of accepted students are men, and 49% are women.

Approximately 42% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,964 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,828 during the early-career years.

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