West Virginia has 14 private and 13 public 4-year colleges that enroll 103,140 freshman students every year. The average tuition of public colleges is $5,973 (for in-state students) and $14,307 (for out-of-state students). The private colleges charge around $18,700 per year in tuition regardless of residency.
In the 2016-2017 academic year, the state of West Virginia provided $23,907,662 in financial aid to 5,653 students who enrolled in 4-year colleges for the first time as undergraduates, while the colleges themselves awarded $55,379,968 in grant and scholarships to 8,203 students.
West Virginia receives less than 1% of the total pell grant allotment from the federal government. In 2016-2017 academic year, 5,320 4-year colleges freshmen were awarded a total amount of $23,212,615 in pell grant ($4,001 per student on average) and 7,730 students received a total amount of $47,312,953 in the form of student loan from the federal government ($6,613 per student on average).
College Name | College Type | Net Price | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | Acceptance rate |
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Alderson Broaddus University
Location: Philippi, WV |
Private not for profit |
$18,233 | $25,140 | $25,140 |
41%
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American Public University System
Location: Charles Town, WV |
Private for profit |
$11,470 |
Open admission
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Appalachian Bible College
Location: Mount Hope, WV |
Private not for profit |
$15,728 | $12,380 | $12,380 |
52%
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Bethany College
Location: Bethany, WV |
Private not for profit |
$23,093 | $26,496 | $26,496 |
65%
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Bluefield State College
Location: Bluefield, WV |
Public | $8,560 | $6,408 | $12,876 |
83%
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Catholic Distance University
Location: Charles Town, WV |
Private not for profit |
Open admission
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Concord University
Location: Athens, WV |
Public | $7,928 | $7,080 | $15,564 |
81%
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Davis & Elkins College
Location: Elkins, WV |
Private not for profit |
$18,629 | $28,000 | $28,000 |
50%
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Fairmont State University
Location: Fairmont, WV |
Public | $8,738 | $5,216 | $12,720 |
65%
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Future Generations Graduate School
Location: Franklin, WV |
Private not for profit |
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Glenville State College
Location: Glenville, WV |
Public | $12,048 | $5,592 | $13,152 |
69%
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Marshall University
Location: Huntington, WV |
Public | $9,037 | $6,032 | $15,260 |
89%
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Ohio Valley University
Location: Vienna, WV |
Private not for profit |
$19,007 | $20,460 | $20,460 |
64%
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Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Location: Keyser, WV |
Public | $7,544 | $4,056 | $10,416 |
Open admission
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Salem International University
Location: Salem, WV |
Private for profit |
$22,810 |
Open admission
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Shepherd University
Location: Shepherdstown, WV |
Public | $9,692 | $5,230 | $14,592 |
92%
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Strayer University-West Virginia
Location: Scott Depot, WV |
Private for profit |
$28,502 | $12,780 | $12,780 |
Open admission
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University of Charleston
Location: Charleston, WV |
Private not for profit |
$17,834 | $28,900 | $28,900 |
52%
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West Liberty University
Location: West Liberty, WV |
Public | $12,285 | $7,038 | $14,394 |
72%
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West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Location: Lewisburg, WV |
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West Virginia State University
Location: Institute, WV |
Public | $9,613 | $6,996 | $15,572 |
96%
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West Virginia University
Location: Morgantown, WV |
Public | $10,814 | $7,992 | $22,488 |
76%
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West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Location: Parkersburg, WV |
Public | $8,121 | $3,384 | $7,920 |
Open admission
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West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition
Location: Morgantown, WV |
Private not for profit |
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West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Location: Montgomery, WV |
Public | $8,674 | $6,648 | $16,728 |
53%
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West Virginia Wesleyan College
Location: Buckhannon, WV |
Private not for profit |
$18,768 | $28,574 | $28,574 |
77%
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Wheeling Jesuit University
Location: Wheeling, WV |
Private not for profit |
$19,098 | $27,000 | $27,000 |
93%
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College Name | College Type | Net Price | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | Acceptance rate |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Location: Martinsburg, WV |
Public | $7,336 | $288 | $624 |
Open admission
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BridgeValley Community & Technical College
Location: South Charleston, WV |
Public | $6,836 | $4,120 | $9,812 |
Open admission
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Carver Career Center
Location: Charleston, WV |
Public | $2,873 | $5,310 | $5,310 |
Open admission
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Charleston School of Beauty Culture
Location: Charleston, WV |
Private for profit |
$5,889 | $9,100 | $9,100 |
Open admission
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Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy
Location: Clarksburg, WV |
Private for profit |
$10,208 | $15,290 | $15,290 |
Open admission
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Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Location: Moorefield, WV |
Public | $4,129 | $3,360 | $6,816 |
Open admission
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Fred W Eberle Technical Center
Location: Buckhannon, WV |
Public | $5,537 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Open admission
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Huntington Junior College
Location: Huntington, WV |
Private for profit |
$8,420 | $8,100 | $8,100 |
Open admission
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International Beauty School 4
Location: Martinsburg, WV |
Private for profit |
$13,805 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
Open admission
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Martinsburg College
Location: Martinsburg, WV |
Private for profit |
$3,996 | $3,996 |
Open admission
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Mercer County Technical Education Center
Location: Princeton, WV |
Public | $6,024 | $3,200 | $3,200 |
Open admission
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Meredith Manor International Equestrian Center
Location: Waverly, WV |
Private for profit |
$26,747 | $21,999 | $21,999 |
Open admission
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Morgantown Beauty College Inc
Location: Morgantown, WV |
Private for profit |
$9,344 | $18,902 | $18,902 |
Open admission
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Mountain State College
Location: Parkersburg, WV |
Private for profit |
$15,697 | $8,100 | $8,100 |
Open admission
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Mountwest Community and Technical College
Location: Huntington, WV |
Public | $6,891 | $3,888 | $9,672 |
Open admission
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New River Community and Technical College
Location: Beaver, WV |
Public | $3,730 | $3,966 | $4,834 |
Open admission
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Pierpont Community and Technical College
Location: Fairmont, WV |
Public | $8,955 | $3,552 | $9,784 |
Open admission
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Scott College of Cosmetology
Location: Wheeling, WV |
Private for profit |
$7,677 | $14,508 | $14,508 |
Open admission
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Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Location: Mount Gay, WV |
Public | $4,010 | $3,336 | $5,760 |
Open admission
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Valley College-Beckley
Location: Beckley, WV |
Private for profit |
$30,278 |
Open admission
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Valley College-Martinsburg
Location: Martinsburg, WV |
Private for profit |
$25,617 | $15,575 | $15,575 |
Open admission
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Valley College-Princeton
Location: Princeton, WV |
Private for profit |
$24,772 | $15,575 | $15,575 |
Open admission
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West Virginia Business College-Wheeling
Location: Wheeling, WV |
Private for profit |
$25,758 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
Open admission
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West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport
Location: Bridgeport, WV |
Private for profit |
$12,825 | $11,250 | $11,250 |
Open admission
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West Virginia Junior College-Charleston
Location: Charleston, WV |
Private for profit |
$11,280 | $11,250 | $11,250 |
Open admission
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West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown
Location: Morgantown, WV |
Private for profit |
$16,767 | $11,665 | $11,665 |
Open admission
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West Virginia Northern Community College
Location: Wheeling, WV |
Public | $3,982 | $3,144 | $10,080 |
Open admission
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College Name | College Type | Net Price | Tuition and Fees | Acceptance rate |
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Academy of Careers and Technology
Location: Beckley, WV |
Public | $5,984 | $7,685 |
Open admission
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B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing
Location: Glen Dale, WV |
Private not for profit |
$4,404 | $2,600 | |
Ben Franklin Career Center
Location: Dunbar, WV |
Public | $12,673 |
Open admission
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Cabell County Career Technology Center
Location: Huntington, WV |
Public | $2,154 |
Open admission
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Fayette Institute of Technology
Location: Oak Hill, WV |
Public | $2,553 | $5,669 |
Open admission
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Garnet Career Center
Location: Charleston, WV |
Public | $4,523 | $5,807 |
Open admission
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James Rumsey Technical Institute
Location: Martinsburg, WV |
Public | $14,765 | $6,024 |
Open admission
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John D Rockefeller IV Career Center
Location: New Cumberland, WV |
Public | $9,471 |
Open admission
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Mineral County Vocational Technical Center
Location: Keyser, WV |
Public | $2,036 | $3,581 | |
Mingo Extended Learning Center
Location: Delbarton, WV |
Public | $5,289 | $5,263 |
Open admission
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Monongalia County Technical Education Center
Location: Morgantown, WV |
Public | $7,075 | $3,925 |
67%
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Mountain State School of Massage
Location: Charleston, WV |
Private for profit |
$16,816 | $10,990 |
Open admission
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Opportunities Industrialization Center
Location: Fairmont, WV |
Private not for profit |
$10,150 | $11,800 |
Open admission
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Putnam Career and Technical Center
Location: Eleanor, WV |
Public | ($1,615) | $5,084 |
Open admission
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Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center
Location: Stollings, WV |
Public | $4,418 | $3,484 |
Open admission
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Randolph Technical Center
Location: Elkins, WV |
Public | $9,236 | $2,840 | |
Roane-Jackson Technical Center
Location: Leroy, WV |
Public | $840 | $3,750 |
Open admission
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Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston
Location: Charleston, WV |
Private for profit |
$18,268 | $15,740 |
Open admission
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Ross Medical Education Center-Morgantown
Location: Morgantown, WV |
Private for profit |
$19,550 | $15,740 |
Open admission
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United Technical Center
Location: Clarksburg, WV |
Public | $5,110 |
86%
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Wood County School of Practical Nursing
Location: Parkersburg, WV |
Public | $3,169 | $4,281 |