Colleges
Colleges in West Virginia
65 colleges and universities in West Virginia that participate in federal student aid, with cost, completion and earnings.
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Best value in West Virginia, measured as median earnings ten years after starting divided by yearly net price (bachelor's colleges with 1,000+ undergraduates): Shepherd University (6.9×), Marshall University (6.7×), West Liberty University (5.5×).
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| College | City | Type | Undergrads | Net price / yr | Grad rate | Earnings, 10 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Public University System | Charles Town | Private for-profit | 40,074 | $11,116 | 60% | $41,320 | $18,277 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown | Public | 17,385 | $18,020 | 66% | $62,910 | $21,146 |
| Marshall University | Huntington | Public | 7,266 | $7,341 | 53% | $49,444 | $21,625 |
| Fairmont State University | Fairmont | Public | 2,590 | $10,060 | 55% | $49,370 | $18,392 |
| Shepherd University | Shepherdstown | Public | 2,344 | $7,940 | 50% | $54,833 | $18,978 |
| University of Charleston | Charleston | Private nonprofit | 2,259 | $23,793 | 47% | $56,207 | $18,250 |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | Parkersburg | Public | 1,868 | — | 34% | $38,665 | $14,622 |
| BridgeValley Community & Technical College | South Charleston | Public | 1,854 | $5,757 | 29% | $42,493 | $9,900 |
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Martinsburg | Public | 1,661 | $4,899 | 30% | $42,127 | $13,089 |
| West Liberty University | West Liberty | Public | 1,511 | $8,988 | 52% | $49,503 | $22,717 |
| Concord University | Athens | Public | 1,504 | $9,484 | 41% | $45,054 | $18,087 |
| West Virginia State University | Institute | Public | 1,321 | $13,624 | 36% | $43,742 | $20,610 |
| Mountwest Community and Technical College | Huntington | Public | 1,160 | $5,632 | 25% | $35,978 | $7,250 |
| Glenville State University | Glenville | Public | 1,096 | $10,748 | 29% | $44,924 | $19,500 |
| Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Logan | Public | 1,064 | $8,503 | 36% | $36,802 | $14,000 |
| Bluefield State University | Bluefield | Public | 1,042 | $11,130 | 34% | $45,981 | $21,000 |
| West Virginia Northern Community College | Wheeling | Public | 1,014 | $4,488 | 31% | $36,163 | $7,048 |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | Beckley | Public | 981 | $14,942 | 30% | $62,910 | $21,146 |
| Pierpont Community and Technical College | Fairmont | Public | 959 | $7,940 | 50% | $38,209 | $10,500 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon | Private nonprofit | 954 | $17,980 | 50% | $55,361 | $26,837 |
| Salem University | Salem | Private for-profit | 892 | $12,107 | 24% | $42,194 | $23,750 |
| Potomac State College of West Virginia University | Keyser | Public | 853 | $13,967 | 36% | $62,910 | $21,146 |
| New River Community and Technical College | Beaver | Public | 770 | $1,743 | 44% | $34,178 | $8,220 |
| Valley College-Martinsburg | Martinsburg | Private nonprofit | 765 | $23,639 | 43% | $38,445 | $9,500 |
| West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown | Morgantown | Private for-profit | 673 | $15,685 | 77% | $37,336 | $10,438 |
| Davis & Elkins College | Elkins | Private nonprofit | 661 | $18,810 | 44% | $45,563 | $26,383 |
| Bethany College | Bethany | Private nonprofit | 614 | $22,129 | 48% | $49,672 | $27,000 |
| Wheeling University | Wheeling | Private nonprofit | 589 | $11,350 | 36% | $64,655 | $23,000 |
| West Virginia Junior College-Charleston | Cross Lanes | Private for-profit | 394 | $17,013 | 84% | $32,951 | $9,500 |
| Strayer University-West Virginia | Scott Depot | Private for-profit | 234 | — | — | $44,016 | $39,188 |
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Moorefield | Public | 225 | $4,544 | 44% | $33,951 | $5,642 |
| Appalachian Bible College | Mount Hope | Private nonprofit | 193 | $12,190 | 68% | $42,377 | — |
| Ameritas College | Huntington | Private nonprofit | 181 | $11,490 | 15% | $25,861 | $22,040 |
| Carver Career Center | Charleston | Public | 169 | $7,460 | 91% | $39,091 | — |
| Academy of Careers and Technology | Beckley | Public | 168 | $3,174 | 73% | $38,620 | — |
| Valley College-Beckley | Beckley | Private nonprofit | 165 | $19,606 | 44% | $30,129 | $9,500 |
| Mercer County Technical Education Center | Princeton | Public | 120 | $5,395 | 69% | $36,613 | — |
| Catholic International University | Charles Town | Private nonprofit | 116 | — | — | — | — |
| Huntington School of Beauty Culture | Huntington | Private for-profit | 111 | $17,250 | 95% | $19,840 | $6,333 |
| Fred W Eberle Technical Center | Buckhannon | Public | 109 | $380 | 98% | $43,787 | — |
| James Rumsey Technical Institute | Martinsburg | Public | 99 | $12,772 | 83% | $52,227 | — |
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar | Public | 78 | $5,617 | 83% | $32,895 | — |
| Morgantown Beauty College Inc | Morgantown | Private for-profit | 68 | $12,271 | 83% | $29,819 | $6,041 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston | Charleston | Private for-profit | 65 | $21,429 | 71% | $34,908 | $8,994 |
| West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition | Morgantown | Private nonprofit | 62 | — | — | $80,899 | — |
| Boone Career and Technical Center | Foster | Public | 59 | — | 100% | — | — |
| Cabell County Career Technology Center | Huntington | Public | 51 | $1,109 | 71% | $40,346 | — |
| Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy | Clarksburg | Private for-profit | 47 | $8,075 | 44% | $24,012 | $6,500 |
| Charleston School of Beauty Culture | Charleston | Private for-profit | 46 | $9,871 | 65% | $23,535 | $6,333 |
| Monongalia County Technical Education Center | Morgantown | Public | 43 | $4,318 | 72% | $43,556 | — |
| Fayette Institute of Technology | Oak Hill | Public | 32 | $4,106 | 86% | $47,145 | — |
| Mountain State School of Massage | Charleston | Private for-profit | 32 | $18,573 | 90% | $31,184 | — |
| Wood County Technical Center-Practical Nursing | Parkersburg | Public | 31 | $2,421 | — | $38,245 | — |
| Ross College-Morgantown | Morgantown | Private for-profit | 30 | $21,149 | 71% | $35,078 | $8,996 |
| Roane-Jackson Technical Center | Leroy | Public | 28 | $8,451 | 86% | $32,276 | — |
| Putnam Career and Technical Center | Eleanor | Public | 27 | $1,929 | 90% | $33,831 | — |
| John D Rockefeller IV Career Center | New Cumberland | Public | 20 | $38,759 | 92% | $57,775 | — |
| Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center | Stollings | Public | 18 | — | 83% | — | — |
| B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing | Glen Dale | Private nonprofit | 17 | $20,660 | 90% | $46,004 | — |
| Randolph Technical Center | Elkins | Public | 15 | $9,788 | 92% | — | — |
| Mineral County Vocational Technical Center | Keyser | Public | 14 | $1,651 | 50% | $55,342 | — |
| United Technical Center | Clarksburg | Public | 10 | $9,712 | 100% | $57,656 | — |
| Mingo Extended Learning Center | Delbarton | Public | 9 | — | 100% | — | — |
| West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine | Lewisburg | Public | — | — | — | — | — |
| Future Generations University | Franklin | Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Sorted by size; click a column to re-sort.
