Colleges in West Virginia
All 65 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in West Virginia that are currently approved for federal student aid, from the U.S. Department of Education. A complete list, not a ranking.
Schools65
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source4-year · 2-year · under 227 · 20 · 18Level of institution
Public · nonprofit · for-profit40 · 13 · 12Control
Award doctorates9In 2023-24, any field
Types of school
The federal data sort every school by the length of its longest program and by who runs it.
- Universities and 4-year colleges: 27Offer programs of four years or more (bachelor's and up); many also give associate degrees and certificates.
- Community and 2-year colleges: 20Longest program at least two but under four years: associate degrees and certificates.
- Trade and career schools (under 2 years): 18Every program under two years: certificates in trades, health care, beauty and other careers.
Public: 40 · private nonprofit: 13 · private for-profit: 12. Public schools usually charge state residents less; see West Virginia's in-state tuition rules.
Colleges by city
5 cities have 3 or more schools; each has its own page comparing them. 35 smaller places have one or two schools; they are in the full list.
Every school in West Virginia
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books and living costs) before aid; net price is that cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid. Both are for full-time first-year students who get federal aid. Completion is the share who finished within 150% of normal time.
65 schools
| School | City | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord University | Athens | 4-year · Public | $22,143 | $9,484 | 41% |
| New River Community and Technical College | Beaver | 2-year · Public | $11,796 | $1,743 | 44% |
| Academy of Careers and Technology | Beckley | Under 2-year · Public | $13,453 | $3,174 | 73% |
| Valley College-Beckley | Beckley | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $26,388 | $19,606 | 44% |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | Beckley | 4-year · Public | $28,440 | $14,942 | 30% |
| Bethany College | Bethany | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $54,890 | $22,129 | 48% |
| Bluefield State University | Bluefield | 4-year · Public | $22,066 | $11,130 | 34% |
| Fred W Eberle Technical Center | Buckhannon | 2-year · Public | $5,397 | $380 | 98% |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $51,054 | $17,980 | 50% |
| American Public University System (online only) | Charles Town | 4-year · Private for-profit | $19,691 | $11,116 | 60% |
| Catholic International University (online only) | Charles Town | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Carver Career Center | Charleston | 2-year · Public | $10,042 | $7,460 | 91% |
| Charleston School of Beauty Culture | Charleston | 2-year · Private for-profit | $15,061 | $9,871 | 65% |
| Mountain State School of Massage | Charleston | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $19,369 | $18,573 | 90% |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston | Charleston | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,450 | $21,429 | 71% |
| University of Charleston | Charleston | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $48,156 | $23,793 | 47% |
| Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy | Clarksburg | 2-year · Private for-profit | $13,619 | $8,075 | 44% |
| United Technical Center | Clarksburg | Under 2-year · Public | $16,738 | $9,712 | 100% |
| West Virginia Junior College-Charleston | Cross Lanes | 2-year · Private for-profit | $27,307 | $17,013 | 84% |
| Mingo Extended Learning Center | Delbarton | Under 2-year · Public | — | — | 100% |
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar | Under 2-year · Public | $12,519 | $5,617 | 83% |
| Putnam Career and Technical Center | Eleanor | Under 2-year · Public | $7,475 | $1,929 | 90% |
| Davis & Elkins College | Elkins | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $46,429 | $18,810 | 44% |
| Randolph Technical Center | Elkins | Under 2-year · Public | $12,791 | $9,788 | 92% |
| Fairmont State University | Fairmont | 4-year · Public | $20,519 | $14,599 | 55% |
| Pierpont Community and Technical College | Fairmont | 2-year · Public | $13,276 | $7,940 | 50% |
| Boone Career and Technical Center | Foster | 2-year · Public | — | — | 100% |
| Future Generations University (online only) | Franklin | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing | Glen Dale | Under 2-year · Private nonprofit | $24,420 | $20,660 | 90% |
| Glenville State University | Glenville | 4-year · Public | $24,636 | $10,748 | 29% |
| Ameritas College | Huntington | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $18,269 | $11,490 | 15% |
| Cabell County Career Technology Center | Huntington | Under 2-year · Public | $9,129 | $1,109 | 71% |
| Huntington School of Beauty Culture | Huntington | 2-year · Private for-profit | $20,886 | $17,250 | 95% |
| Marshall University | Huntington | 4-year · Public | $24,443 | $7,341 | 53% |
| Mountwest Community and Technical College | Huntington | 2-year · Public | $15,240 | $5,632 | 25% |
| West Virginia State University | Institute | 4-year · Public | $21,391 | $13,624 | 36% |
| Mineral County Vocational Technical Center | Keyser | Under 2-year · Public | $6,780 | $1,651 | 50% |
| Potomac State College of West Virginia University | Keyser | 4-year · Public | $24,890 | $13,967 | 36% |
| Roane-Jackson Technical Center | Leroy | 2-year · Public | $15,912 | $8,451 | 86% |
| West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine | Lewisburg | 4-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Logan | 2-year · Public | $19,282 | $8,503 | 36% |
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Martinsburg | 2-year · Public | $13,582 | $4,899 | 30% |
| James Rumsey Technical Institute | Martinsburg | Under 2-year · Public | $19,912 | $12,772 | 83% |
| Valley College-Martinsburg | Martinsburg | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $31,179 | $23,639 | 43% |
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Moorefield | 2-year · Public | $14,725 | $4,544 | 44% |
| Monongalia County Technical Education Center | Morgantown | Under 2-year · Public | $10,649 | $4,318 | 72% |
| Morgantown Beauty College Inc | Morgantown | 2-year · Private for-profit | $18,637 | $12,271 | 83% |
| Ross College-Morgantown | Morgantown | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,552 | $21,149 | 71% |
| West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown | Morgantown | 4-year · Private for-profit | $25,897 | $15,685 | 77% |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown | 4-year · Public | $31,716 | $18,020 | 66% |
| West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition | Morgantown | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Appalachian Bible College | Mount Hope | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $31,632 | $12,190 | 68% |
| John D Rockefeller IV Career Center | New Cumberland | Under 2-year · Public | $44,511 | $38,759 | 92% |
| Fayette Institute of Technology | Oak Hill | Under 2-year · Public | $10,478 | $4,106 | 86% |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | Parkersburg | 4-year · Public | $9,685 | — | 34% |
| Wood County Technical Center-Practical Nursing | Parkersburg | Under 2-year · Public | $12,816 | $2,421 | — |
| Mercer County Technical Education Center | Princeton | 2-year · Public | $13,611 | $5,099 | 69% |
| Salem University | Salem | 4-year · Private for-profit | $19,978 | $12,107 | 24% |
| Strayer University-West Virginia | Scott Depot | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Shepherd University | Shepherdstown | 4-year · Public | $18,628 | $7,940 | 50% |
| BridgeValley Community & Technical College | South Charleston | 2-year · Public | $12,811 | $5,757 | 29% |
| Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center | Stollings | Under 2-year · Public | $8,725 | — | 83% |
| West Liberty University | West Liberty | 4-year · Public | $26,835 | $8,988 | 52% |
| West Virginia Northern Community College | Wheeling | 2-year · Public | $14,205 | $4,488 | 31% |
| Wheeling University | Wheeling | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $44,615 | $11,350 | 36% |
— = not reported for that school. Names link to the school's College Navigator profile (admissions, aid, programs).
Where to earn a doctorate
Schools in West Virginia that awarded a doctor's degree (research, professional practice such as MD, JD or PharmD, or other) in 2023-24, and the fields they awarded it in.
- West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeBuckhannon · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs
- American Public University SystemCharles Town · Private for-profitMilitary Technologies and Applied Sciences · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- University of CharlestonCharleston · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Marshall UniversityHuntington · PublicEducation · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Psychology · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineLewisburg · PublicHealth Professions and Related Programs
- West Virginia UniversityMorgantown · PublicAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields · Natural Resources and Conservation · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services · Social Sciences · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
- Salem UniversitySalem · Private for-profitBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown · PublicHealth Professions and Related Programs
- Wheeling UniversityWheeling · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
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- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07