College Deliberately: Ranked colleges in West Virginia

A small state with a average sized population, West Virginia has 43 colleges and universities, 22 of which are public, 10 are private-not-for-profit and 11 are private-for-profit. The distribution of undergraduate students in these colleges is compared to national averages.

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West Virginia has approximately 6.4 undergraduate seats per 100 residents, which is higher than the national average of 5.4 seats per 100 state residents.

West Virginia colleges are, on average, less expensive than colleges in other states. Public institutions are less expensive than the national average for public colleges. Private not-for-profit institutions are less expensive than the national average for private not-for-profit colleges. Private for-profit institutions are less expensive than the national average for private for-profit colleges.
Browse the most and least expensive colleges in West Virginia