List of 26 best universities in West Virginia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Top 26 universities in West Virginia ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 2.19M citations received by 99.9K academic publications made by 26 universities from West Virginia, the popularity of 496 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. West Virginia University

Morgantown

#105 in the United States

#120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

2. Marshall University

Huntington

#293 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

3. West Virginia State University

Institute

#820 in the United States

#888 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 952
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

4. American Public University System

Charles Town

#957 in the United States

#1026 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,322
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $6,036

5. Shepherd University

Shepherdstown

#968 in the United States

#1038 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

6. University of Charleston

Charleston

#1026 in the United States

#1098 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $21,100
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,439

7. Wheeling Jesuit University

Wheeling

#1113 in the United States

#1187 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $19,164
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $22,319

8. Fairmont State University

Fairmont

#1163 in the United States

#1239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

9. Concord University

Athens

#1189 in the United States

#1265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

10. West Liberty University

West Liberty

#1261 in the United States

#1339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1008
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

11. West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon

#1266 in the United States

#1344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1011
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $20,093

12. Bethany College - West Virginia

Bethany

#1299 in the United States

#1377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $16,844
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $32,293

13. West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Beckley

#1352 in the United States

#1431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

14. West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Lewisburg

#1365 in the United States

#1444 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 795
Male:Female: 48:52
Founded: 1972

15. Davis & Elkins College

Elkins

#1551 in the United States

#1637 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1003
Average ACT: 8
Net Price: $19,762

16. Glenville State College

Glenville

#1565 in the United States

#1651 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $8,245
Enrollment: 1,633

17. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg

#1571 in the United States

#1657 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,637
Enrollment: 2,584

18. Alderson Broaddus University

Philippi

#1613 in the United States

#1699 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Net Price: $19,499
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,656

19. Bluefield State College

Bluefield

#1633 in the United States

#1719 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 975
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

20. Salem University

Salem

#1643 in the United States

#1730 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,626
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,811

21. West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition

Morgantown

#1943 in the United States

#2035 in North America

Enrollment: 61
Male:Female: 19:81

22. Future Generations University

Franklin

#1956 in the United States

#2049 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 44
Male:Female: 38:62

23. Ohio Valley University

Vienna

#1961 in the United States

#2054 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $15,520
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,625

24. Catholic Distance University

Charles Town

#2018 in the United States

#2111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,521
Receiving Aid: 0%
Average Aid: $3,173

25. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Keyser

#2073 in the United States

#2166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $6,761
Enrollment: 1,143

26. Appalachian Bible College

Mount Hope

#2164 in the United States

#2261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1114
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,749

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Virginia	63	40
Ohio	90	18
District of Columbia	15	55
Maryland	34	9
Pennsylvania	155	12
North Carolina	65	24
Kentucky	38	63
Delaware	5	82
Indiana	55	33
New Jersey	47	21
South Carolina	37	89
Tennessee	56	50
New York	221	4
Georgia	63	47
Connecticut	28	10
Michigan	62	3
Illinois	100	15
Rhode Island	12	49
Massachusetts	88	1
Vermont	17	111
Alabama	33	87
New Hampshire	16	76
Wisconsin	47	13
Missouri	67	39
Mississippi	18	132
Iowa	39	48
Arkansas	24	128
Maine	19	154
Florida	109	23
Minnesota	48	14
Louisiana	27	79
Kansas	32	74
Oklahoma	31	99
Nebraska	23	64
South Dakota	15	232
North Dakota	14	177
Texas	119	26
Colorado	38	44
Wyoming	1	146
New Mexico	12	84
Montana	12	145
Utah	20	41
Puerto Rico	52	367
US Virgin Islands	1	790
Arizona	25	35
Idaho	10	149
Nevada	10	129
Washington	57	8
Oregon	31	60
California	249	2
Alaska	6	181
Hawaii	10	159
American Samoa	1	1689
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1585
Guam	2	601

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