List of 26 best universities in West Virginia

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.56M citations received by 84K academic publications made by 26 universities from West Virginia, the popularity of 462 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. West Virginia University

Morgantown

#112 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

2. Marshall University

Huntington

#293 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,221
Enrollment: 10,691

3. West Virginia State University

Institute

#867 in the United States

#935 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 953
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. Shepherd University

Shepherdstown

#969 in the United States

#1039 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

5. American Public University System

Charles Town

#996 in the United States

#1067 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,172
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $5,607

6. University of Charleston

Charleston

#1000 in the United States

#1071 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $21,308
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,422

7. Wheeling Jesuit University

Wheeling

#1059 in the United States

#1131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $19,998
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $21,746

8. Fairmont State University

Fairmont

#1159 in the United States

#1234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

9. Concord University

Athens

#1160 in the United States

#1235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1013
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

10. West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon

#1247 in the United States

#1324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $20,470

11. West Liberty University

West Liberty

#1271 in the United States

#1348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1009
Average ACT: 8
Receiving Aid: 95%

12. Bethany College - West Virginia

Bethany

#1315 in the United States

#1393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $17,605
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,005

13. West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Beckley

#1343 in the United States

#1423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Lewisburg

#1398 in the United States

#1478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 793
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1972

15. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg

#1511 in the United States

#1595 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $5,811
Enrollment: 2,288

16. Davis & Elkins College

Elkins

#1517 in the United States

#1602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1003
Average ACT: 8
Net Price: $20,126

17. Glenville State College

Glenville

#1598 in the United States

#1684 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,718
Enrollment: 1,630

18. Alderson Broaddus University

Philippi

#1599 in the United States

#1685 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $19,499

19. Salem University

Salem

#1630 in the United States

#1716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,132
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,955

20. Bluefield State College

Bluefield

#1633 in the United States

#1720 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 975
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

21. Future Generations University

Franklin

#1936 in the United States

#2028 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 42
Male:Female: 57:43

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

Morgantown

#1942 in the United States

#2035 in North America

Enrollment: 61
Male:Female: 19:81

23. Ohio Valley University

Vienna

#1951 in the United States

#2044 in North America

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

24. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Keyser

#2078 in the United States

#2174 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,043
Enrollment: 1,145

25. Catholic Distance University

Charles Town

#2112 in the United States

#2208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,521
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $3,173

26. Appalachian Bible College

Mount Hope

#2168 in the United States

#2265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1112
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $15,106

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Virginia	63	41
Ohio	90	18
District of Columbia	15	56
Maryland	34	9
Pennsylvania	155	12
North Carolina	65	24
Kentucky	38	60
Delaware	5	90
Indiana	55	39
New Jersey	47	23
South Carolina	37	87
Tennessee	56	50
New York	221	4
Georgia	63	44
Connecticut	28	11
Michigan	62	3
Illinois	100	15
Rhode Island	12	49
Massachusetts	88	1
Vermont	17	109
Alabama	33	84
New Hampshire	16	77
Wisconsin	47	13
Missouri	67	38
Mississippi	18	133
Iowa	39	47
Arkansas	24	127
Maine	19	152
Florida	109	22
Minnesota	48	14
Louisiana	27	79
Kansas	32	75
Oklahoma	31	100
Nebraska	23	68
South Dakota	15	233
North Dakota	14	182
Texas	119	26
Colorado	38	46
Wyoming	1	141
New Mexico	12	81
Montana	12	153
Utah	20	40
Puerto Rico	52	373
US Virgin Islands	1	811
Arizona	25	34
Idaho	10	148
Nevada	10	130
Washington	57	8
Oregon	31	63
California	249	2
Alaska	6	181
Hawaii	10	160
American Samoa	1	1702
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1594
Guam	2	614

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