16 Best colleges for History in West Virginia
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Below is a list of best universities in West Virginia ranked based on their research performance in History. A graph of 181K citations received by 12.3K academic papers made by 16 universities in West Virginia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
1. West Virginia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
2. Marshall University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $11,221
- Enrollment
- 10,691
4. University of Charleston
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Net Price
- $21,308
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $22,422
5. Shepherd University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
6. Wheeling Jesuit University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Net Price
- $19,998
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $21,746
7. West Virginia University Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1015
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
8. West Virginia State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 953
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
9. American Public University System
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $11,172
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $5,607
10. Fairmont State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 935
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
11. Bethany College - West Virginia
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Net Price
- $17,605
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $30,005
12. West Liberty University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1009
- Average ACT
- 8
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
13. Concord University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1013
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
14. West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 793
- Male:Female
- 50:50
- Founded
- 1972
15. West Virginia Wesleyan College
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $20,470
16. Davis & Elkins College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1003
- Average ACT
- 8
- Net Price
- $20,126
Closest to West Virginia states to learn History
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 41 | 35 |
| Ohio | 57 | 18 |
| District of Columbia | 10 | 52 |
| Maryland | 26 | 20 |
| Pennsylvania | 96 | 14 |
| North Carolina | 44 | 21 |
| Kentucky | 22 | 56 |
| Indiana | 31 | 50 |
| New Jersey | 25 | 22 |
| South Carolina | 25 | 64 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 55 |
| New York | 127 | 6 |
| Georgia | 43 | 39 |
| Connecticut | 20 | 10 |
| Michigan | 37 | 3 |
| Illinois | 72 | 11 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 71 |
| Massachusetts | 69 | 2 |
| Vermont | 10 | 120 |
| Alabama | 23 | 101 |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 87 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | 9 |
| Missouri | 35 | 38 |
| Mississippi | 12 | 158 |
| Iowa | 28 | 40 |
| Arkansas | 17 | 128 |
| Maine | 12 | 164 |
| Florida | 47 | 24 |
| Minnesota | 26 | 17 |
| Louisiana | 22 | 65 |
| Kansas | 13 | 78 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | 93 |
| Nebraska | 11 | 58 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 260 |
| North Dakota | 5 | 213 |
| Texas | 72 | 19 |
| Colorado | 20 | 47 |
| New Mexico | 7 | 92 |
| Montana | 6 | 126 |
| Utah | 10 | 45 |
| Puerto Rico | 12 | 431 |
| Arizona | 7 | 26 |
| Idaho | 6 | 135 |
| Nevada | 5 | 130 |
| Washington | 24 | 5 |
| Oregon | 17 | 59 |
| California | 118 | 1 |
| Alaska | 4 | 155 |
| Hawaii | 6 | 90 |