21 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in West Virginia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in West Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 916K citations received by 44.2K academic papers made by 21 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

Morgantown

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#119 in the United States

#140 in North America

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

2. Marshall University

Huntington

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#416 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

3. University of Charleston

Charleston

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#946 in the United States

#1018 in North America

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

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

Morgantown

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1024 in the United States

#1100 in North America

Enrollment: 61
Male:Female: 19:81

5. Wheeling Jesuit University

Wheeling

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1062 in the United States

#1139 in North America

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

6. Shepherd University

Shepherdstown

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1083 in the United States

#1161 in North America

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

7. Bethany College - West Virginia

Bethany

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1112 in the United States

#1190 in North America

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

8. West Virginia State University

Institute

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1132 in the United States

#1210 in North America

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

9. American Public University System

Charles Town

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1162 in the United States

#1240 in North America

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

10. West Liberty University

West Liberty

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1293 in the United States

#1372 in North America

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

11. Fairmont State University

Fairmont

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1296 in the United States

#1375 in North America

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

12. West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Beckley

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1305 in the United States

#1384 in North America

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

13. Concord University

Athens

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1365 in the United States

#1447 in North America

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

14. West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Lewisburg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1381 in the United States

#1463 in North America

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

15. West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1444 in the United States

#1530 in North America

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

16. Davis & Elkins College

Elkins

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1552 in the United States

#1641 in North America

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

17. Glenville State College

Glenville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1663 in the United States

#1754 in North America

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

18. Alderson Broaddus University

Philippi

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1724 in the United States

#1815 in North America

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

19. Salem University

Salem

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1725 in the United States

#1816 in North America

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

20. Bluefield State College

Bluefield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1731 in the United States

#1822 in North America

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

21. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1747 in the United States

#1838 in North America

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Virginia	42	37
Ohio	67	19
District of Columbia	13	50
Maryland	28	10
Pennsylvania	114	8
North Carolina	50	20
Kentucky	29	59
Delaware	4	96
Indiana	38	39
New Jersey	29	22
South Carolina	32	69
Tennessee	39	46
New York	146	6
Georgia	52	42
Connecticut	22	9
Michigan	47	4
Illinois	79	12
Rhode Island	9	56
Massachusetts	75	1
Vermont	12	122
Alabama	29	84
New Hampshire	13	82
Wisconsin	36	14
Missouri	44	40
Mississippi	15	178
Iowa	32	44
Arkansas	18	146
Maine	16	200
Florida	70	31
Minnesota	30	18
Louisiana	27	79
Kansas	22	74
Oklahoma	22	104
Nebraska	15	87
South Dakota	11	330
North Dakota	9	215
Texas	89	21
Colorado	24	52
New Mexico	9	100
Montana	9	166
Utah	11	45
Puerto Rico	15	415
Arizona	10	30
Idaho	7	194
Nevada	8	152
Washington	39	5
Oregon	21	97
California	146	2
Alaska	4	233
Hawaii	7	107