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

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 657K citations received by 37.9K academic papers made by 20 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

#121 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

2. Marshall University

Huntington

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#417 in the United States

#465 in North America

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

3. University of Charleston

Charleston

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#939 in the United States

#1011 in North America

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

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

Morgantown

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#968 in the United States

#1040 in North America

Enrollment: 61
Male:Female: 19:81

5. Wheeling Jesuit University

Wheeling

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1066 in the United States

#1142 in North America

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

6. Shepherd University

Shepherdstown

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1086 in the United States

#1162 in North America

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

7. Bethany College - West Virginia

Bethany

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1118 in the United States

#1194 in North America

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

8. West Virginia State University

Institute

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1177 in the United States

#1253 in North America

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

9. American Public University System

Charles Town

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1211 in the United States

#1289 in North America

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

10. West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Beckley

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1281 in the United States

#1360 in North America

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

11. Fairmont State University

Fairmont

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1284 in the United States

#1363 in North America

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

12. West Liberty University

West Liberty

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1294 in the United States

#1374 in North America

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

13. Concord University

Athens

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1324 in the United States

#1404 in North America

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

14. West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Lewisburg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1401 in the United States

#1484 in North America

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

15. West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1406 in the United States

#1489 in North America

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

16. Davis & Elkins College

Elkins

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1554 in the United States

#1643 in North America

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

17. Glenville State College

Glenville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1622 in the United States

#1712 in North America

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

18. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1644 in the United States

#1734 in North America

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

19. Alderson Broaddus University

Philippi

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1705 in the United States

#1796 in North America

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

20. Bluefield State College

Bluefield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1709 in the United States

#1800 in North America

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Virginia	42	38
Ohio	66	19
District of Columbia	13	52
Maryland	27	9
Pennsylvania	113	11
North Carolina	49	21
Kentucky	29	57
Delaware	4	97
Indiana	36	54
New Jersey	29	24
South Carolina	32	66
Tennessee	39	45
New York	144	6
Georgia	51	41
Connecticut	22	10
Michigan	45	4
Illinois	79	14
Rhode Island	9	60
Massachusetts	74	1
Vermont	12	123
Alabama	28	82
New Hampshire	13	90
Wisconsin	35	13
Missouri	41	39
Mississippi	15	180
Iowa	33	43
Arkansas	18	143
Maine	16	200
Florida	69	29
Minnesota	30	18
Louisiana	26	76
Kansas	20	75
Oklahoma	22	108
Nebraska	14	88
South Dakota	10	324
North Dakota	9	211
Texas	85	20
Colorado	24	53
New Mexico	9	95
Montana	9	165
Utah	11	44
Puerto Rico	15	406
Arizona	10	28
Idaho	7	192
Nevada	8	148
Washington	37	5
Oregon	20	96
California	143	2
Alaska	4	227
Hawaii	7	107