5 Best colleges for Astrophysics and Astronomy in West Virginia

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in West Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 200K citations received by 5.36K academic papers made by 5 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

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

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

2. Marshall University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

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

3. University of Charleston

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

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

5. Wheeling Jesuit University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

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

Closest to West Virginia states to learn Astrophysics and Astronomy

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Virginia 28 36
Ohio 34 21
District of Columbia 8 101
Maryland 18 14
Pennsylvania 63 12
North Carolina 24 47
Kentucky 13 68
Indiana 20 33
New Jersey 18 6
South Carolina 14 98
Tennessee 20 63
New York 85 9
Georgia 25 32
Connecticut 18 22
Michigan 21 8
Illinois 35 10
Rhode Island 6 51
Massachusetts 48 4
Vermont 4 169
Alabama 16 91
New Hampshire 8 75
Wisconsin 21 19
Missouri 16 45
Mississippi 7 164
Iowa 11 53
Arkansas 9 142
Maine 7 202
Florida 28 29
Minnesota 21 28
Louisiana 17 64
Kansas 10 82
Oklahoma 9 72
Nebraska 7 93
South Dakota 7 242
North Dakota 3 206
Texas 53 15
Colorado 14 20
New Mexico 6 69
Montana 4 109
Utah 6 50
Puerto Rico 6 306
Arizona 5 7
Idaho 4 170
Washington 16 11
Oregon 14 74
California 73 1
Alaska 3 116
Hawaii 4 61