Acceptance Rate Comparison between West Virginia Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average acceptance rate of West Virginia Colleges is 85.76%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 24.78%.

A total of 50,226 have applied, 43,075 admitted, and 10,675 students have enrolled one of West Virginia Colleges.

Of the West Virginia colleges, Davis & Elkins College is the tightest school to admit with 58.02% acceptance rate, and Bethany College has the second lowest acceptance rate of 60.00%.

You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of West Virginia Colleges.

Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table

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2024 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between West Virginia Colleges
School Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Admission Yield
Appalachian Bible CollegeMount Hope, WV	70	69	53	98.57%	76.81%
Bethany CollegeBethany, WV	2,435	1,461	234	60.00%	16.02%
Bluefield State UniversityBluefield, WV	720	626	213	86.94%	34.03%
Concord UniversityAthens, WV	2,376	2,138	449	89.98%	21.00%
Davis & Elkins CollegeElkins, WV	929	539	237	58.02%	43.97%
Fairmont State UniversityFairmont, WV	1,979	1,959	666	98.99%	34.00%
Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV	6,499	6,239	1,747	96.00%	28.00%
Martinsburg CollegeMartinsburg, WV	870	870	305	100.00%	35.06%
Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown, WV	1,793	1,721	568	95.98%	33.00%
University of CharlestonCharleston, WV	1,635	1,063	255	65.02%	23.99%
West Liberty UniversityWest Liberty, WV	2,077	1,495	419	71.98%	28.03%
West Virginia State UniversityInstitute, WV	4,465	4,286	300	95.99%	7.00%
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV	19,857	17,077	4,440	86.00%	26.00%
West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckley, WV	1,005	613	307	61.00%	50.08%
West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeBuckhannon, WV	1,413	1,342	309	94.98%	23.03%
Wheeling UniversityWheeling, WV	2,103	1,577	173	74.99%	10.97%
Average	3,139	2,692	667	85.76%	24.78%

*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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Undergraduate

West Virginia University Public, 4-year | Morgantown
Marshall University Public, 4-year | Huntington
University of Charleston Private, 4-year | Charleston
Wheeling University Private, 4-year | Wheeling
Davis & Elkins College Private, 4-year | Elkins
Bethany College Private, 4-year | Bethany
Fairmont State University Public, 4-year | Fairmont
West Liberty University Public, 4-year | West Liberty
West Virginia Wesleyan College Private, 4-year | Buckhannon
West Virginia State University Public, 4-year | Institute

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Graduate

West Virginia State University Public, 4-year | Institute
Marshall University Public, 4-year | Huntington
Shepherd University Public, 4-year | Shepherdstown
West Virginia University Public, 4-year | Morgantown
Concord University Public, 4-year | Athens
West Liberty University Public, 4-year | West Liberty
American Public University System Private, 4-year | Charles Town
Fairmont State University Public, 4-year | Fairmont
Wheeling University Private, 4-year | Wheeling
Salem University Private, 4-year | Salem

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Online Schools

Fairmont State University Public, 4-year | Fairmont
Marshall University Public, 4-year | Huntington
Salem University Private, 4-year | Salem
Potomac State College of West Virginia University Public, 4-year | Keyser
Wheeling University Private, 4-year | Wheeling
West Virginia Wesleyan College Private, 4-year | Buckhannon
West Virginia University Public, 4-year | Morgantown
Concord University Public, 4-year | Athens
American Public University System Private, 4-year | Charles Town
Bethany College Private, 4-year | Bethany

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Trade Schools

Putnam Career and Technical Center Public, Less than 2-year | Eleanor
Cabell County Career Technology Center Public, Less than 2-year | Huntington
West Virginia State University Public, 4-year | Institute
Monongalia County Technical Education Center Public, Less than 2-year | Morgantown
Academy of Careers and Technology Public, Less than 2-year | Beckley
International Beauty School 4 Private, 2-4 year | Martinsburg
Morgantown Beauty College Inc Private, 2-4 year | Morgantown
Martinsburg College Private, 4-year | Martinsburg
James Rumsey Technical Institute Public, Less than 2-year | Martinsburg
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition Private, 4-year | Morgantown

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