There are 68 colleges in West Virginia - 39 public and 29 private schools. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition of the West Virginia colleges is $8,468 for state residents and $18,086 for out-of-state students.
40 West Virginia cities have at least one college and, of them, Morgantown has the most of 6 colleges. It has 3 four-year colleges and 1 community college with a total of 25,483 students. Martinsburg and Huntington also has a number of colleges of 5 and 5 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the West Virginia colleges by city. The 2024 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Morgantown | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $15,891 ($9,648) |
$28,260 ($10,908) |
25,483 | 19,795 | 5,688 | 13 to 1 |
| Martinsburg | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | $13,543 | - | 7,547 | 7,547 | - | 25 to 1 |
| Huntington | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | $20,294 ($8,942) |
$22,024 ($9,160) |
12,260 | 9,521 | 2,739 | 15 to 1 |
| Charleston | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | $21,610 | $17,100 | 3,329 | 2,635 | 694 | 14 to 1 |
| Parkersburg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $9,424 ($5,248) |
- | 2,338 | 2,338 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Beckley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $20,160 ($8,064) |
- | 1,763 | 1,763 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Fairmont | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $18,372 ($8,454) |
$20,860 ($9,744) |
4,958 | 4,657 | 301 | 14 to 1 |
| Buckhannon | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $33,494 | $10,476 | 1,037 | 975 | 62 | 16 to 1 |
| Clarksburg | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 96 | 96 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Elkins | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $31,270 | - | 659 | 659 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Wheeling | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $29,475 | $10,160 | 1,971 | 1,816 | 155 | 10 to 1 |
| Keyser | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $12,624 ($5,040) |
- | 1,154 | 1,154 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Charles Town | 2 | 2 | - | - | $9,000 | $9,030 | 48,836 | 39,281 | 9,555 | 14 to 1 |
| Cross Lanes | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 225 | 225 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Leroy | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 26 | 26 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Eleanor | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 39 | 39 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Princeton | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 122 | 122 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Bridgeport | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 146 | 146 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Beaver | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,007 | 1,007 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Glen Dale | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 15 | 15 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Scott Depot | 1 | 1 | - | - | $13,920 | $15,135 | 300 | 288 | 12 | 41 to 1 |
| Bethany | 1 | 1 | - | - | $34,126 | $11,625 | 623 | 599 | 24 | 12 to 1 |
| Shepherdstown | 1 | 1 | - | - | $19,082 ($8,642) |
$13,176 ($9,270) |
3,235 | 2,718 | 517 | 15 to 1 |
| South Charleston | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,634 | 1,634 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Foster | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 48 | 48 | - | 6 to 1 |
| West Liberty | 1 | 1 | - | - | $17,116 ($8,732) |
$14,220 ($11,880) |
2,315 | 1,919 | 396 | 12 to 1 |
| Glenville | 1 | 1 | - | - | $11,140 ($9,412) |
$8,774 ($8,774) |
1,630 | 1,608 | 22 | 16 to 1 |
| Oak Hill | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 37 | 37 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Stollings | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 18 | 18 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Moorefield | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 376 | 376 | - | 6 to 1 |
| New Cumberland | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 24 | 24 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Mount Hope | 1 | 1 | - | - | $18,230 | $9,540 | 232 | 220 | 12 | 9 to 1 |
| Dunbar | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 65 | 65 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Salem | 1 | 1 | - | - | $13,750 | $12,070 | 984 | 762 | 222 | 14 to 1 |
| Franklin | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | $12,800 | 42 | - | 42 | - |
| Bluefield | 1 | 1 | - | - | $17,560 ($10,240) |
$18,544 ($11,224) |
1,306 | 1,286 | 20 | 14 to 1 |
| Logan | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,365 | 1,365 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Delbarton | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 23 | 23 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Institute | 1 | 1 | - | - | $15,219 ($9,499) |
$21,547 ($10,018) |
3,785 | 3,634 | 151 | 16 to 1 |
| Athens | 1 | 1 | - | - | $20,600 ($9,700) |
$17,630 ($10,370) |
1,748 | 1,399 | 349 | 15 to 1 |