For 2023-2024 admission, the average acceptance rate of West Virginia colleges is 85.76%, 43,075 accepted out of 50,226 applicants.
For West Virginia college admission, the total number of applicants increased by 5,185 (11.51%) compared to last year, from 45,041 applicants. The number of students enrolled in first year increased by 287, which is more than 2.76% last year.
West Virginia colleges' acceptance rate decreased by 1.84% compared to last year, which means harder to get into West Virginia colleges. The yield decreased by 1.55%.
Among West Virginia colleges, Monongalia County Technical Education Center has the lowest acceptance rate of 50.00% with 31 accepted students out of 62 applicants. West Virginia University has the most number of applicants of 19,857 and West Virginia University has the most number of first-year enrolled students of 4,440.
The following table compares the acceptance rate and admission statistics between four-years colleges in West Virginia. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monongalia County Technical Education Center | 62 22 | 31 -1 | 30 8 | 50.00% -30.00% | 96.77% 28.02% |
| Davis & Elkins College | 929 -29 | 539 -182 | 237 57 | 58.02% -17.24% | 43.97% 19.00% |
| Bethany College | 2,435 -216 | 1,461 -260 | 234 58 | 60.00% -4.92% | 16.02% 5.79% |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | 1,005 175 | 613 77 | 307 9 | 61.00% -3.58% | 50.08% -5.52% |
| University of Charleston | 1,635 64 | 1,063 -1 | 255 -11 | 65.02% -2.71% | 23.99% -1.01% |
| West Liberty University | 2,077 371 | 1,495 231 | 419 -12 | 71.98% -2.11% | 28.03% -6.07% |
| Wheeling University | 2,103 527 | 1,577 432 | 173 28 | 74.99% 2.34% | 10.97% -1.69% |
| Wood County Technical Center-Practical Nursing | 6 6 | 5 5 | 5 5 | 83.33% | 100.00% |
| West Virginia University | 19,857 1,651 | 17,077 986 | 4,440 -131 | 86.00% -2.38% | 26.00% -2.41% |
| Bluefield State University | 720 -93 | 626 -164 | 213 -51 | 86.94% -10.23% | 34.03% 0.61% |
| Concord University | 2,376 646 | 2,138 557 | 449 79 | 89.98% -1.41% | 21.00% -2.40% |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 1,413 -68 | 1,342 -85 | 309 34 | 94.98% -1.37% | 23.03% 3.76% |
| Shepherd University | 1,793 103 | 1,721 101 | 568 15 | 95.98% 0.12% | 33.00% -1.14% |
| West Virginia State University | 4,465 1,690 | 4,286 1,617 | 300 -31 | 95.99% -0.19% | 7.00% -5.40% |
| Marshall University | 6,499 143 | 6,239 81 | 1,747 193 | 96.00% -0.88% | 28.00% 2.76% |
| Appalachian Bible College | 70 30 | 69 29 | 53 19 | 98.57% -1.43% | 76.81% -8.19% |
| Fairmont State University | 1,979 53 | 1,959 62 | 666 -35 | 98.99% 0.50% | 34.00% -2.95% |
| Mingo Extended Learning Center | 3 -14 | 3 -12 | 3 -8 | 100.00% 11.76% | 100.00% 26.67% |
| Martinsburg College | 870 138 | 870 138 | 305 66 | 100.00% | 35.06% 2.41% |