12 Colleges near Charleston, West Virginia

There are 6 colleges located in Charleston, West Virginia. In addition, there are 6 schools near the city within 30 miles. By school types, there are 6 public and 6 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $9,059 for West Virginia residents and $11,076 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $14,760 for West Virginia residents and $17,927 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 80.45% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 15.73%. The average graduation rate is 61% and total 9,425 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 2,888 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near Charleston, West Virginia.

12 Colleges Comparison Near Charleston

The following table lists and compares 12 Colleges near Charleston, West Virginia with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near Charleston, West Virginia
School NameCity (distance from city center)Undergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
University of Charlestonprivate (not-for-profit) Charleston
(1.4 miles)
$21,610 $17,10064.53% 41% 16 to 1 3,059
Mountain State School of Massageprivate (for-profit) Charleston
(3.6 miles)
$11,500 -- 78% 20 to 1 19
BridgeValley Community & Technical Collegepublic South Charleston
(3.6 miles)
$11,748
($5,282)
-- 22% 11 to 1 1,634
Charleston School of Beauty Cultureprivate (for-profit) Charleston
(3.6 miles)
$9,000 -- 41% 7 to 1 55
Ross Medical Education Center-Charlestonprivate (for-profit) Charleston
(4.4 miles)
$16,297 -- 42% 14 to 1 41
Carver Career Centerpublic Charleston
(5.5 miles)
$7,097
($7,097)
-- 93% 14 to 1 155
Ben Franklin Career Centerpublic Dunbar
(6.7 miles)
$4,950
($4,950)
-- 76% 7 to 1 65
West Virginia State Universitypublic Institute
(7.5 miles)
$15,219
($9,499)
$21,547
($10,018)
96.37% 35% 16 to 1 3,785
West Virginia Junior College-Charlestonprivate (for-profit) Cross Lanes
(10.0 miles)
$14,544 -- 83% 13 to 1 225
Strayer University-West Virginiaprivate (for-profit) Scott Depot
(17.5 miles)
$13,920 $15,135- - 41 to 1 300
Boone Career and Technical Centerpublic Foster
(19.5 miles)
$5,000
($5,000)
-- 83% 6 to 1 48
Putnam Career and Technical Centerpublic Eleanor
(20.4 miles)
$2,025
($2,025)
-- 78% 10 to 1 39