West Virginia Northern Community College is a public community college located in Wheeling, WV. It offers 45 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of West Virginia Northern Community College is $4,544 for West Virginia residents and $12,728 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of West Virginia public community colleges' average ($8,763).

The school has 1,222 students, which is higher than West Virginia community collleges' average (549). In addition, 596 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of West Virginia community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at West Virginia Northern Community College. Then, we compare its costs to West Virginia community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
West Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,544$12,728
Books & Supplies$1,658
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,832
Average Financial Aid$4,813
Cost of Attendance$19,034$27,218
After Financial Aid$14,221$22,405
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
West Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State Students
West Virginia Northern Community College$4,544$12,728
Public Community Colleges in West Virginia$5,455$8,763
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

West Virginia Northern Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED1NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1728NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information Technology5 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant6 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 65 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist7 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder19 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 35 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide23 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,222 students at West Virginia Northern Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 395 male students and 704 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,099483616
Male Students395200195
Female Students704283421

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,222 total students, 1,051 students enrolled through distance learning (596 students enrolled exclusively and 455 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,222
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses596
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses455
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses171

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for West Virginia Northern Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1704 Market St., Wheeling, WV
Phone304-233-5900
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,544
Out-of-State$12,728
Student Population »1,222 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »31%
Transfer-out Rate12%
Retention Rate55% (Full-time)
39% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,813
Students to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)