For West Virginia Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,290 for West Virginia residents and $13,885 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,285 for West Virginia residents and $18,485 for out-of-state students.

West Virginia University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $27,360 and Putnam Career and Technical Center has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,025 among West Virginia Public colleges. For graduate programs, West Virginia University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $28,260 and Glenville State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $8,774 among West Virginia Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of West Virginia Public colleges in 2024 is $23,828 for state residents and $30,423 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for West Virginia Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,290$13,885$10,285$18,485
Books & Supplies$1,360$1,360
Room & Board$12,091$12,091
Other Expenses$3,087$3,087
COA$23,828$30,423$26,823$35,023

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of West Virginia Public colleges is $7,290 for state residents and $13,885 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for West Virginia Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for West Virginia Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,334$1,079$11,349$958
2020-2021$5,424$1,075$11,345$1,036
2021-2022$5,718$970$12,065$919
2022-2023$5,901$1,029$12,401$967
2023-2024$6,241$1,049$12,816$1,069
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of West Virginia Public colleges in 2024 is $10,285 for state residents and $18,485 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for West Virginia Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for West Virginia Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$7,980$906$15,707$1,089
2020-2021$8,070$926$15,729$1,109
2021-2022$8,035$997$15,786$1,180
2022-2023$8,490$939$16,179$1,084
2023-2024$9,067$1,218$17,153$1,332

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of West Virginia Public colleges in 2024 is $282 for state residents and $599 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $499 for state residents and $942 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for West Virginia Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$249$547 $488$922
2020-2021$252$547 $486$921
2021-2022$257$558 $495$935
2022-2023$269$576 $486$916
2023-2024$282$599 $499$942

West Virginia Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of West Virginia Public colleges in 2024 is $15,178 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $14,367 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for West Virginia Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for West Virginia Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $10,469$2,979 $8,368$3,473
2020-2021 $10,340$2,899 $8,446$3,467
2021-2022 $10,417$2,934 $8,364$3,400
2022-2023 $10,802$3,129 $8,769$3,658
2023-2024 $12,091$3,087 $9,671$4,696