Pre-Law · West Virginia
Pre-Law colleges in West Virginia
CampusPin lists 33 U.S. colleges in West Virginia that offer Pre-Law programs. Compare tuition, acceptance rate, and enrollment in the table below, every figure links back to the institution's official IPEDS data.
Pre-Law isn't a major itself but a track, students major in any field while taking the courses, building the GPA, and earning the LSAT score for law school admission.
Schools in West Virginia that offer Pre-Law
American Public University System
Charles Town, WV · University · Private
Tuition
$8,400
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
48,685
Appalachian Bible College
Mount Hope, WV · University · Private
Tuition
$18,230
Acceptance
99%
Enrollment
171
Bethany College
Bethany, WV · University · Private
Tuition
$34,816
Acceptance
60%
Enrollment
668
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Martinsburg, WV · Community College · Public
Tuition
$4,344
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,565
Bluefield State University
Bluefield, WV · University · Public
Tuition
$10,240
Acceptance
87%
Enrollment
1,252
Catholic Distance University
Charles Town, WV · University · Private
Tuition
$9,600
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
167
Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, WV · University · Private
Tuition
$31,270
Acceptance
58%
Enrollment
683
Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV · University · Public
Tuition
$8,454
Acceptance
99%
Enrollment
2,937
Future Generations University
Franklin, WV · University · Private
Tuition
$11,944
Acceptance
48%
Enrollment
2,414
Glenville State University
Glenville, WV · University · Public
Tuition
$9,412
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,227
Huntington Junior College
Huntington, WV · Community College · Private
Tuition
$10,050
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
209
Marshall University
Huntington, WV · University · Public
Tuition
$8,872
Acceptance
96%
Enrollment
9,941
Martinsburg College
Martinsburg, WV · Community College · Private
Tuition
$11,944
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
3,228
Mountwest Community and Technical College
Huntington, WV · Community College · Public
Tuition
$4,818
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,098
New River Community and Technical College
Beckley, WV · Community College · Public
Tuition
$5,158
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
777
Pierpont Community and Technical College
Fairmont, WV · Community College · Public
Tuition
$5,594
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
906
Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Keyser, WV · Community College · Public
Tuition
$5,040
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
952
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV · University · Public
Tuition
$8,720
Acceptance
96%
Enrollment
2,787
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Mount Gay, WV · Community College · Public
Tuition
$4,944
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,146
Strayer University-West Virginia
Scott Depot, WV · University · Private
Tuition
$13,920
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
395
University of Charleston
Charleston, WV · University · Private
Tuition
$32,842
Acceptance
65%
Enrollment
2,754
Valley College-Martinsburg
Martinsburg, WV · University · Private
Tuition
$11,944
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
651
West Liberty University
West Liberty, WV · University · Public
Tuition
$8,732
Acceptance
72%
Enrollment
1,982
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston
Cross Lanes, WV · Community College · Private
Tuition
$14,544
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
317
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown
Morgantown, WV · Community College · Private
Tuition
$14,313
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
584
West Virginia Northern Community College
Wheeling, WV · Community College · Public
Tuition
$4,544
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
785
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Lewisburg, WV · University · Public
Tuition
$11,944
Acceptance
77%
Enrollment
33,012
West Virginia State University
Institute, WV · University · Public
Tuition
$9,049
Acceptance
96%
Enrollment
1,464
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV · University · Public
Tuition
$9,648
Acceptance
86%
Enrollment
23,290
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Beckley, WV · University · Public
Tuition
$8,064
Acceptance
61%
Enrollment
1,009
West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, WV · University · Public
Tuition
$4,420
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,692
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, WV · University · Private
Tuition
$33,494
Acceptance
95%
Enrollment
962
Wheeling University
Wheeling, WV · University · Private
Tuition
$29,475
Acceptance
75%
Enrollment
727
Pre-Law programs in West Virginia: by the numbers
A quick comparison of the 33 schools listed above, drawn from each institution's published IPEDS data.
Schools listed
33
Public / private
18 / 15
Universities / 2-year
22 / 11
Cities represented
24
In-state tuition range
$4,344–$34,816
Median in-state tuition
$9,600
Lowest published in-state tuition
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$4,344
Most selective
Future Generations University
48% acceptance
Largest by enrollment
American Public University System
48,685 students
Figures reflect the schools currently listed and each institution's most recent reported data. Verify current tuition and admissions details with the school before applying.
What you'll study in a Pre-Law program
- A rigorous undergraduate major (most often Political Science, History, Economics, English, or Philosophy)
- Constitutional law fundamentals
- Legal writing and reasoning
- Logic
- Ethics
- LSAT preparation
- A strong GPA
- Pre-law advising and law-school application strategy
Where a Pre-Law degree can lead
- Lawyer (with JD)
- Paralegal (no JD required)
- Compliance Officer
- Policy Analyst
- Lobbyist
- Federal Investigator (FBI/DEA)
Typical pay: After JD: $58,000–$215,000 early-career (huge spread by firm tier)
Pre-Law is an advisory track, not a degree. Law schools admit applicants from every undergraduate major and explicitly value diversity of academic background. The strongest pre-law preparation focuses on three things: a high GPA in a rigorous major (top-10 majors for LSAT performance include History, Economics, Political Science, Math, Philosophy, English, and Mathematical Sciences), strong analytical writing, and a competitive LSAT score (national median 152; top-14 schools target 170+).
Undergraduate pre-law tracks usually layer on courses in constitutional law, legal writing, ethics, and logic. CampusPin's pre-law tag identifies schools that publish pre-law advising structure. Graduates apply to law school during senior year (or take a "K-JD" gap year or two before applying).
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