Public colleges
Public Colleges in West Virginia
CampusPin lists 21 public colleges and universities in West Virginia, about 55.3% of the state's 38 institutions. Public colleges charge state residents a lower in-state rate, with a median published in-state tuition of $8,961 in this snapshot.
West Virginia public colleges by the numbers
- Public colleges
- 21
- Share of state colleges
- 55.3%
- Median in-state tuition
- $8,961
- Median out-of-state tuition
- $17,966
- Out-of-state premium
- +$9,005
- National public in-state median
- $8,994
Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; tuition medians are the published public-university figures from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower. Residency rules determine in-state eligibility.
Public universities in West Virginia
- Bluefield State UniversityBluefield · $10,240 in-state
- Concord UniversityAthens · $9,700 in-state
- Fairmont State UniversityFairmont · $8,454 in-state
- Glenville State UniversityGlenville · $9,412 in-state
- Marshall UniversityHuntington · $8,872 in-state
- Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown · $8,720 in-state
- West Liberty UniversityWest Liberty · $8,732 in-state
- West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineLewisburg · $11,944 in-state
- West Virginia State UniversityInstitute · $9,049 in-state
- West Virginia UniversityMorgantown · $9,648 in-state
- West Virginia University at ParkersburgParkersburg · $4,420 in-state
- West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckley · $8,064 in-state
Public community colleges in West Virginia
- Blue Ridge Community and Technical CollegeMartinsburg · $4,344
- BridgeValley Community and Technical CollegeMontgomery · $4,600
- Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegeMoorefield · $4,288
- Mountwest Community and Technical CollegeHuntington · $4,818
- New River Community and Technical CollegeBeckley · $5,158
- Pierpont Community and Technical CollegeFairmont · $5,594
- Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityKeyser · $5,040
- Southern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegeMount Gay · $4,944
- West Virginia Northern Community CollegeWheeling · $4,544
Public vs private in West Virginia
Public colleges are state-supported and charge residents a lower in-state rate; private colleges set one tuition for all students but often discount it heavily with institutional aid. Compare net price and outcomes, not just sticker price, on each profile. Our cost and outcomes by state research shows how the median net price and graduation rate vary from one state to the next.
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Data sources & methodology
Public-college counts and tuition for West Virginia come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Public Colleges in West Virginia. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/west-virginia