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Colleges in West Virginia.

All 15 four-year colleges in West Virginia that report admissions (9 public, 6 private), with acceptance rates, SAT ranges, average price after grants and the first 2026–27 deadline. Most applied to first. Open a college to check your chances.

CollegeAdmittedSAT middle 50%Net priceFirst deadline
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown77%1010–1210$13,691Rolling
Marshall UniversityHuntington97%940–1140$9,734Rolling
West Virginia State UniversityInstitute96%830–1073$10,878–
Concord UniversityAthens97%890–1110$10,630Rolling
Bethany CollegeBethany61%–$16,844–
Wheeling UniversityWheeling75%–$19,164Rolling
West Liberty UniversityWest Liberty72%890–1125$14,203–
Fairmont State UniversityFairmont99%830–1040$10,993–
Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown96%900–1140$12,651EA Nov 15
University of CharlestonCharleston65%–$21,100Rolling
West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeBuckhannon95%878–1143$20,093Rolling
West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckley61%900–1120$11,015–
Davis & Elkins CollegeElkins58%880–1125$19,762–
Bluefield State UniversityBluefield87%870–1080$14,500–
Appalachian Bible CollegeMount Hope99%1028–1200$18,749–

ED = early decision, EA = early action, REA = restrictive early action, RD = regular decision. Deadlines are from Common App’s requirements grid; colleges not on the Common App show a dash. Admit rates come from each college’s Common Data Set when it publishes one, otherwise IPEDS (fall 2023). All application deadlines.

Hardest colleges to get into in West Virginia

  1. Davis & Elkins College admitted 58% of 929 applicants.
  2. Bethany College admitted 61% of 2,435 applicants.
  3. West Virginia University Institute of Technology admitted 61% of 1,005 applicants.
  4. University of Charleston admitted 65% of 1,635 applicants.
  5. West Liberty University admitted 72% of 2,077 applicants.

Easiest colleges to get into in West Virginia

  1. Fairmont State University admitted 99% of 1,979 applicants.
  2. Concord University admitted 97% of 2,536 applicants.
  3. Marshall University admitted 97% of 6,827 applicants.
  4. West Virginia State University admitted 96% of 4,465 applicants.
  5. Shepherd University admitted 96% of 1,793 applicants.

Among colleges with at least 500 applicants.

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Sources: each college’s Common Data Set where published, IPEDS (College Navigator), and Common App’s 2026–27 requirements grid. Clarity Prep isn’t affiliated with any college listed.