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Best Colleges in West Virginia 2026

Rankings based on graduation rates, earnings, selectivity, and affordability. See our methodology.

West Virginia has 41 colleges and universities in our database; 37 report the graduation-rate data our ranking requires. The top 25 are ranked below by a fixed four-factor formula: 6-year graduation rate (30%), median earnings 10 years after entry (30%), admission selectivity (20%), and in-state tuition affordability (20%).
25
Schools Ranked
$40,160
Avg. Earnings
44.8%
Avg. Graduation Rate

Top 25 Schools

College rankings
# School Graduation Rate Median Earnings Acceptance Rate In-State Tuition
1 53.2% $44,409 $8,400
2 76.6% $27,472 $14,544
3 61.2% $55,939 88.4% $9,648
4 60.6% $43,296 74.1% $8,732
5 26.0% $55,939 $5,040
6 41.0% $39,293 $4,344
7 59.0% $31,912 $14,313
8 50.0% $40,092 $13,920
9 36.1% $55,939 64.6% $8,064
10 60.7% $27,472 $14,747
11 39.1% $35,132 $5,594
12 40.6% $31,636 $4,288
13 35.5% $39,315 $9,412
14 30.6% $35,171 $4,420
15 75.6% $37,467 100.0% $18,230
16 49.5% $49,358 95.9% $8,642
17 27.1% $36,432 $5,282
18 29.6% $30,162 $4,544
19 48.7% $46,354 96.9% $8,942
20 46.3% $55,774 67.7% $32,842
21 48.3% $46,857 98.5% $8,454
22 29.9% $29,073 $5,158
23 25.0% $32,153 $4,944
24 27.3% $34,642 $10,750
25 42.3% $42,703 91.4% $9,700

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