Universities in West Virginia
West Virginia has 66 postsecondary institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education: 40 public, 13 private nonprofit, 13 for-profit, together enrolling about 98,896 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile. 2 are historically Black colleges or universities.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Public University SystemCharles Town · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Private for-profit | 40,074 |
| 2 | West Virginia UniversityMorgantown · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 17,385 |
| 3 | Marshall UniversityHuntington · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 7,266 |
| 4 | Fairmont State UniversityFairmont · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium | Public | 2,590 |
| 5 | Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown · Mixed Baccalaureate | Public | 2,344 |
| 6 | University of CharlestonCharleston · Special Focus: Business | Private | 2,259 |
| 7 | West Virginia University at ParkersburgParkersburg · Professions-focused Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 1,868 |
| 8 | BridgeValley Community & Technical CollegeSouth Charleston · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Public | 1,854 |
| 9 | Blue Ridge Community and Technical CollegeMartinsburg · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 1,661 |
| 10 | West Liberty UniversityWest Liberty · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Public | 1,511 |
| 11 | Concord UniversityAthens · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Public | 1,504 |
| 12 | West Virginia State UniversityInstitute · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Public | 1,321 |
| 13 | Mountwest Community and Technical CollegeHuntington · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,160 |
| 14 | Glenville State UniversityGlenville · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Public | 1,096 |
| 15 | Southern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegeLogan · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,064 |
| 16 | Bluefield State UniversityBluefield · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Public | 1,042 |
| 17 | West Virginia Northern Community CollegeWheeling · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,014 |
| 18 | West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckley · Mixed Baccalaureate | Public | 981 |
| 19 | Pierpont Community and Technical CollegeFairmont · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Public | 959 |
| 20 | West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeBuckhannon · Mixed Baccalaureate | Private | 954 |
| 21 | Salem UniversitySalem · Special Focus: Business | Private for-profit | 892 |
| 22 | Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityKeyser · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 853 |
| 23 | New River Community and Technical CollegeBeaver · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 770 |
| 24 | Valley College-MartinsburgMartinsburg · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | 765 |
| 25 | West Virginia Junior College-MorgantownMorgantown · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 673 |
| 26 | Davis & Elkins CollegeElkins · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 661 |
| 27 | Bethany CollegeBethany · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 614 |
| 28 | Wheeling UniversityWheeling · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Private | 589 |
| 29 | West Virginia Junior College-CharlestonCross Lanes · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 394 |
| 30 | Strayer University-West VirginiaScott Depot · Special Focus: Business | Private for-profit | 234 |
| 31 | Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegeMoorefield · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 225 |
| 32 | Appalachian Bible CollegeMount Hope · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 193 |
| 33 | Ameritas CollegeHuntington · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | 181 |
| 34 | Carver Career CenterCharleston · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 169 |
| 35 | Academy of Careers and TechnologyBeckley · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 168 |
| 36 | Valley College-BeckleyBeckley · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 165 |
| 37 | Mercer County Technical Education CenterPrinceton · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 120 |
| 38 | Catholic International UniversityCharles Town · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 116 |
| 39 | Huntington School of Beauty CultureHuntington · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 111 |
| 40 | Fred W Eberle Technical CenterBuckhannon · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 109 |
| 41 | James Rumsey Technical InstituteMartinsburg · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 99 |
| 42 | International Beauty SchoolMartinsburg · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 86 |
| 43 | Ben Franklin Career CenterDunbar · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 78 |
| 44 | Morgantown Beauty College IncMorgantown · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 68 |
| 45 | Ross Medical Education Center-CharlestonCharleston · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 65 |
| 46 | West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and NutritionMorgantown · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 62 |
| 47 | Boone Career and Technical CenterFoster · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 59 |
| 48 | Cabell County Career Technology CenterHuntington · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 51 |
| 49 | Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage TherapyClarksburg · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 47 |
| 50 | Charleston School of Beauty CultureCharleston · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 46 |
| 51 | Monongalia County Technical Education CenterMorgantown · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 43 |
| 52 | Fayette Institute of TechnologyOak Hill · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 32 |
| 53 | Mountain State School of MassageCharleston · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 32 |
| 54 | Wood County Technical Center-Practical NursingParkersburg · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 31 |
| 55 | Ross College-MorgantownMorgantown · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 30 |
| 56 | Roane-Jackson Technical CenterLeroy · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 28 |
| 57 | Putnam Career and Technical CenterEleanor · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 27 |
| 58 | John D Rockefeller IV Career CenterNew Cumberland · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 20 |
| 59 | Ralph R Willis Career and Technical CenterStollings · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 18 |
| 60 | B M Spurr School of Practical NursingGlen Dale · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 17 |
| 61 | Randolph Technical CenterElkins · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 15 |
| 62 | Mineral County Vocational Technical CenterKeyser · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 14 |
| 63 | United Technical CenterClarksburg · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 10 |
| 64 | Mingo Extended Learning CenterDelbarton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 9 |
| 65 | Future Generations UniversityFranklin · Special Focus: Graduate Studies | Private | – |
| 66 | West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineLewisburg · Special Focus: Medical Schools and Centers | Public | – |
This is a directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in West Virginia?
66 postsecondary institutions in West Virginia report to the U.S. Department of Education: 40 public, 13 private nonprofit, 13 for-profit. Together they enroll about 98,896 undergraduates (2024-25 data).
Which West Virginia college enrolls the most undergraduates?
American Public University System in Charles Town, with about 40,074 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 66 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Are there historically Black colleges or universities in West Virginia?
Yes: West Virginia State University, Bluefield State University. West Virginia has 2 HBCUs in this directory.
Where does this West Virginia college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check. Nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.