2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of West Virginia 4-year colleges in 2024 is $24,045 for West Virginia residents and $33,018 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $8,362 | $17,335 | $10,322 | $18,337 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,139 | $1,139 | ||
| Room & Board | $14,544 | $14,544 | ||
| COA | $24,045 | $33,018 | $26,005 | $34,020 |
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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
In West Virginia, 68 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of West Virginia colleges is $6,966 for West Virginia residents and $13,842 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
The West Virginia tuition & fees have risen 2.46% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.
You may want to compare West Virginia schools with tuition changes from last year at West Virginia colleges tuition change page.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | |||
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2020 | $7,359 | $16,129 | $4,285 | $9,017 | $21,386 | $11,426 |
| 2021 | $7,453 | $15,920 | $4,423 | $9,441 | $21,589 | $12,159 |
| 2022 | $7,735 | $16,351 | $4,507 | $9,626 | $21,221 | $12,487 |
| 2023 | $8,095 | $16,919 | $4,587 | $9,826 | $21,705 | $12,416 |
| 2024 | $8,362 | $17,335 | $4,872 | $10,246 | $21,691 | $12,464 |
Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
22 West Virginia colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of West Virginia colleges is $10,322 for West Virginia residents and $18,337 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 107.73% from last year.
The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2020 | $8,627 | $16,485 | $12,224 |
| 2021 | $8,732 | $16,520 | $12,855 |
| 2022 | $8,748 | $16,629 | $12,816 |
| 2023 | $9,220 | $17,022 | $13,004 |
| 2024 | $10,322 | $18,337 | $11,574 |
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
The average books & supplies costs of West Virginia colleges in 2024 is $1,139. The books & supplies costs rose 95.00% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years
| Books & Supplies | |
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| 2020 | $1,296 |
| 2021 | $1,267 |
| 2022 | $1,196 |
| 2023 | $1,199 |
| 2024 | $1,139 |
2024 Average Living Costs
The average living costs of West Virginia colleges in 2024 is $14,544 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $12,402 living off campus. 20 schools have on-campus living facilities in West Virginia State. The on-campus living costs rose 107.78% and off-campus costs rose 103.79% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
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| 2020 | $12,828 | $11,626 |
| 2021 | $12,923 | $11,540 |
| 2022 | $13,159 | $11,623 |
| 2023 | $13,494 | $11,950 |
| 2024 | $14,544 | $12,402 |
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