Academic Comparison between West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and Fairmont State

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and Fairmont State University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Both Schools are four-year, public and located in West Virginia

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, public schools.
Fairmont State has more expensive tuition & fees ($18,924) than West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine ($12,000).
Fairmont State has more students with 3,305 students while West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine has 835 students.
Fairmont State has more full-time faculties with 159 faculties while West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine has 60 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine	vs.	Fairmont State University
Lewisburg, West Virginia	Location	Fairmont, West Virginia
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Medical school and medical center	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State-$1 Out-Of-State$12,000	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,708 Out-Of-State$18,924
-	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
-	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,721

-	Acceptance Rates	98.62 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	33.77 %
-	SAT Score	975
-	ACT Score	20
-	Graduation Rate	44 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	18 %
-	Retention Rate	67 %
835	Student Population	3,305
60	Number of Faculties	159
-	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services