The average acceptance rate for West Virginia Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 83.25%. This represents a 0.85% increase compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), West Virginia Colleges has experienced a 5.1% increase in acceptance rates, moving from 78.15% to 83.25%. Among the 15 competitive 4-year colleges in West Virginia Colleges, 11 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 4 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for West Virginia Colleges. Out of 15 schools with available data, 11 schools (73.3%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 4 schools (26.7%) experienced a decrease.
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our West Virginia Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Bible CollegeMount Hope, WV | 48.74% | 46.15% 2.59% | 100.00% 53.85% | 98.57% 1.43% | 77.78% 20.79% | 29.04% |
| Bethany CollegeBethany, WV | 91.84% | 73.55% 18.28% | 64.92% 8.63% | 60.49% 4.43% | 58.79% 1.7% | 33.04% |
| Bluefield State UniversityBluefield, WV | 90.03% | 96.86% 6.83% | 97.17% 0.31% | 87.22% 9.95% | 97.23% 10.01% | 7.21% |
| University of CharlestonCharleston, WV | 61.48% | 69.71% 8.23% | 67.73% 1.98% | 64.53% 3.2% | 61.52% 3% | 0.05% |
| Concord UniversityAthens, WV | 91.40% | 95.63% 4.23% | 91.39% 4.24% | 89.65% 1.74% | 92.56% 2.92% | 1.17% |
| Davis & Elkins CollegeElkins, WV | 69.05% | 77.61% 8.56% | 75.26% 2.35% | 58.23% 17.03% | 94.33% 36.09% | 25.27% |
| Fairmont State UniversityFairmont, WV | 94.34% | 98.76% 4.41% | 98.49% 0.26% | 99.24% 0.75% | 98.62% 0.62% | 4.28% |
| Glenville State UniversityGlenville, WV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV | 89.25% | 97.80% 8.55% | 96.88% 0.92% | 96.46% 0.42% | 95.73% 0.73% | 6.48% |
| West Virginia University at ParkersburgParkersburg, WV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityKeyser, WV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Salem UniversitySalem, WV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown, WV | 97.70% | 96.41% 1.29% | 95.86% 0.55% | 95.65% 0.21% | 96.78% 1.13% | 0.92% |
| West Virginia State UniversityInstitute, WV | 88.50% | 96.55% 8.05% | 96.18% 0.37% | 96.37% 0.19% | 95.96% 0.41% | 7.46% |
| West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and NutritionMorgantown, WV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| West Liberty UniversityWest Liberty, WV | 68.44% | 73.85% 5.4% | 74.09% 0.24% | 72.12% 1.97% | 97.27% 25.15% | 28.83% |
| West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckley, WV | 55.12% | 66.41% 11.29% | 64.58% 1.83% | 61.00% 3.58% | 36.68% 24.31% | 18.43% |
| West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeBuckhannon, WV | 65.72% | 84.43% 18.71% | 96.35% 11.93% | 95.05% 1.31% | 93.34% 1.7% | 27.62% |
| West Virginia Junior College-MorgantownMorgantown, WV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV | 83.89% | 89.82% 5.93% | 88.38% 1.44% | 86.26% 2.12% | 89.00% 2.74% | 5.11% |
| Wheeling UniversityWheeling, WV | 76.82% | 78.07% 1.25% | 72.65% 5.42% | 75.18% 2.53% | 63.16% 12.02% | 13.66% |
| Valley College-MartinsburgMartinsburg, WV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| American Public University SystemCharles Town, WV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-West VirginiaScott Depot, WV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Catholic International UniversityCharles Town, WV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | 78.15% | 82.77% 4.62% | 85.33% 2.55% | 82.40% 2.93% | 83.25% 0.85% | 5.10% |