Acceptance Rate Comparison between West Virginia Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average acceptance rate of West Virginia Colleges is 86.92%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 22.81%.

A total of 50,316 have applied, 43,733 admitted, and 9,977 students have enrolled one of West Virginia Colleges.

Of the West Virginia colleges, West Virginia University Institute of Technology is the tightest school to admit with 36.68% acceptance rate, and Bethany College has the second lowest acceptance rate of 58.79%.

You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of West Virginia Colleges.

Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table

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2025 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between West Virginia Colleges
School Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Admission Yield
Appalachian Bible CollegeMount Hope, WV	99	77	61	77.78%	79.22%
Bethany CollegeBethany, WV	1,359	799	218	58.79%	27.28%
Bluefield State UniversityBluefield, WV	687	668	219	97.23%	32.78%
Concord UniversityAthens, WV	2,582	2,390	436	92.56%	18.24%
Davis & Elkins CollegeElkins, WV	705	665	165	94.33%	24.81%
Fairmont State UniversityFairmont, WV	1,955	1,928	651	98.62%	33.77%
Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV	6,816	6,525	1,831	95.73%	28.06%
Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown, WV	1,646	1,593	505	96.78%	31.70%
University of CharlestonCharleston, WV	2,573	1,583	266	61.52%	16.80%
West Liberty UniversityWest Liberty, WV	1,356	1,319	416	97.27%	31.54%
West Virginia State UniversityInstitute, WV	6,163	5,914	326	95.96%	5.51%
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV	18,729	16,669	4,129	89.00%	24.77%
West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckley, WV	1,453	533	279	36.68%	52.35%
West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeBuckhannon, WV	1,397	1,304	295	93.34%	22.62%
Wheeling UniversityWheeling, WV	2,796	1,766	180	63.16%	10.19%
Average	3,354	2,916	665	86.92%	22.81%

*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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Undergraduate

West Virginia University Public, 4-year | Morgantown
Marshall University Public, 4-year | Huntington
University of Charleston Private, 4-year | Charleston
Wheeling University Private, 4-year | Wheeling
Fairmont State University Public, 4-year | Fairmont
West Virginia Wesleyan College Private, 4-year | Buckhannon
American Public University System Private, 4-year | Charles Town
West Virginia State University Public, 4-year | Institute
Bluefield State University Public, 4-year | Bluefield
Davis & Elkins College Private, 4-year | Elkins

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Graduate

Marshall University Public, 4-year | Huntington
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Public, 4-year | Lewisburg
West Liberty University Public, 4-year | West Liberty
Salem University Private, 4-year | Salem
Strayer University-West Virginia Private, 4-year | Scott Depot
Fairmont State University Public, 4-year | Fairmont
Bluefield State University Public, 4-year | Bluefield
Glenville State University Public, 4-year | Glenville
American Public University System Private, 4-year | Charles Town
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition Private, 4-year | Morgantown

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Online Schools

Marshall University Public, 4-year | Huntington
Salem University Private, 4-year | Salem
Glenville State University Public, 4-year | Glenville
Putnam Career and Technical Center Public, Less than 2-year | Eleanor
West Virginia Northern Community College Public, 2-4 year | Wheeling
Pierpont Community and Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Fairmont
West Virginia University Public, 4-year | Morgantown
New River Community and Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Beaver
West Virginia University Institute of Technology Public, 4-year | Beckley
University of Charleston Private, 4-year | Charleston

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Trade Schools

West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition Private, 4-year | Morgantown
Mercer County Technical Education Center Public, 2-4 year | Princeton
Fayette Institute of Technology Public, Less than 2-year | Oak Hill
Putnam Career and Technical Center Public, Less than 2-year | Eleanor
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Public, 4-year | Parkersburg
Fred W Eberle Technical Center Public, 2-4 year | Buckhannon
Marshall University Public, 4-year | Huntington
Valley College-Martinsburg Private, 4-year | Martinsburg
Cabell County Career Technology Center Public, Less than 2-year | Huntington
Huntington School of Beauty Culture Private, 2-4 year | Huntington

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