For 2024-2025 admission, the average acceptance rate of West Virginia colleges is 86.92%, 43,733 accepted out of 50,316 applicants.
For West Virginia college admission, the total number of applicants increased by 960 (1.95%) compared to last year, from 49,356 applicants. The number of students enrolled in first year decreased by 349, which is less than -3.38% last year.
West Virginia colleges' acceptance rate increased by 1.19% compared to last year, which means easier to get into West Virginia colleges. The yield decreased by 1.59%.
Among West Virginia colleges, West Virginia University Institute of Technology has the lowest acceptance rate of 36.68% with 533 accepted students out of 1,453 applicants. West Virginia University has the most number of applicants of 18,729 and West Virginia University has the most number of first-year enrolled students of 4,129.
The following table compares the acceptance rate and admission statistics between four-years colleges in West Virginia. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | 1,453 448 | 533 -80 | 279 -29 | 36.68% -24.32% | 52.35% 2.11% |
| Monongalia County Technical Education Center | 60 -2 | 35 4 | 26 -4 | 58.33% 8.33% | 74.29% -22.48% |
| Bethany College | 1,359 -1,076 | 799 -674 | 218 -25 | 58.79% -1.70% | 27.28% 10.78% |
| University of Charleston | 2,573 938 | 1,583 528 | 266 13 | 61.52% -3.01% | 16.80% -7.18% |
| Wheeling University | 2,796 693 | 1,766 185 | 180 10 | 63.16% -12.02% | 10.19% -0.56% |
| Wood County Technical Center-Practical Nursing | 4 -2 | 3 -2 | 3 -2 | 75.00% -8.33% | 100.00% |
| Appalachian Bible College | 99 29 | 77 8 | 61 8 | 77.78% -20.79% | 79.22% 2.41% |
| West Virginia University | 18,729 -1,128 | 16,669 -460 | 4,129 -248 | 89.00% 2.74% | 24.77% -0.78% |
| Concord University | 2,582 206 | 2,390 260 | 436 -7 | 92.56% 2.91% | 18.24% -2.56% |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 1,397 -16 | 1,304 -39 | 295 -12 | 93.34% -1.71% | 22.62% -0.24% |
| Davis & Elkins College | 705 -224 | 665 124 | 165 -72 | 94.33% 36.10% | 24.81% -19.00% |
| Marshall University | 6,816 317 | 6,525 256 | 1,831 92 | 95.73% -0.73% | 28.06% 0.32% |
| West Virginia State University | 6,163 1,698 | 5,914 1,611 | 326 4 | 95.96% -0.41% | 5.51% -1.97% |
| Shepherd University | 1,646 -147 | 1,593 -122 | 505 -61 | 96.78% 1.13% | 31.70% -1.30% |
| Bluefield State University | 687 -33 | 668 40 | 219 3 | 97.23% 10.01% | 32.78% -1.61% |
| West Liberty University | 1,356 -721 | 1,319 -179 | 416 -3 | 97.27% 25.15% | 31.54% 3.57% |
| Fairmont State University | 1,955 -24 | 1,928 -36 | 651 -22 | 98.62% -0.62% | 33.77% -0.50% |