Charles Town Has the Largest Student Population with 50,945 Students Enrolled in West Virginia

The top city with the largest student population in West Virginia is Charles Town, WV with 50,945 students enrolled across 2 colleges.

While Charles Town has the largest student population, it is not the city with the most colleges. Morgantown has the highest number of colleges with 6 schools (24,521 students) in West Virginia. You can check the cities with the most colleges in West Virginia here.

The largest college in Charles Town is American Public University System with 50,715 students enrolled.

Other top cities in West Virginia include

Morgantown, WV (6 colleges, 24,521 students). The leading institution in Morgantown is West Virginia University with 23,643 students.
Huntington, WV (5 colleges, 13,822 students). The leading institution in Huntington is Marshall University with 11,958 students.
Fairmont, WV (2 colleges, 5,243 students). The largest college in Fairmont is Fairmont State University with 3,305 students.
Martinsburg, WV (4 colleges, 5,153 students). The largest college in Martinsburg is Valley College-Martinsburg with 765 students.
Charleston, WV (5 colleges, 3,374 students). The biggest institution in Charleston is College of Charleston with 11,926 students.
Shepherdstown, WV (1 colleges, 3,339 students). The most prominent college in Shepherdstown is Shepherd University with 3,339 students.
Institute, WV (1 colleges, 3,246 students). The biggest institution in Institute is West Virginia State University with 3,246 students.
Parkersburg, WV (3 colleges, 2,779 students). The leading institution in Parkersburg is West Virginia University at Parkersburg with 2,728 students.
West Liberty, WV (1 colleges, 2,299 students). The most prominent college in West Liberty is West Liberty University with 2,299 students.

West Virginia Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in West Virginia, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

West Virginia Cities with Largest College Student Population
City	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Male	Female
City	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Male	Female	Charles Town, WV2 Schools	50,945	41,745	9,200	50,945	32,347	18,598
Morgantown, WV6 Schools	24,521	19,086	5,435	3,563	11,298	13,223
Huntington, WV5 Schools	13,822	11,014	2,808	2,806	5,547	8,275
Fairmont, WV2 Schools	5,243	5,027	216	1,297	2,096	3,147
Martinsburg, WV4 Schools	5,153	5,157	-	1,242	1,775	3,378
Charleston, WV5 Schools	3,374	2,664	710	1,703	1,942	1,432
Shepherdstown, WV1 School	3,339	3,032	307	461	1,273	2,066
Institute, WV1 School	3,246	3,110	136	558	1,361	1,885
Parkersburg, WV3 Schools	2,779	2,782	-	491	1,074	1,705
West Liberty, WV1 School	2,299	1,934	365	196	875	1,424

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