Morgantown Has Most Colleges with 24,521 Students Enrolled in West Virginia

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in West Virginia is Morgantown, WV with a total of 6 colleges with 24,521 students enrolled.

While Morgantown has the most individual colleges, it is not the city with the most students. Charles Town has the largest student population with 50,945 students enrolled (2 colleges) in West Virginia. You can check the largets cities by student population in West Virginia here.

The largest college in Morgantown is West Virginia University with 23,643 students enrolled.

Other top cities in West Virginia include

Huntington, WV (5 colleges, 13,822 students). The leading institution in Huntington is Marshall University with 11,958 students.
Charleston, WV (5 colleges, 3,374 students). The biggest institution in Charleston is College of Charleston with 11,926 students.
Martinsburg, WV (4 colleges, 5,153 students). The largest college in Martinsburg is Valley College-Martinsburg with 765 students.
Parkersburg, WV (3 colleges, 2,779 students). The leading institution in Parkersburg is West Virginia University at Parkersburg with 2,728 students.
Beckley, WV (3 colleges, 1,611 students). The leading institution in Beckley is West Virginia University Institute of Technology with 1,278 students.
Charles Town, WV (2 colleges, 50,945 students). The largest college in Charles Town is American Public University System with 50,715 students.
Fairmont, WV (2 colleges, 5,243 students). The largest college in Fairmont is Fairmont State University with 3,305 students.
Wheeling, WV (2 colleges, 2,299 students). The most prominent college in Wheeling is Wheeling University with 774 students.
Buckhannon, WV (2 colleges, 1,164 students). The largest college in Buckhannon is West Virginia Wesleyan College with 1,055 students.

West Virginia Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges 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 Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Male	Female
City	Total Number of Schools	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Male	Female	Morgantown, WV	6 Schools	24,521	19,086	5,435	11,298	13,223
Huntington, WV	5 Schools	13,822	11,014	2,808	5,547	8,275
Charleston, WV	5 Schools	3,374	2,664	710	1,942	1,432
Martinsburg, WV	4 Schools	5,153	5,157	-	1,775	3,378
Parkersburg, WV	3 Schools	2,779	2,782	-	1,074	1,705
Beckley, WV	3 Schools	1,611	1,614	-	754	857
Charles Town, WV	2 Schools	50,945	41,745	9,200	32,347	18,598
Fairmont, WV	2 Schools	5,243	5,027	216	2,096	3,147
Wheeling, WV	2 Schools	2,299	2,145	154	1,003	1,296
Buckhannon, WV	2 Schools	1,164	1,081	83	548	616

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