Bethany College is the smallest college with 640 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.
Wheeling University with 774 students and Salem University with 1,083 students are following it in the list of Smallest West Virginia Private Colleges with the Fewest Students.
Bethany College is the smallest school with 640 students and Wheeling University has the second lowest population with 774 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $21,813 and graduate tuition & fees is $11,430 for the academic year 2024-2025.
| School Name | Total Population | Undergraduate | Graduate | Men | Women | Online Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Bethany College Bethany, WVPrivate, 4-year | 640 31 | 615 (96.09%) | 25 (3.91%) | 376 (58.75%) | 264 (41.25%) | 25 (3.91%) |
| 2 - | Wheeling University Wheeling, WVPrivate, 4-year | 774 26 | 619 (79.97%) | 155 (20.03%) | 433 (55.94%) | 341 (44.06%) | 113 (14.60%) |
| 3 - | Salem University Salem, WVPrivate, 4-year | 1,083 189 | 892 (82.36%) | 191 (17.64%) | 390 (36.01%) | 693 (63.99%) | 450 (41.55%) |
| 4 - | University of Charleston Charleston, WVPrivate, 4-year | 3,062 304 | 2,348 (76.68%) | 714 (23.32%) | 1,873 (61.17%) | 1,189 (38.83%) | 1,703 (55.62%) |
| 5 - | American Public University System Charles Town, WVPrivate, 4-year | 50,715 528 | 41,620 (82.07%) | 9,095 (17.93%) | 32,235 (63.56%) | 18,480 (36.44%) | 50,715 (100.00%) |
| Average | 11,255 | 9,219 (81.91%) | 2,036 (18.09%) | 7,061 (62.74%) | 4,193 (37.26%) | 10,601 (94.19%) |