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 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 $21,344 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,280 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Enrollment West Virginia Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 84.49%, and the average SAT score is 987, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| 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 - | Concord University Athens, WVPublic, 4-year | 1,943 145 | 1,609 (82.81%) | 334 (17.19%) | 740 (38.09%) | 1,203 (61.91%) | 624 (32.12%) |
| 5 - | West Liberty University West Liberty, WVPublic, 4-year | 2,299 49 | 1,934 (84.12%) | 365 (15.88%) | 875 (38.06%) | 1,424 (61.94%) | 196 (8.53%) |
| 6 - | 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%) |
| 7 2 | West Virginia State University Institute, WVPublic, 4-year | 3,246 212 | 3,110 (95.81%) | 136 (4.19%) | 1,361 (41.93%) | 1,885 (58.07%) | 558 (17.19%) |
| 8 1 | Fairmont State University Fairmont, WVPublic, 4-year | 3,305 2 | 3,088 (93.43%) | 217 (6.57%) | 1,374 (41.57%) | 1,931 (58.43%) | 835 (25.26%) |
| 9 1 | Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WVPublic, 4-year | 3,339 21 | 3,032 (90.81%) | 307 (9.19%) | 1,273 (38.13%) | 2,066 (61.87%) | 461 (13.81%) |
| 10 - | Marshall University Huntington, WVPublic, 4-year | 11,958 931 | 9,146 (76.48%) | 2,812 (23.52%) | 4,861 (40.65%) | 7,097 (59.35%) | 2,413 (20.18%) |
| Average | 3,165 | 2,639 (83.39%) | 526 (16.61%) | 1,356 (42.83%) | 1,809 (57.17%) | 738 (23.31%) |