There are 23 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in West Virginia - 13 public and 10 private schools.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of West Virginia community colleges is $7,254 for West Virginia residents and $11,626 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $6,424. A total of 16,381 students enrolled in West Virginia community colleges (712 in average).


West Virginia Community Colleges Average Statistics

22 West Virginia community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

13 schools offer online degree/programs and 426 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 61.00% and the transfer-out rate is 61.00%. The average students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 at West Virginia community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for West Virginia community colleges.

West Virginia Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools23 community colleges (13 public, 10 private)
Open Admission Policy22 out of 23 schools
Tuition & Fees$7,254 West Virginia Residents
$11,626 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$6,424
Student PopulationTotal 16,381 (712 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 4,686 (426.00 on average) in 13 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate61.00%
Transfer-out Rate9.92%
Student to Faculty Ratio14.22 to 1

West Virginia Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

West Virginia Northern Community College is ranked first among West Virginia community colleges and Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College and Valley College-Beckley are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $7,254 for West Virginia residents and $11,626 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the West Virginia community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in West Virginia
WV RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
2West Virginia Northern Community CollegeWheeling, WV$12,698 ($4,706) $7,325 1,525 33% 11 to 1
3Southern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegeLogan, WV$7,872 ($5,136) $5,503 1,482 29% 18 to 1
4Valley College-BeckleyBeckley, WV$15,995 ($14,200) $6,960 165 63% 24 to 1
6Pierpont Community and Technical CollegeFairmont, WV$13,660 ($5,762) $6,689 1,938 42% 21 to 1
7West Virginia Junior College-CharlestonCross Lanes, WV$14,798 ($12,625) $7,765 394 60% 25 to 1
8Mountain State CollegeParkersburg, WV$8,665 ($8,515) $5,664 20 83% 12 to 1
9New River Community and Technical CollegeBeaver, WV$9,646 ($5,156) $7,006 1,571 36% 16 to 1
10Mountwest Community and Technical CollegeHuntington, WV$12,304 ($4,938) $6,261 1,520 19% 12 to 1
11Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegeMoorefield, WV$4,722 $6,103 465 42% 9 to 1
12Blue Ridge Community and Technical CollegeMartinsburg, WV$8,808 ($4,752) $4,493 4,203 32% 13 to 1
14BridgeValley Community & Technical CollegeSouth Charleston, WV$12,428 ($5,800) $5,132 1,927 34% 12 to 1
-Ameritas CollegeHuntington, WV$10,050 ($8,100) $8,185 182 25% 17 to 1
-Roane-Jackson Technical CenterLeroy, WV$3,970 $5,674 28 91% 7 to 1
-Morgantown Beauty College IncMorgantown, WV$21,025 $5,472 68 72% 10 to 1
-Carver Career CenterCharleston, WV$7,950 $7,035 169 92% 15 to 1
-West Virginia Junior College-BridgeportBridgeport, WV$14,798 ($12,625) $10,203 146 52% 10 to 1
-Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage TherapyClarksburg, WV$18,000 $5,797 47 73% 12 to 1
-Mercer County Technical Education CenterPrinceton, WV$5,814 $6,463 120 79% 11 to 1
-Huntington School of Beauty CultureHuntington, WV$14,400 $6,823 111 100% 22 to 1
-Fred W Eberle Technical CenterBuckhannon, WV$10,800 $3,820 109 98% 21 to 1
-Charleston School of Beauty CultureCharleston, WV$9,000 $9,431 46 70% 8 to 1
-International Beauty SchoolMartinsburg, WV$25,000 $6,903 86 83% 15 to 1
Average$11,626 ($7,254) $6,42416,381 61.00% 14.22 to 1