The average acceptance rate for West Virginia Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 83.25%. This represents a 0.85% increase compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), West Virginia Colleges has experienced a 5.1% increase in acceptance rates, moving from 78.15% to 83.25%. Among the 15 competitive 4-year colleges in West Virginia Colleges, 11 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 4 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
Distribution of Acceptance Rate Changes
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for West Virginia Colleges. Out of 15 schools with available data, 11 schools (73.3%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 4 schools (26.7%) experienced a decrease.
Breakdown by Change Range:
- Increased by 20% or more: 4 schools (26.7%)
- Increased by 5-10%: 4 schools (26.7%)
- Increased by 0-5%: 3 schools (20%)
- Decreased by 0-5%: 1 schools (6.7%)
- Decreased by 10-20%: 2 schools (13.3%)
- Decreased by 20% or more: 1 schools (6.7%)
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our West Virginia Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for West Virginia Colleges
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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2020 to 2025 at West Virginia Colleges | School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
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Appalachian Bible CollegeMount Hope, WV | 48.74% | 46.15%
2.59% | 100.00%
53.85% | 98.57%
1.43% | 77.78%
20.79% | 29.04% |
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Bethany CollegeBethany, WV | 91.84% | 73.55%
18.28% | 64.92%
8.63% | 60.49%
4.43% | 58.79%
1.7% | 33.04% |
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Bluefield State UniversityBluefield, WV | 90.03% | 96.86%
6.83% | 97.17%
0.31% | 87.22%
9.95% | 97.23%
10.01% | 7.21% |
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University of CharlestonCharleston, WV | 61.48% | 69.71%
8.23% | 67.73%
1.98% | 64.53%
3.2% | 61.52%
3% | 0.05% |
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Concord UniversityAthens, WV | 91.40% | 95.63%
4.23% | 91.39%
4.24% | 89.65%
1.74% | 92.56%
2.92% | 1.17% |
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Davis & Elkins CollegeElkins, WV | 69.05% | 77.61%
8.56% | 75.26%
2.35% | 58.23%
17.03% | 94.33%
36.09% | 25.27% |
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Fairmont State UniversityFairmont, WV | 94.34% | 98.76%
4.41% | 98.49%
0.26% | 99.24%
0.75% | 98.62%
0.62% | 4.28% |
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Glenville State UniversityGlenville, WV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV | 89.25% | 97.80%
8.55% | 96.88%
0.92% | 96.46%
0.42% | 95.73%
0.73% | 6.48% |
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West Virginia University at ParkersburgParkersburg, WV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityKeyser, WV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Salem UniversitySalem, WV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown, WV | 97.70% | 96.41%
1.29% | 95.86%
0.55% | 95.65%
0.21% | 96.78%
1.13% | 0.92% |
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West Virginia State UniversityInstitute, WV | 88.50% | 96.55%
8.05% | 96.18%
0.37% | 96.37%
0.19% | 95.96%
0.41% | 7.46% |
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West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and NutritionMorgantown, WV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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West Liberty UniversityWest Liberty, WV | 68.44% | 73.85%
5.4% | 74.09%
0.24% | 72.12%
1.97% | 97.27%
25.15% | 28.83% |
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West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckley, WV | 55.12% | 66.41%
11.29% | 64.58%
1.83% | 61.00%
3.58% | 36.68%
24.31% | 18.43% |
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West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeBuckhannon, WV | 65.72% | 84.43%
18.71% | 96.35%
11.93% | 95.05%
1.31% | 93.34%
1.7% | 27.62% |
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West Virginia Junior College-MorgantownMorgantown, WV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV | 83.89% | 89.82%
5.93% | 88.38%
1.44% | 86.26%
2.12% | 89.00%
2.74% | 5.11% |
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Wheeling UniversityWheeling, WV | 76.82% | 78.07%
1.25% | 72.65%
5.42% | 75.18%
2.53% | 63.16%
12.02% | 13.66% |
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Valley College-MartinsburgMartinsburg, WV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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American Public University SystemCharles Town, WV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Strayer University-West VirginiaScott Depot, WV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Catholic International UniversityCharles Town, WV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Average | 78.15% | 82.77%
4.62% | 85.33%
2.55% | 82.40%
2.93% | 83.25%
0.85% | 5.10% |
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