West Virginia 4-Year Colleges 2025 Average Tuition

For West Virginia 4-Year Colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,073 for West Virginia residents and $19,450 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,815 for West Virginia residents and $15,532 for out-of-state students.

Bethany College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $36,102 and West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,000 among West Virginia 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $32,700 and Wheeling University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,260 among West Virginia 4-Year Colleges.

You can narrow West Virginia colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of West Virginia 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $26,176 for state residents and $36,553 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2025 Average Costs of Attendance for West Virginia 4-Year Colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,073$19,450$10,815$15,532
Books & Supplies$1,149$1,149
Room & Board$12,295$12,295
Other Expenses$3,659$3,659
COA$26,176$36,553$27,918$32,635

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of West Virginia 4-Year Colleges is $9,073 for state residents and $19,450 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for West Virginia 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2025 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for West Virginia 4-Year Colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$6,793$990$17,069$898
2021-2022$7,086$973$17,184$828
2022-2023$7,374$1,081$17,553$898
2023-2024$7,697$1,029$18,075$931
2024-2025$7,968$1,105$18,457$993
*The amount of tuition for 2024-2025 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of West Virginia 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $10,815 for state residents and $15,532 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for West Virginia 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2025 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for West Virginia 4-Year Colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$8,070$926$12,880$681
2021-2022$8,035$997$12,828$770
2022-2023$8,490$939$13,424$792
2023-2024$9,067$1,218$14,035$959
2024-2025$9,547$1,267$14,491$1,041

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of West Virginia 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $512 for state residents and $710 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $540 for state residents and $731 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2025 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for West Virginia 4-Year Colleges (2021-2025)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2020-2021$464$656 $497$676
2021-2022$467$663 $503$684
2022-2023$480$680 $503$707
2023-2024$499$711 $526$736
2024-2025$512$710 $540$731

West Virginia 4-Year Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of West Virginia 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $15,954 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $14,984 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for West Virginia 4-Year Colleges.

Table. 2025 Average Living Costs for West Virginia 4-Year Colleges (2021-2025)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2020-2021 $10,125$2,826 $8,431$3,004
2021-2022 $10,314$2,859 $8,497$3,008
2022-2023 $10,572$2,936 $8,819$3,045
2023-2024 $11,582$2,962 $9,338$3,085
2024-2025 $12,295$3,659 $11,243$3,741