For West Virginia 4-Year Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,726 for West Virginia residents and $19,006 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,285 for West Virginia residents and $14,994 for out-of-state students.

Bethany College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $34,126 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, Alderson Broaddus University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $29,300 and Ohio Valley University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $7,470 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 2024 is $24,373 for state residents and $34,653 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for West Virginia 4-Year Colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$8,726$19,006$10,285$14,994
Books & Supplies$1,103$1,103
Room & Board$11,582$11,582
Other Expenses$2,962$2,962
COA$24,373$34,653$25,932$30,641

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of West Virginia 4-Year Colleges is $8,726 for state residents and $19,006 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. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for West Virginia 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,715$1,103$17,114$833
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
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of West Virginia 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $10,285 for state residents and $14,994 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. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for West Virginia 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$7,980$906$12,481$651
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

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of West Virginia 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $499 for state residents and $711 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $526 for state residents and $736 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for West Virginia 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$461$670 $523$702
2020-2021$464$656 $497$676
2021-2022$467$663 $503$684
2022-2023$480$680 $503$707
2023-2024$499$711 $526$736

West Virginia 4-Year Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of West Virginia 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $14,544 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $12,423 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. 2024 Average Living Costs for West Virginia 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $10,047$2,813 $8,428$3,086
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