1,004 SAT and 21 ACT in Average for West Virginia Colleges in 2025 Admission

1,004

SAT Score

21

ACT Score

For the 2025 West Virginia college admission cycle, a total of 5,419 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 2,599 students submitted ACT scores to West Virginia colleges.

The average SAT score for West Virginia colleges is 1,004 and the average ACT composite score is 21. Compared to the previous year, the West Virginia's average SAT score decreased by 9 points from 1,013 to 1,004, representing a 0.9% change. The average ACT score increased by 1 points, from 20 to 21.

The average acceptance rate for West Virginia colleges with available SAT data is 90.76% with a yield rate of 23.50%. This represents a 5.03 percentage point increase in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.

Among West Virginia colleges, West Virginia University has the highest SAT score of 1,110.

Average SAT Scores for West Virginia Colleges

The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in West Virginia. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.

Data source: IPEDS
SAT Scores for West Virginia Colleges
SchoolSAT ScoreACT ScoreAcceptance RateYield
West Virginia University1,110
-10
2389.00%
2.74%
24.77%
-0.78%
Marshall University1,040
20
2195.73%
-0.73%
28.06%
0.32%
West Virginia Wesleyan College1,034
14
2193.34%
-1.71%
22.62%
-0.24%
Shepherd University1,025
15
21
-1
96.78%
1.13%
31.70%
-1.30%
West Virginia University Institute of Technology1,010
-15
2136.68%
-24.32%
52.35%
2.11%
West Liberty University1,000
-10
22
1
97.27%
25.15%
31.54%
3.57%
Appalachian Bible College995
-120
21
2
77.78%
-20.79%
79.22%
2.41%
Bluefield State University9752097.23%
10.01%
32.78%
-1.61%
Fairmont State University975
10
2098.62%
-0.62%
33.77%
-0.50%
Concord University9502092.56%
2.91%
18.24%
-2.56%
West Virginia State University930
-25
18
-2
95.96%
-0.41%
5.51%
-1.97%