West Virginia Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

Bethany College is the smallest college with 640 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

Wheeling University with 774 students and Salem University with 1,083 students are following it in the list of Smallest West Virginia Colleges with the Fewest Students.

Bethany College is the smallest school with 640 students and Wheeling University has the second lowest population with 774 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $21,344 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,280 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment West Virginia Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 84.49%, and the average SAT score is 987, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Smallest West Virginia Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest West Virginia Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
-		Bethany College Bethany, WVPrivate, 4-year 640
31		615
(96.09%)		25
(3.91%)		376
(58.75%)		264
(41.25%)		25
(3.91%)
2
-		Wheeling University Wheeling, WVPrivate, 4-year 774
26		619
(79.97%)		155
(20.03%)		433
(55.94%)		341
(44.06%)		113
(14.60%)
3
-		Salem University Salem, WVPrivate, 4-year 1,083
189		892
(82.36%)		191
(17.64%)		390
(36.01%)		693
(63.99%)		450
(41.55%)
4
-		Concord University Athens, WVPublic, 4-year 1,943
145		1,609
(82.81%)		334
(17.19%)		740
(38.09%)		1,203
(61.91%)		624
(32.12%)
5
-		West Liberty University West Liberty, WVPublic, 4-year 2,299
49		1,934
(84.12%)		365
(15.88%)		875
(38.06%)		1,424
(61.94%)		196
(8.53%)
6
-		University of Charleston Charleston, WVPrivate, 4-year 3,062
304		2,348
(76.68%)		714
(23.32%)		1,873
(61.17%)		1,189
(38.83%)		1,703
(55.62%)
7
2		West Virginia State University Institute, WVPublic, 4-year 3,246
212		3,110
(95.81%)		136
(4.19%)		1,361
(41.93%)		1,885
(58.07%)		558
(17.19%)
8
1		Fairmont State University Fairmont, WVPublic, 4-year 3,305
2		3,088
(93.43%)		217
(6.57%)		1,374
(41.57%)		1,931
(58.43%)		835
(25.26%)
9
1		Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WVPublic, 4-year 3,339
21		3,032
(90.81%)		307
(9.19%)		1,273
(38.13%)		2,066
(61.87%)		461
(13.81%)
10
-		Marshall University Huntington, WVPublic, 4-year 11,958
931		9,146
(76.48%)		2,812
(23.52%)		4,861
(40.65%)		7,097
(59.35%)		2,413
(20.18%)
Average3,1652,639
(83.39%)		526
(16.61%)		1,356
(42.83%)		1,809
(57.17%)		738
(23.31%)