Colleges in West Virginia

West Virginia, the Mountain State, is home to eleven private universities and colleges, twenty public universities and colleges, and various training academies, technology and proprietary schools. The West Virginia System of Higher Education handles the public colleges, community colleges, and universities. West Virginia offers associate, bachelors, and graduate programs offered at 20 accredited institutions in addition to a variety of subject focused national and international accreditation agencies.

West Virginia University and West Virginia Wesleyan College are ranked by a nationally recognized college review as among the Best Southeastern Colleges.

Concord University

Athens, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 250 per year (In-State)
$ 800 per year (Out-of-State)

Academy of Careers and Technology

Beckley, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 4,379
Program Length: 1308 hours

Beckley Beauty Academy

Beckley, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,500
Program Length: 2000 hours

Mountain State University

Beckley, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,560 per year

Valley College

Beckley, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,650 per year

Bethany College

Bethany, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,370 per year

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,410 per year (In-State)
$ 7,014 per year (Out-of-State)

Appalachian Bible College

Bradley, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,140 per year

West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport

Bridgeport, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,600 per year

Fred W Eberle Technical Center

Buckhannon, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,000 per year

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,250 per year

Carver Career Center

Charleston, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 4,002
Program Length: 2000 hours

Charleston School of Beauty Culture

Charleston, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,200
Program Length: 2000 hours

Garnet Career Center

Charleston, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 3,852
Program Length: 1350 hours

National Institute of Technology

Charleston, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 11,155
Program Length: 960 hours

University of Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,200 per year

West Virginia Junior College

Charleston, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,375 per year

Clarksburg Beauty Academy

Clarksburg, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 9,100
Program Length: 2000 hours

HRDE-Stanley Technical Institute-Clarksburg

Clarksburg, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Computer and Information Sciences
Program Cost: $ 13,637
Program Length: 1500 hours

United Technical Center

Clarksburg, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,300 per year

Ben Franklin Career Center

Dunbar, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,650 per year

Putnam Career and Technical Center

Eleanor, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,700 per year

Davis & Elkins College

Elkins, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,312 per year

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,278 per year (In-State)
$ 7,298 per year (Out-of-State)

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,218 per year (In-State)
$ 8,808 per year (Out-of-State)

Opportunities Industrialization Center-North Central West Virginia

Fairmont, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 10,500
Program Length: 900 hours

B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing

Glen Dale, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 2,250
Program Length: 1501 hours

Glenville State College

Glenville, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,725 per year (In-State)
$ 6,585 per year (Out-of-State)

HRDE-Stanley Technical Institute-Hinton

Hinton, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation
Program Cost: $ 0
Program Length: hours

Cabell County Career Technology Center

Huntington, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,800 per year

Huntington Junior College

Huntington, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,450 per year

Huntington School of Beauty Culture-Main Campus

Huntington, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,000
Program Length: 2000 hours

Marshall Community and Technical College

Huntington, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,580 per year (In-State)
$ 7,908 per year (Out-of-State)

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,454 per year (In-State)
$ 10,156 per year (Out-of-State)

West Virginia Rehabilitation Center

Institute, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Program Cost: $ 7,300
Program Length: 1950 hours

West Virginia State Community and Technical College

Institute, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,642 per year (In-State)
$ 7,048 per year (Out-of-State)

West Virginia State University

Institute, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,528 per year (In-State)
$ 8,104 per year (Out-of-State)

Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Keyser, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,328 per year (In-State)
$ 7,872 per year (Out-of-State)

Roane-Jackson Technical Center

Le Roy, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 3,600
Program Length: 1300 hours

Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center

Logan, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 4,725
Program Length: 1350 hours

International Beauty School 4

Martinsburg, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 10,000
Program Length: 2000 hours

James Rumsey Technical Institute

Martinsburg, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,600 per year (In-State)
$ 1,800 per year (Out-of-State)

Valley College

Martinsburg, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,650 per year

Community and Technical College at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Montgomery, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,140 per year (In-State)
$ 1,605 per year (Out-of-State)

West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Montgomery, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,140 per year (In-State)
$ 4,700 per year (Out-of-State)

Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College

Moorefield, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,632 per year (In-State)
$ 6,480 per year (Out-of-State)

Monongalia County Technical Education Center

Morgantown, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,050 per year

Morgantown Beauty College Inc

Morgantown, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,850
Program Length: 2000 hours

West Virginia Junior College

Morgantown, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,000 per year

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,164 per year (In-State)
$ 12,874 per year (Out-of-State)

West Virginia University Hospital School of Radiologic Technology

Morgantown, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Ultrasound Technician
Program Cost: $ 3,500
Program Length: 2700 hours

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

Mount Gay, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 262 per year (In-State)
$ 946 per year (Out-of-State)

Fayette Institute of Technology

Oak Hill, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,600 per year

HRDE-Stanley Technical Institute-Parkersburg

Parkersburg, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Computer and Information Sciences
Program Cost: $ 13,637
Program Length: 1500 hours

Mountain State College

Parkersburg, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,050 per year

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,668 per year (In-State)
$ 5,892 per year (Out-of-State)

Alderson Broaddus College

Philippi, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,970 per year

Mercer County Technical Education Center

Princeton, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Nursing
Program Cost: $ 3,100
Program Length: 1350 hours

Valley College

Princeton, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,650 per year

Mountaineer Beauty College

Saint Albans, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 7,600
Program Length: 2000 hours

Salem International University

Salem, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,100 per year

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 350 per year (In-State)
$ 1,300 per year (Out-of-State)

Ohio Valley University

Vienna, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,700 per year

Wood County School of Practical Nursing

Vienna, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 2,865
Program Length: 1455 hours

Meredith Manor International Equestrian Center

Waverly, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,973 per year

West Liberty State College

West Liberty, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,686 per year (In-State)
$ 9,054 per year (Out-of-State)

Scott College of Cosmetology

Wheeling, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 9,300
Program Length: 2000 hours

West Virginia Business College-Wheeling

Wheeling, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,750 per year

West Virginia Northern Community College

Wheeling, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,752 per year (In-State)
$ 5,592 per year (Out-of-State)

Wheeling Jesuit University

Wheeling, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,000 per year