West Virginia had the youngest and oldest governor in the nation: Cecil Underwood, who was elected governor at age 34 and later at age 74. Another interesting fact about the state is that the New River is actually the second oldest river in the world, second to the Nile River. West Virginia made history in 1787 by launching the first steamboat in the Potomac River and then in 1984, when the first female, Georgeann Wells, made the first dunk during a college basketball game. The state also gave the world Mother’s Day on May 10, 1908, after Anna Jarvis honored her mother posthumously.
4-Year Universities and Community Colleges in West Virginia
There are 28 four-year colleges in West Virginia and a total of 75 colleges and universities. West Virginia has 40 public and 35 private higher education institutions. In the 2021-2022 academic year, West Virginia colleges offered 1,935 programs to nearly 140,000 students. There are three completely online schools in West Virginia, with 40 colleges offering online undergraduate courses and 19 colleges offering online graduate courses.
| Institution Name | City | State | Website | Degree Levels Offered | Modality | Profit Status (CNTLAFFI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Careers and Technology | Beckley | WV | www.wvact.net | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Alderson Broaddus University | Philippi | WV | www.ab.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| American Public University System | Charles Town | WV | www.apus.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Online | No |
| Appalachian Bible College | Mount Hope | WV | abc.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Hybrid | No |
| B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing | Glen Dale | WV | wvumedicine.org | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar | WV | benfranklinctc.weebly.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Bethany College | Bethany | WV | www.bethanywv.edu | Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Martinsburg | WV | www.blueridgectc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Bluefield State College | Bluefield | WV | bluefieldstate.edu | Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| BridgeValley Community & Technical College | South Charleston | WV | www.bridgevalley.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Cabell County Career Technology Center | Huntington | WV | ctc.cabellschools.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Carver Career Center | Charleston | WV | www.carvercareercenter.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Catholic Distance University | Charles Town | WV | www.cdu.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Online | No |
| Charleston School of Beauty Culture | Charleston | WV | charlestonschoolofbeautyculture.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy | Clarksburg | WV | clarksburgbeautyacademywv.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Concord University | Athens | WV | www.concord.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Davis & Elkins College | Elkins | WV | www.dewv.edu | Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Moorefield | WV | www.Easternwv.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Fairmont State University | Fairmont | WV | www.fairmontstate.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Fayette Institute of Technology | Oak Hill | WV | fit.faye.tec.wv.us | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Fred W Eberle Technical Center | Buckhannon | WV | fetc.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Future Generations University | Franklin | WV | www.future.edu | Masters |
Campus | No |
| Garnet Career Center | Charleston | WV | garnet.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Glenville State College | Glenville | WV | www.glenville.edu | Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Huntington Junior College | Huntington | WV | www.huntingtonjuniorcollege.edu | Associates |
Online | No |
| Huntington School of Beauty Culture | Huntington | WV | huntingtonschoolofbeauty.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| International Beauty School 4 | Martinsburg | WV | www.theinternationalbeautyschool.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| James Rumsey Technical Institute | Martinsburg | WV | www.jamesrumsey.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| John D Rockefeller IV Career Center | New Cumberland | WV | www.jdrcc.org | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Marshall University | Huntington | WV | www.marshall.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Martinsburg College | Martinsburg | WV | www.martinsburgcollege.edu | Certificates Associates |
Online | No |
| Mercer County Technical Education Center | Princeton | WV | mercer-k12.wvnet.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Meredith Manor International Equestrian Center | Waverly | WV | www.meredithmanor.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Mineral County Vocational Technical Center | Keyser | WV | boe.mine.k12.wv.us | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Mingo Extended Learning Center | Delbarton | WV | www.mingoschools.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Monongalia County Technical Education Center | Morgantown | WV | mtec.mono.k12.wv.us | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Morgantown Beauty College Inc | Morgantown | WV | www.MorgantownBeautyCollege.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Mountain State College | Parkersburg | WV | www.msc.edu | Associates |
Online | No |
| Mountain State School of Massage | Charleston | WV | www.mtnstmassage.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Mountwest Community and Technical College | Huntington | WV | www.mctc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| New River Community and Technical College | Beaver | WV | www.newriver.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Ohio Valley University | Vienna | WV | www.ovu.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Pierpont Community and Technical College | Fairmont | WV | www.pierpont.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Potomac State College of West Virginia University | Keyser | WV | www.potomacstatecollege.edu | Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Putnam Career and Technical Center | Eleanor | WV | www.pctc.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center | Stollings | WV | www.rrw.logancountyschoolswv.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Randolph Technical Center | Elkins | WV | rtc.rand.k12.wv.us | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Roane-Jackson Technical Center | Leroy | WV | www.rjtcwv.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston | Charleston | WV | www.rosseducation.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Morgantown | Morgantown | WV | www.rosseducation.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Salem University | Salem | WV | www.salemu.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters |
Online | No |
| Scott College of Cosmetology | Wheeling | WV | www.scottcollegeofcosmetology.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Shepherd University | Shepherdstown | WV | www.shepherd.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Mount Gay | WV | www.southernwv.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Strayer University-West Virginia | Scott Depot | WV | www.strayer.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Online | No |
| United Technical Center | Clarksburg | WV | unitedtechnicalcenterwv.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| University of Charleston | Charleston | WV | www.ucwv.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Valley College-Beckley | Beckley | WV | www.valley.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Valley College-Martinsburg | Martinsburg | WV | www.valley.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Online | No |
| Valley College-Princeton | Princeton | WV | www.valley.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| West Liberty University | West Liberty | WV | www.westliberty.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport | Bridgeport | WV | www.wvjc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| West Virginia Junior College-Charleston | Charleston | WV | www.wvjc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown | Morgantown | WV | www.wvjc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| West Virginia Northern Community College | Wheeling | WV | www.wvncc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine | Lewisburg | WV | www.wvsom.edu | Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| West Virginia State University | Institute | WV | www.wvstateu.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown | WV | www.wvu.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | Parkersburg | WV | www.wvup.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition | Morgantown | WV | www.wvuhradtech.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | Beckley | WV | www.wvutech.edu | Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon | WV | www.wvwc.edu | Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Wheeling University | Wheeling | WV | www.wju.edu | Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Wood County School of Practical Nursing | Parkersburg | WV | sites.google.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |