West Virginia Graduate Schools

2023 West Virginia Graduate Schools Statistics

In West Virginia State, there are 68 colleges and universities - 38 public and 30 private schools. Among them, 19 schools are offering graduate programs. 18 West Virginia Graduate Schools offer the distance learning Opportunities (online degree/certificate programs) and 3 schools are online completely schools that all degree programs can be completed by online educationin West Virginia. Total 21,159 students are attending West Virginia Graduate Schools and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.88 to 1. The 2023 average graduate school tuition & fees at West Virginia Graduate Schools is $9,318 for West Virginia residents and $14,812 for out-of-state students. The next table shows the 2022-2023 statistics for West Virginia Graduate Schools.
West Virginia Graduate Schools Statistics
academic year 2022-2023
Number of Schools68 schools
By Types38 public, 30 private
By Levels67 undergraduate schools
19 graduate schools
By Categories
(where graduate program offered)
3 National Universities
2 Liberal Arts Colleges
1 Law Schools
2 Medical Schools
Tuition & fees
Undergraduate$5,864 West Virginia residents
$12,912 out-of-state
Graduate$9,318 West Virginia residents
$14,812 out-of-state
Student Population133,058
Undergraduate111,899
Graduate21,159
Students to Faculty Ratio13.88 to 1

West Virginia Graduate Schools Comparison By Rank, Tuition, and Admission

The next table lists West Virginia Graduate Schools ordered by rank. The tuition is for the academic year 2022-2023 and other statistics is based on 2021-2022 data. The number in rank column refers to the rank in the West Virginia college ranking. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
2022-2023 West Virginia Graduate Schools Comparison
Rank*NameGraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate StudentsOffered Degree/ProgramsNumber of Graduate ProgramsStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 West Virginia UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMorgantown, WV $27,450
($10,602 Residents)
5,875 Master's, Doctorate 233 programs 18 to 1
2 Shepherd UniversityPublic, 4 yearsShepherdstown, WV $12,906
($9,000 Residents)
565 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 53 programs 14 to 1
3 West Virginia Wesleyan CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBuckhannon, WV $11,478 72 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 73 programs 12 to 1
4 Bethany CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBethany, WV $11,200 14 Post-BS, Master's 32 programs 12 to 1
5 West Liberty UniversityPublic, 4 yearsWest Liberty, WV $8,280
($7,080 Residents)
204 Master's 34 programs 11 to 1
6 Marshall UniversityPublic, 4 yearsHuntington, WV $21,486
($8,934 Residents)
3,015 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 171 programs 17 to 1
7 Wheeling UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsWheeling, WV $10,160 101 Master's, Post-MS 29 programs 12 to 1
8 Fairmont State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsFairmont, WV $20,252
($9,460 Residents)
289 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 52 programs 14 to 1
9 Concord UniversityPublic, 4 yearsAthens, WV $16,704
($9,882 Residents)
362 Master's, Post-MS 29 programs 15 to 1
10 University of CharlestonPrivate, 4 yearsCharleston, WV $16,900 764 Master's 33 programs 14 to 1
12 Salem UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSalem, WV $13,864 209 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 27 programs 17 to 1
- Appalachian Bible CollegePrivate, 4 yearsMount Hope, WV $8,910 7 Master's 4 programs 7 to 1
- West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicinePublic, 4 yearsLewisburg, WV - 806 - 1 programs -
- Strayer University-West VirginiaPrivate, 4 yearsScott Depot, WV $15,135 16 Post-BS, Master's 31 programs 27 to 1
- West Virginia State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsInstitute, WV $20,649
($9,743 Residents)
134 Master's 32 programs 12 to 1
- Catholic Distance UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCharles Town, WV $9,450 91 Post-BS, Master's 6 programs 3 to 1
- West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and NutritionPrivate, 4 yearsMorgantown, WV - 7 Post-BS 6 programs 6 to 1
- Future Generations UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsFranklin, WV $9,600 27 Master's 1 programs -
- Alderson Broaddus UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsPhilippi, WV $29,300 78 Master's 38 programs 13 to 1
Average$9,318 Residents
$14,812 Out-of-State
21,159 - 28 programs 13.88 to 1
*West Virginia college ranking
**Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.

Graduate Programs at West Virginia Best Colleges

View Graduate Programs at the best colleges in West Virginia
1. West Virginia UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMorgantown, WV
2. Shepherd UniversityPublic, 4 yearsShepherdstown, WV
3. West Virginia Wesleyan CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBuckhannon, WV
4. Bethany CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBethany, WV
5. West Liberty UniversityPublic, 4 yearsWest Liberty, WV
6. Marshall UniversityPublic, 4 yearsHuntington, WV
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