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Most affordable colleges in West Virginia

West Virginia has 29 schools with usable net price coverage across the main college types families compare most often. Start with the type of school you are considering, then click into an individual Worth-It Score when you want the deeper affordability and outcome read.

Most affordable public universities in West Virginia

12 public universities in West Virginia report net price data, ranging from $3,536 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $11,004. West Virginia's public universities cost about the same as the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

$3,536 net price

89% receive grant aid

Potomac State College of West Virginia University

$7,685 net price

94% receive grant aid

Marshall University

$9,734 net price

96% receive grant aid

Most affordable private colleges in West Virginia

6 private colleges in West Virginia report net price data, ranging from $16,844 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $19,463. West Virginia's private colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Bethany College

$16,844 net price

98% receive grant aid

Appalachian Bible College

$18,749 net price

100% receive grant aid

Wheeling University

$19,164 net price

79% receive grant aid

Most affordable for-profit colleges in West Virginia

3 for-profit colleges in West Virginia report net price data, ranging from $10,322 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $11,626. West Virginia's for-profit colleges run notably less expensive than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

American Public University System

$10,322 net price

96% receive grant aid

Salem University

$11,626 net price

100% receive grant aid

West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown

$15,418 net price

86% receive grant aid

Most affordable community colleges in West Virginia

8 community colleges in West Virginia report net price data, ranging from $3,844 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $6,508. West Virginia's community colleges cost about the same as the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

New River Community and Technical College

$3,844 net price

100% receive grant aid

West Virginia Northern Community College

$3,998 net price

81% receive grant aid

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

$4,070 net price

77% receive grant aid

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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. Rankings include only institutions that report net price data.