Miami University-Middletown vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Miami University Middletown in Middletown, OH with West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

West Virginia University Institute of Technology is larger than Miami University-Middletown based on total student enrollment (1,278 students vs. 1,190 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Miami University Middletown is located in Middletown, OH (Small City setting); West Virginia University Institute of Technology is in Beckley, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Miami University Middletown 15:1; West Virginia University Institute of Technology 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown are 26.2% lower than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology ($9,590 vs. $12,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.6% higher at West Virginia University Tech than at Miami University Middletown (about $1,665 more per year; $21,072 vs. $19,407).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Virginia University Institute of Technology than at Miami University Middletown (98% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students is 120.4% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($10,068 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Miami University-Middletown, test optional at West Virginia University Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: West Virginia University Tech Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Virginia University Tech average a 3.51 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at Miami University-Middletown (3.37).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia University Institute of Technology graduates have a $749 lower median loan debt than Miami University-Middletown graduates ($24,001 vs. $24,750).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia University Tech graduates have an estimated $7 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miami University-Middletown graduates ($248 vs. $255).
• More West Virginia University Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miami University-Middletown students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 57%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.