Ohio University-Southern Campus vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

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

Ohio University Southern Campus is larger than West Virginia University Tech based on total student enrollment (1,716 students vs. 1,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ohio University Southern Campus is located in Ironton, OH (Midsize Suburban setting); West Virginia University Institute of Technology is in Beckley, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Ohio University Southern Campus 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: Ohio University Southern Campus 13:1; West Virginia University Institute of Technology 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 47.2% lower than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology ($6,856 vs. $12,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 123.1% higher at West Virginia University Tech than at Ohio University Southern Campus (about $11,628 more per year; $21,072 vs. $9,444).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Virginia University Institute of Technology than at Ohio University Southern Campus (98% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students is 86.9% larger than aid received by Ohio University Southern Campus students ($10,068 vs. $5,388).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Ohio University-Southern Campus, 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 Ohio University-Southern Campus (3.37).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Southern Campus graduates have a $3,501 lower median loan debt than West Virginia University Tech graduates ($20,500 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates have an estimated $37 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than West Virginia University Tech graduates ($211 vs. $248).
• More West Virginia University Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio University-Southern Campus students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 51%).

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