Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College vs. West Virginia Northern Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Logan, WV with West Virginia Northern Community College in Wheeling, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

West Virginia Northern Community College is larger than Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College based on total student enrollment (1,525 students vs. 1,482 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is located in Logan, WV (Rural Fringe setting); West Virginia Northern Community College is in Wheeling, WV (Small City setting).
• Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. West Virginia Northern Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College 18:1; West Virginia Northern Community College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College are 22.2% lower than at West Virginia Northern Community College ($6,800 vs. $8,744).
• Out-of-state tuition is 61.3% higher at West Virginia Northern Community College than at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College (about $4,826 more per year; $12,698 vs. $7,872).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College than at West Virginia Northern Community College (88% vs. 82%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College students is 2.6% larger than aid received by West Virginia Northern Community College students ($7,693 vs. $7,498).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College and West Virginia Northern Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Aug 2, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Virginia Northern Community College average a 2.92 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College (2.69).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College graduates have a $3,710 lower median loan debt than West Virginia Northern Community College graduates ($5,193 vs. $8,903).
• Among borrowers, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than West Virginia Northern Community College graduates ($53 vs. $92).
• More Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia Northern Community College students, three years after graduation (42% vs. 30%).

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