University of Charleston vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

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

University of Charleston is larger than West Virginia University Tech based on total student enrollment (3,062 students vs. 1,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Charleston are 5.4% lower than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology ($12,280 vs. $12,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 60.4% higher at University of Charleston than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (about $12,728 more per year; $33,800 vs. $21,072).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Virginia University Institute of Technology than at University of Charleston (98% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Charleston students is 159.6% larger than aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students ($26,132 vs. $10,068).

Admissions details

• Incoming University of Charleston students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at West Virginia University Tech (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at University of Charleston, 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, 0.38 higher than at University of Charleston (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.8% at University of Charleston vs. 52.3% at West Virginia University Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Charleston graduates have a $3,501 lower median loan debt than West Virginia University Tech graduates ($20,500 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers, University of Charleston 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 University of Charleston students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 58%).

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