West Virginia Junior College-Charleston vs. West Virginia Northern Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare West Virginia Junior College Charleston in Cross Lanes, 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 West Virginia Junior College-Charleston based on total student enrollment (1,525 students vs. 394 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• West Virginia Junior College Charleston is located in Cross Lanes, WV (Small City setting); West Virginia Northern Community College is in Wheeling, WV (Small City setting).
• West Virginia Junior College Charleston is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. West Virginia Northern Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: West Virginia Junior College Charleston 25:1; West Virginia Northern Community College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia Northern Community College are 6.5% lower than at West Virginia Junior College Charleston ($8,744 vs. $9,352).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.5% higher at West Virginia Junior College-Charleston than at West Virginia Northern Community College (about $2,100 more per year; $14,798 vs. $12,698).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Virginia Junior College Charleston than at West Virginia Northern Community College (96% vs. 82%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia Junior College Charleston students is 34.2% larger than aid received by West Virginia Northern Community College students ($10,060 vs. $7,498).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both West Virginia Junior College-Charleston and West Virginia Northern Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia Northern Community College graduates have a $2,196 lower median loan debt than West Virginia Junior College-Charleston graduates ($8,903 vs. $11,099).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia Northern Community College graduates have an estimated $22 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than West Virginia Junior College-Charleston graduates ($92 vs. $114).
• More West Virginia Junior College-Charleston graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia Northern Community College students, three years after graduation (30% vs. 30%).

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