West Virginia Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution

Cheapest Private Colleges in West Virginia by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 8 private colleges in West Virginia with the lowest in state tution. What is the cheapest college in West Virginia? Appalachian Bible College tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $17,050. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published price. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tution with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeSimply Best Value Colleges in West Virginia list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

List of West Virginia Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
Appalachian Bible College

Mount Hope, WV

$17,050
Ohio Valley University

Vienna, WV

$22,550
Wheeling Jesuit University

Wheeling, WV

$28,290
Davis & Elkins College

Elkins, WV

$30,680
Alderson Broaddus College

Philippi, WV

$31,500
University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

$31,900
Bethany College

Bethany, WV

$32,640
West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon, WV

$32,976