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Morgantown, WV
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Compare with West Virginia Public Colleges

Compare with West Virginia Public Colleges for West Virginia University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Marshall University Huntington, WV	$942 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
West Virginia State University Institute, WV	$534 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV	$1,048 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Concord University Athens, WV	$560 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
West Liberty University West Liberty, WV	$1,211 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV	$1,396 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Glenville State University Glenville, WV	$526 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV	$544 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV	$1,680 lower in-state tuition	52% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Potomac State College of West Virginia University Keyser, WV	$4,824 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV	$5,492 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with West Virginia Private Colleges

Compare with West Virginia Private Colleges for West Virginia University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Charleston Charleston, WV	$23,696 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV	$23,986 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wheeling University Wheeling, WV	$19,771 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for West Virginia University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$2,743 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$2,525 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ball State University Muncie, IN	$978 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Towson University Towson, MD	$1,624 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	$2,646 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	$5,474 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	$671 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC	$3,291 lower in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$6,841 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$5,086 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$3,032 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kean University Union, NJ	$4,195 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Dearborn Dearborn, MI	$5,536 higher in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	$5,808 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Radford University Radford, VA	$2,444 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	$5,158 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$5,148 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY	$2,634 lower in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA	$10,942 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$3,128 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	$6,136 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bowling Green State University Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	$4,356 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	$1,352 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$658 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	$984 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Longwood University Farmville, VA	$5,640 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	$3,616 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC	$6,456 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	$1,571 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	$4,574 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	$464 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Abington Abington, PA	$5,164 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	$1,230 lower in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$3,031 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA	$1,024 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD	$116 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, NY	$1,279 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN	$368 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	$1,279 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	$572 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University Newark Newark, NJ	$7,146 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	$2,694 lower in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	$1,432 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY	$2,614 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	$1,009 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Stockton University Galloway, NJ	$6,162 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI	$2,826 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Carolina Upstate Spartanburg, SC	$1,484 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY	$1,515 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for West Virginia University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Elon University Elon, NC	$36,854 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	$12,361 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wingate University Wingate, NC	$31,532 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY	$29,746 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Campbell University Buies Creek, NC	$31,496 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$38,526 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	$27,696 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marymount University Arlington, VA	$30,816 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Arcadia University Glenside, PA	$39,506 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC	$9,396 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Gardner Webb University Boiling Springs, NC	$24,656 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$27,096 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Guilford College Greensboro, NC	$31,258 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Shenandoah University Winchester, VA	$26,846 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Barton College Wilson, NC	$27,146 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA	$26,646 higher in-state tuition	46% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA	$25,866 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY	$34,436 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Anderson University Anderson, IN	$27,136 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY	$12,776 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
DeSales University Center Valley, PA	$36,696 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana Wesleyan University Marion Marion, IN	$22,248 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
William Peace University Raleigh, NC	$24,072 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA	$11,176 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Georgetown College Georgetown, KY	$32,736 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Regent University Virginia Beach, VA	$11,546 higher in-state tuition	51% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trine University Angola, IN	$26,456 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Brevard College Brevard, NC	$22,176 higher in-state tuition	47% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Alvernia University Reading, PA	$34,896 higher in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	$22,842 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Otterbein University Westerville, OH	$25,444 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Capital University Columbus, OH	$33,130 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hanover College Hanover, IN	$34,534 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	$15,484 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA	$36,210 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Utica University Utica, NY	$16,826 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gannon University Erie, PA	$30,552 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Randolph Macon College Ashland, VA	$39,362 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY	$33,346 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Albion College Albion, MI	$46,846 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mount Union Alliance, OH	$26,496 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Manhattanville University Purchase, NY	$34,500 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Niagara University Niagara University, NY	$29,241 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC	$24,966 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Maryville College Maryville, TN	$29,180 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hampden Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, VA	$44,446 higher in-state tuition	48% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bellarmine University Louisville, KY	$38,666 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Westminster College New Wilmington, PA	$30,186 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Montreat College Montreat, NC	$26,346 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for West Virginia University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Washington State University Pullman, WA	$3,287 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Texas Denton, TX	$1,205 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Boise State University Boise, ID	$1,056 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$1,093 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois State University Normal, IL	$6,040 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	Equivalent in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	$162 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	$279 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	$4,296 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=238032.

Last updated: August 2026