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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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30 matching colleges · Showing 1–24
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West Virginia 30 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
American Public University System
Charles Town, WV
Net price / year$9,597PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
Net price / year$15,634Payback8.3 years
Weak ROI
Marshall University
Huntington, WV
Net price / year$7,502PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV
Net price / year$9,032PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV
Net price / year$11,363Payback45.5 years
Slow ROI
University of Charleston
Charleston, WV
Net price / year$22,107Payback11.9 years
Weak ROI
West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, WV
Net price / year$1,807PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston, WV
Net price / year$4,565PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Martinsburg, WV
Net price / year$4,641PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
West Liberty University
West Liberty, WV
Net price / year$15,366PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Concord University
Athens, WV
Net price / year$9,966PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
West Virginia State University
Institute, WV
Net price / year$11,139PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Mountwest Community and Technical College
Huntington, WV
Net price / year$8,083PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Glenville State University
Glenville, WV
Net price / year$14,006PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Logan, WV
Net price / year$10,321PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Bluefield State University
Bluefield, WV
Net price / year$13,684PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
West Virginia Northern Community College
Wheeling, WV
Net price / year$5,329PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Beckley, WV
Net price / year$9,337Payback4.9 years
Weak ROI
Pierpont Community and Technical College
Fairmont, WV
Net price / year$8,325PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, WV
Net price / year$18,083Payback22.4 years
Weak ROI
Salem University
Salem, WV
Net price / year$12,303PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Keyser, WV
Net price / year$9,197Payback2.4 years
Weak ROI
New River Community and Technical College
Beaver, WV
Net price / year$3,599PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Valley College-Martinsburg
Martinsburg, WV
Net price / year$25,751PaybackNot available