2026 Best Private Colleges in West Virginia

Name: 2026 Best Private Colleges in West Virginia (Kollegio college rankings)
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5 West Virginia schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Private Colleges ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Cost of attendance after aid

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$77,180

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Institution setting

AllCitySuburbanRural

Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

Financial

Alumni starting salary

Tuition cost

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$67,000

In-state tuition

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

Academics

Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

Mean ACT

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#1 Best Private Colleges

University of Charleston

Charleston

Acceptance rate

64.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$21,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#2 Best Private Colleges

Wheeling University

Wheeling

Acceptance rate

75.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$29,090

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,040

#3 Best Private Colleges

Bethany College, West Virginia

Bethany

Acceptance rate

60.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$29,680

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,095

#4 Best Private Colleges

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon

Acceptance rate

95.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$31,384

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#5 Best Private Colleges

Davis and Elkins College

Elkins

Acceptance rate

58.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$29,280

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

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