2026 Best Small Colleges in West Virginia

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

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$77,180

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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 Small Colleges

West Liberty University

West Liberty

Acceptance rate

72.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$8,354

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#2 Best Small Colleges

University of Charleston

Charleston

Acceptance rate

64.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$21,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#3 Best Small Colleges

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon

Acceptance rate

95.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$31,384

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#4 Best Small Colleges

West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Beckley

Acceptance rate

61.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$7,728

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,000

#5 Best Small Colleges

Wheeling University

Wheeling

Acceptance rate

75.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$29,090

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,040

#6 Best Small Colleges

Shepherd University

Sheperdstown

Acceptance rate

95.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,790

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,000

#7 Best Small Colleges

Fairmont State University

Fairmont

Acceptance rate

99.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,946

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,000

#8 Best Small Colleges

Bethany College, West Virginia

Bethany

Acceptance rate

60.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$29,680

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,095

#9 Best Small Colleges

Davis and Elkins College

Elkins

Acceptance rate

58.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$29,280

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#10 Best Small Colleges

West Virginia State University

Institute

Acceptance rate

96.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$8,308

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,000

#11 Best Small Colleges

Glenville State University

Glenville

Acceptance rate

99.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$7,886

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#12 Best Small Colleges

Concord University

Athens

Acceptance rate

89.6%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$8,130

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#13 Best Small Colleges

Bluefield State University

Bluefield

Acceptance rate

87.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$8,084

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,000

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