Colleges in West Virginia and what each costs
18 colleges, biggest first. The cost is one year in 2026-27: tuition and fees (in-state for public colleges), books, room and board, and other costs. Click a college to see how many years your 529 pays for.
| College | City | Type | One year, 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WVU cost of attendance Morgantown · Public, 4-year | Morgantown | Public, 4-year | $33,968 |
| Marshall University cost of attendance Huntington · Public, 4-year | Huntington | Public, 4-year | $29,370 |
| Fairmont State University cost of attendance Fairmont · Public, 4-year | Fairmont | Public, 4-year | $24,866 |
| Shepherd University cost of attendance Shepherdstown · Public, 4-year | Shepherdstown | Public, 4-year | $28,252 |
| University of Charleston cost of attendance Charleston · Private, 4-year | Charleston | Private, 4-year | $53,375 |
| West Liberty University cost of attendance West Liberty · Public, 4-year | West Liberty | Public, 4-year | $27,638 |
| Concord University cost of attendance Athens · Public, 4-year | Athens | Public, 4-year | $29,537 |
| West Virginia State University cost of attendance Institute · Public, 4-year | Institute | Public, 4-year | $29,509 |
| Glenville State University cost of attendance Glenville · Public, 4-year | Glenville | Public, 4-year | $29,038 |
| Bluefield State University cost of attendance Bluefield · Public, 4-year | Bluefield | Public, 4-year | $28,992 |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology cost of attendance Beckley · Public, 4-year | Beckley | Public, 4-year | $30,258 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College cost of attendance Buckhannon · Private, 4-year | Buckhannon | Private, 4-year | $54,370 |
| Salem University cost of attendance Salem · Private, 4-year | Salem | Private, 4-year | $24,370 |
| Potomac State College of West Virginia University cost of attendance Keyser · Public, 2-year | Keyser | Public, 2-year | $27,076 |
| Davis & Elkins College cost of attendance Elkins · Private, 4-year | Elkins | Private, 4-year | $50,328 |
| Bethany College cost of attendance Bethany · Private, 4-year | Bethany | Private, 4-year | $58,170 |
| Wheeling University cost of attendance Wheeling · Private, 4-year | Wheeling | Private, 4-year | $49,690 |
| Appalachian Bible College cost of attendance Mount Hope · Private, 4-year | Mount Hope | Private, 4-year | $35,141 |
2026-27 is our estimate: the 2025-26 prices each college reported to the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard), plus 3%.