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 $33,968
Marshall University cost of attendance Huntington Public, 4-year $29,370
Fairmont State University cost of attendance Fairmont Public, 4-year $24,866
Shepherd University cost of attendance Shepherdstown Public, 4-year $28,252
University of Charleston cost of attendance Charleston Private, 4-year $53,375
West Liberty University cost of attendance West Liberty Public, 4-year $27,638
Concord University cost of attendance Athens Public, 4-year $29,537
West Virginia State University cost of attendance Institute Public, 4-year $29,509
Glenville State University cost of attendance Glenville Public, 4-year $29,038
Bluefield State University cost of attendance Bluefield Public, 4-year $28,992
West Virginia University Institute of Technology cost of attendance Beckley Public, 4-year $30,258
West Virginia Wesleyan College cost of attendance Buckhannon Private, 4-year $54,370
Salem University cost of attendance Salem Private, 4-year $24,370
Potomac State College of West Virginia University cost of attendance Keyser Public, 2-year $27,076
Davis & Elkins College cost of attendance Elkins Private, 4-year $50,328
Bethany College cost of attendance Bethany Private, 4-year $58,170
Wheeling University cost of attendance Wheeling Private, 4-year $49,690
Appalachian Bible College cost of attendance 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%.

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