Colleges in West Virginia by Acceptance Rate
16 West Virginia colleges ranked from most to least selective, using the latest federal IPEDS admissions data.
| # | College | State | Rate | Trend | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis & Elkins College | West Virginia | 58.2% | 929 | |
| 2 | Bethany College | West Virginia | 60.5% | 2,435 | |
| 3 | West Virginia University Institute of Technology | West Virginia | 61% | 1,005 | |
| 4 | Alderson Broaddus University | West Virginia | 61.5% | 1,693 | |
| 5 | University of Charleston | West Virginia | 64.5% | 1,635 | |
| 6 | West Liberty University | West Virginia | 72.1% | 2,077 | |
| 7 | Wheeling University | West Virginia | 75.2% | 2,103 | |
| 8 | West Virginia University | West Virginia | 86.3% | 19,857 | |
| 9 | Bluefield State University | West Virginia | 87.2% | 720 | |
| 10 | Concord University | West Virginia | 89.6% | 2,376 | |
| 11 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | West Virginia | 95% | 1,413 | |
| 12 | Shepherd University | West Virginia | 95.6% | 1,793 | |
| 13 | West Virginia State University | West Virginia | 96.4% | 4,465 | |
| 14 | Marshall University | West Virginia | 96.5% | 6,499 | |
| 15 | Fairmont State University | West Virginia | 99.2% | 1,979 | |
| 16 | Martinsburg College | West Virginia | 100% | 870 |