West Virginia Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in West Virginia for 2025

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in West Virginia. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular West Virginia colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of West Virginia colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
West Virginia High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Alderson Broaddus College
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Philippi, WV
 

Alderson Broaddus College

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 767enrollment
  • -net price
  • 900-1060SAT range
  • 15-22ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Glenville State College
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Glenville, WV
 

Glenville State College

Public 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,633enrollment
  • $16,745net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Ohio Valley University
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Vienna, WV
 

Ohio Valley University

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 273enrollment
  • -net price
  • 870-1090SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.19Estimated Avg GPA

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg
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Parkersburg, WV
 

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Public 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,584enrollment
  • $3,536net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Potomac State College of West Virginia University
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Keyser, WV
 

Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Public 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,143enrollment
  • $7,685net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.06Avg GPA

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Appalachian Bible College
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Mount Hope, WV
 

Appalachian Bible College

Private 4 Year

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99% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Value Colleges in West Virginia

  • 218enrollment
  • $18,749net price
  • 1028-1200SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.32Estimated Avg GPA

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Fairmont State University
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Fairmont, WV

Fairmont State University

Public 4 Year

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99% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in West Virginia

  • 3,307enrollment
  • $10,993net price
  • 830-1040SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

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Marshall University
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Huntington, WV

Marshall University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in West Virginia

  • 11,027enrollment
  • $9,734net price
  • 890-1130SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 10

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Shepherd University
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Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd University

Public 4 Year

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96% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in West Virginia

  • 3,318enrollment
  • $12,651net price
  • 900-1140SAT range
  • 20-24ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

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West Virginia State University
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HBCU
Institute, WV

West Virginia State University

Public 4 Year

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96% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in West Virginia

  • 3,458enrollment
  • $10,878net price
  • 830-1073SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

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West Virginia Wesleyan College
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Buckhannon, WV
 

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Private 4 Year

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95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 991enrollment
  • $20,093net price
  • 878-1143SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

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Concord University
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Athens, WV

Concord University

Public 4 Year

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90% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in West Virginia

  • 1,798enrollment
  • $10,630net price
  • 840-1080SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Bluefield State College
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HBCU
Bluefield, WV
 

Bluefield State College

Public 4 Year

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87% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in West Virginia

  • 1,270enrollment
  • $14,500net price
  • 870-1080SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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West Virginia University
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Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value in West Virginia

  • 24,200enrollment
  • $13,691net price
  • 1010-1240SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

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Wheeling University
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Wheeling, WV
 

Wheeling University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 748enrollment
  • $19,164net price
  • 950-1180SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

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