Notable Four-Year Colleges and Universities in West Virginia

This directory-style guide highlights 10 four-year colleges and universities in West Virginia. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

Institutions in this guide

• West Virginia University — Morgantown, West Virginia. Public four-year institution.

• Marshall University — Huntington, West Virginia. Public four-year institution.

• West Virginia State University — Institute, West Virginia. Public four-year institution.

• Fairmont State University — Fairmont, West Virginia. Public four-year institution.

• Shepherd University — Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Public four-year institution.

• University of Charleston — Charleston, West Virginia. Private nonprofit four-year institution.

• West Liberty University — West Liberty, West Virginia. Public four-year institution.

• West Virginia University at Parkersburg — Parkersburg, West Virginia. Public four-year institution.

• Concord University — Athens, West Virginia. Public four-year institution.

• Glenville State University — Glenville, West Virginia. Public four-year institution.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES IPEDS. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.