Best West Virginia Community Colleges (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 22 community colleges serving 24,236 students in West Virginia (14 public colleges and 8 private colleges).
For West Virginia community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,610 per year for in-state students and $8,321 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $11,594 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include Valley College-Martinsburg, Potomac State College of West Virginia University and Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College.
West Virginia community colleges have a diversity score of 0.27, which is higher than the national average of 0.00 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 15% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 13:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(WV) School Average
Asian
1%
Hispanic
3%
Black
5%
White
85%
Two or more races
2%
Unknown
4%
Top Ranked West Virginia Community Colleges (2023)
College
Location
Students
619 2nd Avenue
Montgomery, WV 25136
(304) 734-6601
Montgomery, WV 25136
(304) 734-6601
| 1,162 students
2001 Union Carbide Drive
South Charleston, WV 25303
(304) 205-6600
South Charleston, WV 25303
(304) 205-6600
| 1,573 students
101 Fort Ave
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-6820
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-6820
| 1,193 students
Valley College-Martinsburg
Private for-profit
287 Aikens Ctr Edwin Miller Blvd
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 263-0979
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 263-0979
| 628 students
13650 Apple Harvest Drive
Martinsburg, WV 25403
(304) 260-4380
Martinsburg, WV 25403
(304) 260-4380
| 3,912 students
2001 Union Carbide Dr
South Charleston, WV 25136
(304) 734-6600
South Charleston, WV 25136
(304) 734-6600
| 1,662 students
316 Eastern Drive
Moorefield, WV 26836
(304) 434-8000
Moorefield, WV 26836
(304) 434-8000
| 374 students
Huntington Junior College
Private for-profit
900 Fifth Ave
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 697-7550
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 697-7550
| 212 students
Martinsburg College
Private for-profit
341 Aikens Center
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(917) 613-8499
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(917) 613-8499
| 1,691 students
Mountain State College
Private for-profit
1508 Spring St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 485-5487
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 485-5487
| 23 students
One Mountwest Way
Huntington, WV 25701
(866) 710-3140
Huntington, WV 25701
(866) 710-3140
| 1,292 students
280 University Drive
Beaver, WV 25813
(304) 929-5450
Beaver, WV 25813
(304) 929-5450
| 1,053 students
1201 Locust Ave
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-4907
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-4907
| 1,613 students
Dempsey Branch Road
Mount Gay, WV 25637
(304) 896-7098
Mount Gay, WV 25637
(304) 896-7098
| 1,474 students
Valley College-Beckley
Private for-profit
120 New River Town Center
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 252-9547
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 252-9547
| 113 students
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport
Private for-profit
176 Thompson Dr.
Bridgeport, WV 26330
(304) 842-4007
Bridgeport, WV 26330
(304) 842-4007
| 123 students
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston
Private for-profit
5514 Big Tyler Road Suite 200
Cross Lanes, WV 25313
(304) 345-2820
Cross Lanes, WV 25313
(304) 345-2820
| 218 students
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown
Private for-profit
148 Willey St
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 296-8282
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 296-8282
| 622 students
1704 Market St.
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 233-5900
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 233-5900
| 1,253 students
300 Campus Drive
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 424-8000
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 424-8000
| 2,624 students
Community Colleges in West Virginia (Closed)
School
Location
Students
ITT Technical Institute-Huntington (Closed 2016)
Private, for profit
5183 US Route 60 Building 1 Ste40
Huntington, WV 25705
(304) 733-8700
Huntington, WV 25705
(304) 733-8700
| 217 students
116 pennsylvania avenue
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 232-0361
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 232-0361
| n/a students
West Virginia Business College-Wheeling (Closed 2017)
Private, for profit
1052 Main St
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 232-0361
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 232-0361
| 125 students
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