For the 2026-27 school year, there are 30 community colleges serving 28,199 students in West Virginia (18 public colleges and 12 private colleges).
The average tuition for community colleges in West Virginia is approximately $3,640 per year for in-state students and $8,321 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $12,270 per year (view national tuition costs).
The top-ranked community colleges in West Virginia include New River Community and Technical College, Carver Career Center, and Martinsburg College.
The average community college acceptance rate in West Virginia is 72% (compared to national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 22%, with the majority being Black and the student-teacher ratio is 22:1.
Top-Ranked West Virginia Community Colleges (2026-27)
College
Location
Quick Facts
280 University Drive
Beaver, WV 25813
(304) 929-5450
Beaver, WV 25813
(304) 929-5450
Enrollment: 1,478 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 In-state tuition: $2,143 Out-state tuition: $3,450 Minority enrollment: 16%
Carver Career Center
Public
4799 Midland Dr
Charleston, WV 25306
(304) 348-1965
Charleston, WV 25306
(304) 348-1965
Enrollment: 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Martinsburg College
Private for-profit
341 Aikens Center
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 945-0656
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 945-0656
Enrollment: 2,812 students Acceptance rate: 100% Minority enrollment: 60%
1397 Stafford Dr
Princeton, WV 24740
(304) 425-9551
Princeton, WV 24740
(304) 425-9551
Enrollment: 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
9450 Spencer Rd
Leroy, WV 25252
(304) 372-7335
Leroy, WV 25252
(304) 372-7335
Enrollment: 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
100 College Drive
Logan, WV 25601
(304) 896-7098
Logan, WV 25601
(304) 896-7098
Enrollment: 1,482 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Acceptance rate: 23% In-state tuition: $3,048 Out-state tuition: $4,564 Minority enrollment: 5%
Valley College-Martinsburg
Private for-profit
287 Aikens Ctr Edwin Miller Blvd
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 263-0979
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 263-0979
Enrollment: 765 students Minority enrollment: 47%
13650 Apple Harvest Drive
Martinsburg, WV 25403
(304) 260-4380
Martinsburg, WV 25403
(304) 260-4380
Enrollment: 4,203 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 In-state tuition: $3,432 Out-state tuition: $6,192 Minority enrollment: 21%
Bluefield State University
Public
219 Rock Street
Bluefield, WV 24701
(304) 327-4000
Bluefield, WV 24701
(304) 327-4000
Enrollment: 1,141 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Acceptance rate: 97% In-state tuition: $5,832 Out-state tuition: $11,064 Minority enrollment: 27%
3505 Daniel Boone Parkway, Suite B
Foster, WV 25081
(304) 369-4585
Foster, WV 25081
(304) 369-4585
Enrollment: 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
619 2nd Avenue
Montgomery, WV 25136
(304) 734-6601
Montgomery, WV 25136
(304) 734-6601
Enrollment: 1,162 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 In-state tuition: $4,010 Out-state tuition: $8,950 Minority enrollment: 28%
2001 Union Carbide Dr
South Charleston, WV 25136
(304) 734-6600
South Charleston, WV 25136
(304) 734-6600
Enrollment: 1,927 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Charleston School of Beauty Culture
Private for-profit
514 50th St. SE
Charleston, WV 25304
(304) 346-9603
Charleston, WV 25304
(304) 346-9603
Enrollment: 46 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy
Private for-profit
120 S 3rd St
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 624-6475
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 624-6475
Enrollment: 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
316 Eastern Drive
Moorefield, WV 26836
(304) 434-8000
Moorefield, WV 26836
(304) 434-8000
Enrollment: 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Acceptance rate: 100% In-state tuition: $4,128 Out-state tuition: $8,520 Minority enrollment: 6%
208 Morton Ave
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-1259
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-1259
Enrollment: 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Huntington Junior College
Private not-for-profit
900 Fifth Ave
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 697-7550
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 697-7550
Enrollment: 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Private-state tuition: $7,800 Minority enrollment: 23%
Huntington School of Beauty Culture
Private for-profit
5636 U.S. Route 60 East
Huntington, WV 25705
(304) 736-6289
Huntington, WV 25705
(304) 736-6289
Enrollment: 111 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
International Beauty School 4
Private for-profit
201 West King Street
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 263-4929
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 263-4929
Enrollment: 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
2001 Union Carbide Drive
South Charleston, WV 25303
(304) 205-6600
South Charleston, WV 25303
(304) 205-6600
Enrollment: 1,573 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 In-state tuition: $3,560 Out-state tuition: $8,500 Minority enrollment: 19%
Morgantown Beauty College Inc
Private for-profit
276 Walnut St
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 292-8475
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 292-8475
Enrollment: 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
One Mountwest Way
Huntington, WV 25701
(866) 710-3140
Huntington, WV 25701
(866) 710-3140
Enrollment: 1,520 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 In-state tuition: $3,521 Out-state tuition: $8,946 Minority enrollment: 22%
500 Galliher Drive
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-4907
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-4907
Enrollment: 1,938 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 In-state tuition: $4,440 Out-state tuition: $10,542 Minority enrollment: 16%
101 Fort Ave
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-6820
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-6820
Enrollment: 1,077 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 In-state tuition: $3,480 Out-state tuition: $9,456 Minority enrollment: 16%
Valley College-Beckley
Private for-profit
120 New River Town Center
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 252-9547
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 252-9547
Enrollment: 165 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Acceptance rate: 39% Private-state tuition: $15,209 Minority enrollment: 35%
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport
Private for-profit
176 Thompson Dr.
Bridgeport, WV 26330
(304) 842-4007
Bridgeport, WV 26330
(304) 842-4007
Enrollment: 146 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Private-state tuition: $12,625 Minority enrollment: 15%
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston
Private for-profit
5514 Big Tyler Road Suite 200
Cross Lanes, WV 25313
(304) 769-0011
Cross Lanes, WV 25313
(304) 769-0011
Enrollment: 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Private-state tuition: $12,625 Minority enrollment: 12%
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown
Private for-profit
148 Willey St
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 296-8282
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 296-8282
Enrollment: 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Private-state tuition: $13,090 Minority enrollment: 10%
1704 Market St.
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 233-5900
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 233-5900
Enrollment: 1,525 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 In-state tuition: $3,154 Out-state tuition: $9,250 Minority enrollment: 9%
300 Campus Drive
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 424-8000
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 424-8000
Enrollment: 2,728 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 In-state tuition: $2,928 Out-state tuition: $10,416 Minority enrollment: 8%
Community Colleges in West Virginia (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
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
Enrollment: 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Acceptance rate: 98% Private-state tuition: $18,048 Minority enrollment: 9%
Mountain State College (Closed 2025)
Private for-profit
1508 Spring St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 485-5487
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 485-5487
Enrollment: 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Acceptance rate: 75% Private-state tuition: $8,215 Minority enrollment: 42%
116 pennsylvania avenue
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 232-0361
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 232-0361
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
Enrollment: 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Private-state tuition: $9,700 Minority enrollment: 10%
Overview
This State (WV)
Total Faculty
30 staff
Number of Programs Offered
11
Student Body
Total Enrollment
809 students
Showing 2011–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
# Full-Time Students
414 students
Showing 2011–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
# Part-Time Students
395 students
Showing 2013–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
# Enrollment Undergraduate
450 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
414 students
Showing 2011–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
# Full-Time Graduate Students
153 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
395 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
19 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
% Asian
1%
% Hispanic
4%
Showing 2008–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
9%
Showing 2008–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% White
78%
Showing 2010–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
1%
% Two or more races
3%
% Non Resident races
n/a
% Unknown races
3%
Diversity Score
0.38
Showing 2011–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
51.71%
Showing 2012–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$25,000
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
In-State Tuition Fees
$3,640
Out-State Tuition Fees
$8,321
Private State Tuition Fees
$12,270
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
91%
Showing 2013–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
Median Debt for Graduates
$9,568
Showing 2008–2020. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Median Debt for Dropouts
$4,580
Showing 2008–2020. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Acceptance Rate
97%
SAT Total Avg.
910
SAT Reading
450
SAT Math
460
ACT Total Avg.
56
ACT Composite
19
ACT English
19
ACT Math
18
Frequently Asked Questions
How many community colleges are located in West Virginia?
There are 30 community colleges serving 28,199 students in West Virginia.
How much do community colleges cost in West Virginia?
The average tuition for community colleges in West Virginia is approximately $3,640 per year for in-state students and $8,321 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $12,270.
What are the top-ranked community colleges in West Virginia?
The top-ranked community colleges in West Virginia include New River Community and Technical College, Carver Career Center, and Martinsburg College.
What is the community college acceptance rate in West Virginia?
The average community college acceptance rate in West Virginia is 72% (compared to national acceptance rates).
What is the community college diversity score in West Virginia?
Community colleges in West Virginia have a diversity score of 0.38, which is lower than the national average of 0.74 (compared to national diversity statistics).
How diverse are community colleges in West Virginia?
Community colleges in West Virginia have approximately 22% minority enrollment, with the majority being Black.
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