Colleges and Universities in West Virginia

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The Mountain State takes care of her own, and so do West Virginia’s colleges and universities with affordable tuition and proven value. Educating the next generation of West Virginians, and improving the lives of working adults, is at the center of West Virginia’s higher education.

Public Colleges and Universities in West Virginia

• Bluefield State College – Bluefield
• Concord University – Athens
• Fairmont State University – Fairmont
• Glenville State College – Glenville
• Marshall University – Huntington
• Potomac State College of West Virginia University – Keyser
• Shepherd University – Shepherdstown
• West Liberty University – West Liberty
• West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine – Lewisburg
• West Virginia State University – Institute
• West Virginia University – Morgantown
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg – Parkersburg
• West Virginia University Institute of Technology – Beckley
  

Community Colleges in West Virginia

• Blue Ridge Community and Technical College – Martinsburg
• BridgeValley Community and Technical College – Montgomery and South Charleston
• Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College – Moorefield
• Mountwest Community and Technical College – Huntington
• New River Community and Technical College – Beckley
• Pierpont Community and Technical College – Fairmont
• Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College – Mount Gay
• West Virginia Northern Community College – Wheeling

Private Colleges and Universities in West Virginia

• Alderson Broaddus University – Philippi
• Appalachian Bible College – Mount Hope
• Bethany College – Bethany
• University of Charleston – Charleston
• Davis & Elkins College – Elkins
• Mountain State College – Parkersburg
• Ohio Valley University – Vienna
• West Virginia Wesleyan College – Buckhannon
• Wheeling Jesuit University – Wheeling

A New Day for West Virginia Coal Country

West Virginia is coal country and has been since the late 19th century when the railroad made it possible to transport coal out of the mountains, and the steam engine made coal a big business. The rocky, challenging mountains of West Virginia – the only state entirely in the Appalachians – made agriculture difficult, but coal was the Mountain State’s lifeblood for generations. Reductions in demand for coal has hurt West Virginia, but despite the state’s many real concerns, West Virginia is decidedly on the upswing. The state’s coal-mining heritage created a foundation for engineering research and development that has helped West Virginia turn its knowledge base into other technology industries, including plastics and electronics. In fact, West Virginia has one of the fastest-growing economies in the US.

West Virginia’s Higher Education Future

The higher education system in West Virginia has shown its mettle after the Great Recession of 2008. While the small mountain state has a shorter history of college education than most of its neighbors, changes in the economy and renewed student demand have given West Virginia’s colleges and universities a real push. As West Virginia’s working adults return to school to increase their credentials or earn the professional education they need for new, 21st century careers, institutions like West Virginia University and the many public universities and colleges are dedicated to the best, most practical education. West Virginia’s colleges are also widely known as great values, with low tuition rates and strong student support. For West Virginia’s next chapter, the very best science, healthcare, and professional education is key.

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