Safest Colleges in West Virginia
25 schools ranked by lowest violent and sexual crime rates from federal Clery Act filings. Updated from the latest federal filings.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian Bible College Mount Hope · community | $11,579 | 62.1% | $37,467 | 77.8% |
| 2 | B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing Glen Dale · private | $15,661 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Ben Franklin Career Center Dunbar · public | $3,382 | 78.6% | $37,962 | — |
| 4 | Bluefield State University Bluefield · public | $13,684 | 50.9% | $38,217 | 97.2% |
| 5 | Cabell County Career Technology Center Huntington · public | $3,657 | 72.4% | $33,975 | — |
| 6 | Charleston School of Beauty Culture Charleston · private | $11,638 | 58.2% | $17,827 | — |
| 7 | Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy Clarksburg · private | $10,627 | 74.1% | $16,306 | — |
| 8 | Davis & Elkins College Elkins · private | $18,273 | 53.8% | $43,411 | 94.3% |
| 9 | Glenville State University Glenville · public | $14,006 | 40.6% | $39,315 | — |
| 10 | Huntington Junior College Huntington · private | $9,422 | 30.7% | $21,783 | — |
| 11 | James Rumsey Technical Institute Martinsburg · public | $8,477 | 82.5% | $45,133 | — |
| 12 | Mercer County Technical Education Center Princeton · public | $2,225 | 80.8% | $33,511 | — |
| 13 | Monongalia County Technical Education Center Morgantown · public | $5,132 | 78.4% | $40,499 | 58.3% |
| 14 | West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg · community | $1,807 | 34.6% | $35,171 | — |
| 15 | Academy of Careers and Technology Beckley · public | $9,988 | 79.3% | $32,756 | — |
| 16 | Salem University Salem · private | $12,303 | 42.6% | $34,642 | — |
| 17 | Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Logan · community | $10,321 | 26.9% | $32,153 | — |
| 18 | Fred W Eberle Technical Center Buckhannon · public | $2,129 | 98.7% | $43,364 | — |
| 19 | West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Lewisburg · public | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | West Liberty University West Liberty · public | $15,366 | 61.3% | $43,296 | 97.3% |
| 21 | West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon · private | $18,083 | 55.1% | $51,593 | 93.3% |
| 22 | West Virginia Junior College-Charleston Cross Lanes · community | $12,887 | 64.3% | $27,472 | — |
| 23 | West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Morgantown · community | $15,520 | 70.9% | $31,912 | — |
| 24 | International Beauty School 4 Martinsburg · private | $14,581 | 79.7% | $18,906 | — |
| 25 | West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling · community | $5,329 | 35.3% | $30,162 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.