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Public universities in West Virginia

13 public universities in West Virginia, 24th among the states. Public four-year colleges and universities in the NCES IPEDS directory (community colleges are listed separately).

Public universityCityCountyInstructional staff (FTE)Website
West Virginia UniversityMorgantownMonongalia County1,321.33Official site
Marshall UniversityHuntingtonCabell County922Official site
Fairmont State UniversityFairmontMarion County193Official site
West Liberty UniversityWest LibertyOhio County166.67Official site
Shepherd UniversityShepherdstownJefferson County145.33Official site
Concord UniversityAthensMercer County115Official site
West Virginia State UniversityInstituteKanawha County109.33Official site
West Virginia University at ParkersburgParkersburgWood County107Official site
Glenville State UniversityGlenvilleGilmer County84Official site
West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckleyRaleigh County84Official site
Bluefield State UniversityBluefieldMercer County77.33Official site
West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineLewisburgGreenbrier County60.67Official site
Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityKeyserMineral County52.33Official site

Largest first by instructional staff (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2025–26 institutional characteristics and fall 2024 human resources. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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