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Selected Colleges Comparison

Academic OverviewKey Fact

Institutional Characteristics

The following table compares the basic academic information between selected colleges. By school type, all 5 selected colleges are private. By school level, all 5 schools are 4 years or high institutes.
Academic Comparison - Selected Colleges
NameLocationType/LevelHighest DegreeOffered Degree
Bethany College Bethany, WVPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsMaster's DegreeBachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
University of Charleston Charleston, WVPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WVPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsBachelor's DegreeAssociate, Bachelor
West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WVPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Catholic Distance University Charles Town, WVPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsMaster's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate

Key Facts Comparison

The average tuition & fees of selected colleges is $23,915 for State residents and $28,404 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 76.07% and graduation rate is 46.00%. The following table compares key facts for each schools including acceptance rate, graduation rate, tuition, student to faculty ratio, and student population.
Key Facts Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent Faculty RatioStudent Population
Bethany College $34,816 64.92% 42% 12:1623
University of Charleston $32,842 67.73% 41% 16:13,059
Davis & Elkins College $31,270 75.26% 48% 10:1650
West Virginia Wesleyan College $33,494 96.35% 53% 11:1951
Catholic Distance University $9,600 - - 3:1168
Average$23,915 / $28,40476.07%46.00%10.40:11,090