Resources › For Students and Parents ACT Scores for Admission to Four-Year West Virginia Colleges A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data for West Virginia Share Flipboard Email Print McMurran Hall at Shepherd University in West Virginia. Acroterion / Wikimedia Commons For Students and Parents College Admissions College Admissions Process College Profiles College Rankings Choosing A College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips Testing Graphs College Financial Aid Advanced Placement Homework Help Private School Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More By Allen Grove Allen Grove Facebook Twitter College Admissions Expert Ph.D., English, University of Pennsylvania M.A., English, University of Pennsylvania B.S., Materials Science & Engineering and Literature, MIT Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on March 18, 2020 Students hoping to attend college in West Virginia will find a wide range of options. The state's four-year colleges vary significantly in size, personality, and mission. Selectivity also differs significantly although none of the schools has a painfully high admissions bar. ACT Scores for West Virginia Colleges (med 50%) (Learn what these numbers mean) Composite25% Composite75% English25% English75% Math 25% Math 75% Alderson Broaddus College 18 23 16 22 17 22 Appalachian Bible College 17 20 19 24 16 20 Bethany College 17 23 15 23 16 23 Bluefield State College 17 22 15 22 16 21 Concord University 18 23 18 24 17 23 Davis & Elkins College 17 23 16 23 16 22 Fairmont State University 18 23 16 23 16 22 Glenville State College 16 22 15 22 16 21 Marshall University 19 24 19 25 17 24 Mountain State University open-admissions open-admissions open-admissions open-admissions open-admissions open-admissions Ohio Valley University 18 23 17 22 17 23 Salem International University open-admissions open-admissions open-admissions open-admissions open-admissions open-admissions Shepherd University 19 24 17 23 18 25 University of Charleston 18 24 17 24 17 24 West Liberty University 18 23 17 24 17 22 West Virginia State University 17 22 16 22 16 21 West Virginia University 21 26 21 27 20 26 West Virginia University at Parkersburg open-admissions open-admissions open-admissions open-admissions open-admissions open-admissions West Virginia University Institute of Technology 19 24 18 24 17 24 West Virginia Wesleyan College 20 25 18 24 19 25 Wheeling Jesuit University 18 23 17 23 17 24 * View the SAT version of this table The table above can help you figure out if your ACT scores are on target for admission to your top choice West Virginia colleges. The table shows ACT scores for the middle 50% of matriculated students. If your scores fall within or above these numbers, you're in a strong position for admission. If your scores are a little below the bottom number, realize that a quarter of enrolled students have scores below those listed. Be sure to keep the ACT in perspective—it just one part of your college application. A strong academic record with challenging courses in core subjects will almost always carry more weight than standardized test scores. Also, some of the schools will look at non-numerical information and want to see a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation. Note that the ACT is more popular than the SAT in West Virginia, but all the schools will accept either exam. More ACT Comparison Tables: the Ivy League | top universities | top liberal arts colleges | more top liberal arts | top public universities | top public liberal arts colleges | University of California campuses | Cal State campuses | SUNY campuses | More ACT charts ACT Tables for Other States: AL | AK | AZ | AR | CA | CO | CT | DE | DC | FL | GA | HI | ID | IL | IN | IA | KS | KY | LA | ME | MD | MA | MI | MN | MS | MO | MT | NE | NV | NH | NJ | NM | NY | NC | ND | OH | OK | OR | PA | RI | SC | SD | TN | TX | UT | VT | VA | WA | WV | WI | WY data from the National Center for Educational Statistics Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Grove, Allen. "ACT Scores for Admission to Four-Year West Virginia Colleges." ThoughtCo, Oct. 29, 2020, thoughtco.com/act-scores-for-admission-to-four-year-west-virginia-colleges-788743. Grove, Allen. (2020, October 29). ACT Scores for Admission to Four-Year West Virginia Colleges. 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