ACT Scores for Admission to Four-Year West Virginia Colleges

A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data for West Virginia

McMurran Hall at Shepherd University in West Virginia. Acroterion / Wikimedia Commons

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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)

	Composite 25%	Composite 75%	English 25%	English 75%	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

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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.

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data from the National Center for Educational Statistics

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