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Colleges and Universities in West Virginia

West Virginia has 74 higher education schools within its borders. Marshall University, the highest-ranked school in WV, has a total student population of 13,776 and is the 341st highest ranked school in the USA. Of the 74 schools in West Virginia, the average student population is 1,951 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1. There are 1870 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,415 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,827, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Of the 74 schools in West Virginia, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, West Virginia Business College-Wheeling comes out as the most expensive ($35,350/yr), with B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing as the lowest recorded at only $1,452/yr.

• West Virginia is the only state in the Union to have acquired its sovereignty by proclamation of the President of the United States.
• West Virginia is considered the southern most northern state and the northern most southern state.
• Mother?s Day was first observed at Andrews Church in Grafton on May 10, 1908.
• West Virginia has the oldest population of any state. The median age is 40.
• Jackson's Mill is the site of the first 4-H Camp in the United States.

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