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Public Universities in West Virginia, Ranked by Acceptance Rate

West Virginia has 10 public universities in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is WVU Tech at 65%; the most accessible is Fairmont State University at 99%, and the median public university in the state admits 96%. None posts an admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) above 1300, which puts the emphasis on grades and coursework. In-state tuition usually makes these the best-value options on a West Virginia student's list, so it pays to know exactly where each one sits.

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10
Median acceptance
96%
Most selective
WVU Tech
65% acceptance
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Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.

Which of the Public Universities in West Virginia can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 10 of the 10 colleges here, including WVU Tech, Glenville State University and West Virginia University. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College3.3 GPA1150 SAT3.7 GPA1300 SAT4.0 GPA1500 SAT
WVU Techadmits 65%95%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Glenville State Universityadmits 80%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
West Virginia Universityadmits 89%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Concord Universityadmits 93%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Marshall Universityadmits 96%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
WV State Universityadmits 96%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Bluefield State Universityadmits 97%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Shepherd Universityadmits 97%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
West Liberty Universityadmits 97%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Fairmont State Universityadmits 99%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety

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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.