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What West Virginia State University costs

Institute, West Virginia · Public · 1,321 undergrads · HBCU

West Virginia State University's in-state sticker price was $21,391 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $13,624 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $13,581. Out-of-state students pay $5,420 more in tuition.

What does West Virginia State University cost?

$13,624 a year in-state

Out of state: about $19,044 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $21,391.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$13,581
$30,000–$48,000$10,767
$48,000–$75,000$14,317
$75,000–$110,000Not reported
over $110,000$18,280

Out-of-state tuition is $14,990 a year, against $9,570 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $5,420 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$13,581$19,001
$30,000–$48,000$10,767$16,187
$48,000–$75,000$14,317$19,737
$75,000–$110,000Not reportedNot reported
Over $110,000$18,280$23,700

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $5,420 more in tuition that West Virginia State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 37% off West Virginia State University's sticker price.

Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; West Virginia State University's own calculator can.

Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, West Virginia State University cost less than Kentucky State University but more than Alabama State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
West Virginia State University$14,317$13,624
Bluefield State UniversityNot reported$11,130
Kentucky State University$17,248$17,637
Alabama State University$5,694$9,775

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,570
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$14,990
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$21,391
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $5,420 more in tuition at West Virginia State University and usually get less aid.

24%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,993
average grant for students who got aid.
19%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,610
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does West Virginia State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $13,581 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,391. Your own price depends on your family's finances; West Virginia State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does West Virginia State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $10,767 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,391. Your own price depends on your family's finances; West Virginia State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does West Virginia State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $14,317 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,391. Your own price depends on your family's finances; West Virginia State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does West Virginia State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at West Virginia State University is $14,990 a year, against $9,570 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $13,624 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $5,420 tuition gap gives about $19,044 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers