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University of Charleston

Charleston, WV · Private · Small city

Private institution in Charleston, WV · 2,083 undergraduates · 65% acceptance rate · $55,774 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$22,0121,271st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$32,8421,403rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$32,8421,337th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$44,0311,304th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$19,500570th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,774746th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,6981,044th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
46.3%1,294th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
69.1%1,285th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
64.5%487th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
2,083920th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
28.6%1,276th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 219 mi (CLT)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 24 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$57,920$57,564
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$52,107$44,928
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$48,198$46,321
Graphic CommunicationsCommunications Technologybachelors$35,954—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$33,993$32,569
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$24,421—
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$24,035—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors——
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors——
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors——
Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,098,883 (M $3,609,784 · W $2,489,099)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Charleston’s 2,083 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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