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2023 Top West Virginia Men's Basketball Schools

17 Colleges
$20,832 Avg Tuition & Fees*
29% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Men's Basketball in West Virginia ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 17 schools in West Virginia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Men's Basketball athletes in West Virginia. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.

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Top Colleges in West Virginia for Men's Basketball athletes in West Virginia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Men’s Basketball athletes in West Virginia. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, the large public school awarded 4,438 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at WVU made $8,371,424 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades. WVU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list. Full West Virginia University Sports Report

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

The excellent sports programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Basketball athletes in West Virginia. This fairly large public school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 1,449 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at Marshall University made $3,692,236 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 956. Marshall University not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list. Full Marshall University Sports Report

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Wheeling University
Wheeling, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Wheeling University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Wheeling, West Virginia, and it awarded 100 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Wheeling University took home $312,044 in revenue and paid out $295,370 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $16,674, which isn’t bad at all. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Wheeling University also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings. Full Wheeling University Sports Report

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West Liberty University
West Liberty, West Virginia

The excellent sports programs at West Liberty University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Basketball athletes in West Virginia. West Liberty University is a public institution located in West Liberty, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 412 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Basketball team at West Liberty University brought home $517,810 in revenue in a single year. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read More…

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Fairmont State University
Fairmont, West Virginia

A rank of #5 on our list means Fairmont State University is a great place for Men’s Basketball athletes in West Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Fairmont State is a public institution located in Fairmont, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 592 bachelor’s degrees in . Fairmont State brought in $677,987 while tallying up $602,782 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $75,205 for the sports team. Read full sports report on Fairmont State University

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Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Shepherd University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in West Virginia list. Located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, the small public school awarded 583 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Shepherd University brought in $340,220 while tallying up $331,851 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $8,369. Full Shepherd University Sports Report

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University of Charleston
Charleston, West Virginia

University of Charleston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in West Virginia ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Charleston, West Virginia, and it awarded 589 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Basketball team at UC made $553,239 in revenue, while incurring $528,139 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $25,100. Read full sports report on University of Charleston

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West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, West Virginia

West Virginia Wesleyan College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in West Virginia list. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buckhannon, West Virginia. It awarded 233 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at West Virginia Wesleyan made $244,572 in revenue. Read More…

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Alderson Broaddus University
Philippi, West Virginia

Alderson Broaddus University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in West Virginia list. Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philippi, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 124 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Basketball team at Alderson Broaddus University brought home $978,937 in revenue in a single year. Full Alderson Broaddus University Sports Report

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Bethany College West Virginia
Bethany, West Virginia

Bethany College West Virginia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in West Virginia ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bethany, West Virginia, and it awarded 80 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Bethany College West Virginia took home $61,033 in revenue. Read More…

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Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, West Virginia

Davis & Elkins College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Elkins, West Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 126 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at D&E took home $382,632 in revenue and paid out $369,992 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $12,640. Full Davis & Elkins College Sports Report

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Concord University
Athens, West Virginia

With a ranking of #12, Concord University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in West Virginia ranking. Concord University is located in Athens, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 325 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at Concord University made $401,686 in revenue. Read More…

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Glenville State College
Glenville, West Virginia

Glenville State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in West Virginia ranking. Glenville State College is located in Glenville, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 158 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Glenville State College brought in $328,518 while tallying up $317,563 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $10,955. Full Glenville State College Sports Report

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Bluefield State College
Bluefield, West Virginia

Bluefield State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #14. Bluefield State College is located in Bluefield, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 142 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Men’s Basketball team at Bluefield State College made $239,522 in revenue, while incurring $237,175 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $2,347 in profit. Full Bluefield State College Sports Report

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West Virginia State University
Institute, West Virginia

West Virginia State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in West Virginia list. WVSU is a small public school situated in Institute, West Virginia. It awarded 334 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at WVSU took home $438,230 in revenue. Read full sports report on West Virginia State University

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Salem University
Salem, West Virginia

With a ranking of #17, Salem University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in West Virginia ranking. Located in Salem, West Virginia, the small private for-profit school handed out 132 bachelor’s degrees in . Salem brought in $441,763 while tallying up $432,040 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $9,723, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Salem University

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