2021 Best Affordable Colleges in West Virginia for Students from Russia

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Russian Students in West Virginia ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 2 colleges and universities across West Virginia to determine which were the best for Russian students in West Virginia. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Value Colleges in West Virginia for Students from Russia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

$25,824 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

5.4% International Students

Our 2021 rankings named West Virginia University the best affordable school for Russian students in West Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,540 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.4% are international. Students studying at WVU come from such countries as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at WVU runs, on average, about $25,824. Graduate students pay around $26,676 a year in average tuition and fees.

Full West Virginia University Report

2

Marshall University
Huntington, WV

$19,606 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

2.1% International Students

Out of the 2 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, the fairly large public school handed out 1,541 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Marshall University to study. International students at Marshall University can expect to pay, on average, about $19,606 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,434 per year.

Full Marshall University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 2 schools only.

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.