College Rankings - Friendliest Townies/Locals in West Virginia

Sometimes, "townies," or residents who live in a college town, get a bad rap. But these colleges and universities have affable townsfolk who embrace students for their youth, willingness to learn, and-more importantly-their business.

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1
Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, WV
$22,320
8.98 / 10
2
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
$17,002
8.91 / 10
3
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV
$14,418
8.84 / 10
4
Bethany College - West Virginia
Bethany, WV
$23,854
8.76 / 10
5
Glenville State College
Glenville, WV
$12,720
8.74 / 10
6
Wheeling Jesuit University
Wheeling, WV
$25,640
8.71 / 10
7
West Liberty University
West Liberty, WV
$13,140
8.69 / 10
8
Alderson Broaddus College
Philippi, WV
$22,740
8.64 / 10
9
Concord University
Athens, WV
$12,100
8.61 / 10
10
West Virginia State University
Institute, WV
$10,784
8.58 / 10
11
University of Charleston
Charleston, WV
$25,181
8.58 / 10
12
Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV
$11,230
8.56 / 10
13
Marshall University
Huntington, WV
$12,996
8.46 / 10
14
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, WV
$24,964
8.41 / 10