Match #1
Bluefield State College-West Virginia
Bluefield, WV
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate97%
- 1,042 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 1,042 students, close to 1,096
The colleges most similar to Glenville State College are Bluefield State College-West Virginia, West Virginia University Institute of Technology, and Potomac State College of West Virginia University. Glenville State College has an average net price of $10,748 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Glenville State College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Glenville State College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Beckley, WV
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate37%
- 981 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 981 students, close to 1,096
Match #3
Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Keyser, WV
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 853 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 853 students, close to 1,096
Match #4
West Virginia State University
Institute, WV
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate96%
- 1,321 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 1,321 students, close to 1,096
Match #5
Concord University
Athens, WV
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate93%
- 1,504 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 1,504 students, close to 1,096
- Average net price $9,484, close to $10,748
Match #6
West Liberty University
West Liberty, WV
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate97%
- 1,511 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,511 students, close to 1,096
- Average net price $8,988, close to $10,748
Match #7
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate97%
- 2,344 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Average net price $7,940, close to $10,748
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate99%
- 2,590 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $10,060, close to $10,748
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Marshall University
Huntington, WV
Profile closeness35/100
Admit rate96%
- 7,266 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
West Virginia University Main Campus
Morgantown, WV
Profile closeness19/100
Admit rate89%
- 17,385 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Glenville State College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Glenville State College?
The closest matches to Glenville State College are Bluefield State College-West Virginia, West Virginia University Institute of Technology, Potomac State College of West Virginia University, West Virginia State University, and Concord University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Glenville State College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Glenville State College ($10,748 a year), including Marshall University ($7,341), Shepherd University ($7,940), and West Liberty University ($8,988). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
