Match #1
Salem University-West Virginia
Salem, WV
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate—
- 892 students
- Private for-profit
- Rural: Distant
- Enrollment 892 students, close to 765
- Same control type (private for profit)
The colleges most similar to Valley College-Martinsburg are Salem University-West Virginia, Central Penn College, and IGlobal University. Valley College-Martinsburg has an average net price of $23,639 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 Valley College-Martinsburg. 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 Valley College-Martinsburg
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Central Penn College
Summerdale, PA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate18%
- 662 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 662 students, close to 765
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #3
IGlobal University
Vienna, VA
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate7%
- 400 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $22,271, close to $23,639
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #4
South University-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate—
- 240 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Average net price $24,432, close to $23,639
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #5
ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate75%
- 12,090 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 43%
- Average net price $22,484, close to $23,639
Match #6
Strayer University-Virginia
Arlington, VA
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate—
- 1,668 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #7
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate—
- 122 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #8
Centura College-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate—
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #9
Sullivan University
Louisville, KY
Profile closeness40/100
Admit rate—
- 2,026 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #10
The North Coast College
Lakewood, OH
Profile closeness26/100
Admit rate50%
- 47 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Questions about Valley College-Martinsburg alternatives
What colleges are similar to Valley College-Martinsburg?
The closest matches to Valley College-Martinsburg are Salem University-West Virginia, Central Penn College, IGlobal University, South University-Virginia Beach, and ECPI University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Valley College-Martinsburg alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Valley College-Martinsburg ($23,639 a year), including Salem University-West Virginia ($12,107), Central Penn College ($15,056), and Strayer University-Virginia ($17,213). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
