Alternatives to West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VAAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $15k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Over 96,800 students. Relatively safe campus. Well known for their management, psychology, and education programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 1110, ACT 25 to enroll.
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $25k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Over 22,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Strong psychology, medical, and social work programs. SAT 1200, ACT 26 to enroll.
Roanoke CollegeSalem, VABachelor's degrees. Tuition: $34k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Approximately 1,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Known for business, management, and psychology programs. Affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Church. SAT 1130, ACT 25 to enroll.
Surry Community CollegeDobson, NCAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $9k. Approximately 2,800 students. Safe campus. Specializes in general studies, management, and nursing programs.
Alderson Broaddus UniversityPhilippi, WVAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $31k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Over 800 students. Well known for their medical assistant, occupational therapy, and management programs. Affiliated with American Baptist Church. SAT 960, ACT 19 to enroll.
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VAAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent student retention rate. Tuition: $32k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Around 38,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for engineering, computer science, and management programs. SAT 1300, ACT 30 to enroll.
Concord UniversityAthens, WVBachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $19k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Over 1,800 students. Generally safe campus. Strong emphasis on social work, education, and general studies programs. SAT 980, ACT 21 to enroll.
Appalachian Bible CollegeMount Hope, WVAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $15k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Around 300 students. Safe campus. Affiliated with Baptist Church. SAT 1070, ACT 22 to enroll.
Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VABachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $40k. Above average on-campus housing. About 900 students. Relatively safe campus. Strong English and literature, psychology, and theater and drama programs. SAT 1170, ACT 28 to enroll.
American National UniversitySalem, VAAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $11k. Roughly 1,200 students. Safe campus. Best known for medical assistant, management, and business programs.
Radford UniversityRadford, VAAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $20k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. About 7,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Well known for their nursing, education, and medical programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1030, ACT 21 to enroll.
New River Community CollegeDublin, VAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $10k. Around 4,000 students. Safe campus. Has strong presence in general studies, electrical and electronics, and industrial technologies programs.
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VABachelor's and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $61k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. About 2,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Well known for business, management, and law programs. SAT 1450, ACT 33 to enroll.
Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VABachelor's degrees. Tuition: $40k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Roughly 1,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Known for engineering, political science, and economics programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1170, ACT 26 to enroll.
Bluefield State UniversityBluefield, WVAssociate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $16k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Approximately 1,400 students. Dangerous campus. Popular nursing, engineering, and general studies programs. ACT 20 to enroll.
Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VAAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $28k. Affordable on-campus housing option. More than 1,000 students. Unsafe campus. Has strong presence in biology, medical, and management programs. Affiliated with Baptist Church. ACT 20 to enroll.
Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VABachelor's degrees. Tuition: $19k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Roughly 1,100 students. Generally safe campus. Well known for business, biology, and psychology programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1060, ACT 21 to enroll.
Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VABachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $37k. On-campus housing. More than 900 students. Dangerous campus. Strong medical, medical assistant, and education programs. Affiliated with United Methodist Church. SAT 960, ACT 17 to enroll.