Alternatives to Valley College Beckley
University of Rio GrandeRio Grande, OH
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $20k. On-campus housing. Over 1,800 students. Unsafe campus. Offers strong nursing, medical, and education programs. ROTC programs are available.
Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $18k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Roughly 10,700 students. Relatively safe campus. Strong medical, education, and business programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1020, ACT 22 to enroll.
University of CharlestonCharleston, WV
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $21k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Roughly 3,100 students. Generally safe campus. Popular management, business, and marketing and advertising programs. ROTC programs. ACT 21 to enroll.
Bluefield State UniversityBluefield, WV
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $16k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Around 1,400 students. Dangerous campus. Offers strong nursing, engineering, and general studies programs. ACT 20 to enroll.
Ohio University SouthernIronton, OH
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $9k. Approximately 2,100 students. Safe campus. Well known for their nursing, general studies, and broadcasting programs.
Other Nearby Colleges
Appalachian Bible CollegeMount Hope, WV
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $15k. Affordable on-campus housing option. More than 300 students. Safe campus. Affiliated with Baptist Church. SAT 1070, ACT 22 to enroll.
Concord UniversityAthens, WV
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $19k. Affordable on-campus housing. About 1,800 students. Generally safe campus. Known for social work, education, and general studies programs. SAT 980, ACT 21 to enroll.
Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $28k. Affordable on-campus housing. About 1,000 students. Unsafe campus. Well known for their biology, medical, and management programs. Affiliated with Baptist Church. ACT 20 to enroll.
Ben Franklin Career CenterDunbar, WV
Great retention rate. Tuition: $4k. About 100 students. Safe campus. Emphasis on electrical and electronics, installation and repair, and welding programs.