Accredited nursing schools in West Virginia
17 accredited schools in West Virginia offer nursing and patient care programs approved for WIOA funding
These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and West Virginia has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 23 of the 30 nursing and patient care programs on the state's list.
The Department doesn't accredit schools itself. It reviews accrediting agencies and lists the ones it recognizes as reliable judges of the quality of the education they accredit.1 Each school below names its accreditor, the year it was first accredited where the list records it, and its next review.
WIOA funding doesn't require accreditation. Besides colleges, a state can approve other public and private training providers,2 so many short courses come from schools that aren't on the Department's list. Their programs and results are on each field's page.
Nursing and patient care programs in West Virginia, every school, with costs and results
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Accredited RN programs in West Virginia
11 of the 13 schools with RN programs on West Virginia's list are accredited. They offer 11 of the 14 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states
Bluefield State University
Bluefield
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1951, next review 2032
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
Accredited program here Nursing: nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)
1 program
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
South Charleston
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 2004, next review 2030
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
Eastern Gateway Community College
Steubenville
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2025
1 program
Fairmont State University
Fairmont
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
Accredited program here Nursing: nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)
1 program
Laurel Business Institute
Uniontown, listed as Laurel Technical Institute
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 2017, next review 2027
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
New River Community and Technical College
Beaver
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035
1 program
Valley College (Beckley)
Beckley
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 2017, next review 2027
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
Valley College (Martinsburg)
Martinsburg
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 2017, next review 2027
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
Washington State College of Ohio
Marietta
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
Accredited program here Nursing: baccalaureate program (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
West Virginia Junior College (Bridgeport)
Bridgeport, listed as West Virginia Junior College - Charleston
Accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schoolssince 2017, next review 2031
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
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West Virginia Junior College (Morgantown)
Morgantown
Accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schoolssince 2017, next review 2031
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
Accredited LPN programs in West Virginia
8 of the 10 schools with LPN programs on West Virginia's list are accredited. They offer 10 of the 12 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states
New River Community and Technical College
Beaver
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035
Accredited program here Nursing: practical nursing programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
3 programs
Eastern Gateway Community College
Steubenville
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2025
1 program
Fayette Institute of Technology
Oak Hill
Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2015, next review 2027
1 program
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Princeton
Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2014, next review 2026
1 program
Penn Commercial
Washington, listed as Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 2018, next review 2031
1 program
Roane-Jackson Technical Center
Le Roy
Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2015, next review 2027
1 program
West Virginia Junior College (Bridgeport)
Bridgeport, listed as West Virginia Junior College - Charleston
Accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schoolssince 2017, next review 2031
1 program
Wood County Technical Center (Wood County Schools)
Parkersburg, listed as Wood County Technical Center
Preaccredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2013, next review 2021
1 program
Accredited CNA programs in West Virginia
2 of the 4 schools with CNA programs on West Virginia's list are accredited. They offer 2 of the 4 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states
Ashland Community & Tech College (KY Com and Tech College System)
Ashland, listed as Ashland Community and Technical College
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 2003, next review 2027
1 program
New River Community and Technical College
Beaver
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035
1 program
How we matched West Virginia's schools to the accreditation list
Which schools are counted?
Schools with programs West Virginia approved for WIOA funding in nursing and patient care, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).3 The two lists share no ID number, so we matched each school by its website and name in the same state, and checked every unclear case by hand. A school that only hosts a college's classes doesn't count as the college. Where we couldn't tell, the school is left out.
How current is the accreditation?
We read the Department's list of October 24, 2026 and count only current accreditation. The Department notes that agencies report this information, that it isn't audited, and that the agency itself has the latest status.1 Before you enroll, check the school's standing with its accreditor.
Sources for the accreditation facts about West Virginia
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- US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
- 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List