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Higher Education in Charleston

Charleston ranks #134 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 0 — Quiet. That puts it in the 1st percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in West Virginia.

Higher Education score
0
Quiet
National rank
#134 of 134
In West Virginia
#1 of 1
Percentile
1st

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Charleston sits 50 points below the median.

How higher education is measured

Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.

Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.

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Ranked around Charleston

  1. T#131 Stowe, VT 2
  2. #133 Telluride, CO 1
  3. #134 Charleston, WV — this page 0

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Top US cities for higher education

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
  3. T#2 Hartford, CT 92
  4. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  5. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91

More about Charleston

Charleston scores 61 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: