West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

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Tuition & Fees

$12,818

$30,530

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
620
25th
510
75th
600
25th
490
75th
26
25th
19
75th
26
25th
18
75th
26
25th
20
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undergraduateRatios

48%

male

52%

female

17

students

1

faculty

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Not Selective

88%

acceptance rate

Accepted 16,091
Declined 2,115
Total Received 18,206
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Public

19,059

undergraduate students

5,682

graduate students

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School Facts

West Virginia University, founded in 1867, is a public, comprehensive institution. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Agriculture, Forestry, and Consumer Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics, Creative Arts, Engineering & Mineral Resources, Law, and Human Resources & Education and the Schools of Dentistry, Journalism, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Physical Education. The two campuses, totaling 1,456 acres, are located in Morgantown, 75 miles south of Pittsburgh.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 24,741
Established in 1867
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

Social Networks

Two campuses totaling 1,400-acres in Morgantown (population: 30,547) and Evansdale (population: 81,800), 75 miles from Pittsburgh; regional campuses in Institute, Keyser, and Montgomery; six regional learning centers throughout the state. Served by air and bus; major airport serves Pittsburgh; train serves Connellsville. School operates transportation to areas in Morgantown. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

West Virginia University
None
Morgantown, WV
26506-6201

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
22%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
91%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
no
Students may not have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

  • West Virginia University students have a penchant for celebrating their school's athletic victories by setting a couch—yup, a couch—ablaze, either in a dumpster or just on the street.
  • West Virginia University fan? Well, then surely you know the words to John Denver's classic song "Take Me Home Country Roads"! It has been sung before every home game since 1972.
  • Cover your ears—and maybe wear bright orange—when you go to a West Virginia University home game. Their Mountaineer mascot fires a musket whenever the team scores!
  • West Virginia University's mascot, the Mountaineer, is an honored role bestowed upon a current student, following a lengthy application process. In addition to the fame, the position comes with a scholarship. And they earn it: the Mountaineer attends as many as 300 campus events each year!
  • Did you know that under the genuine bearskin cape, coonskin cap, and flannel shirt, the West Virginia University's Mountaineer mascot is played by a current student? Oh, and the rifle they're carrying is real too!

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
23%
Top 1/4
48%
Top 1/2
78%
Bottom 1/2
22%
Bottom 1/4
5%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
620
25th
510
75th
600
25th
490
75th
26
25th
19
75th
26
25th
18
75th
26
25th
20

Admissions Facts

Application fee $50
Other application fee ($60 for out-of-state applicants)
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (priority deadline) March 1
Application deadline (final deadline) August 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Not Selective

88%

acceptance rate

Accepted 16,091
Declined 2,115
Total Received 18,206

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Rank
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

Recommendations
Formal demonstration of competencies

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

99%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special housing
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

97%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$11,052

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $9,648
Housing $7,976
Food $5,900
Additional fees $3,170
Books & supplies $950
Total $27,644
Average Financial Aid - $11,052
Total with Avg. Aid $16,592

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Financial Aid Office


P: 800 344-WVU1
F: 304 293-4890
finaid@mail.wvu.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes
Gymnastics yes
Rowing yes
Soccer yes yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes
Volleyball yes
Wrestling yes

Club Sports - Men's

archery, baseball, billiards, boxing, climbing, competitive cheerleading, crew, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, paintball, rugby, soccer, skiing, snowboarding, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Club Sports - Women's

archery, billiards, climbing, competitive cheerleading, crew, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, lacrosse, rugby, skiing, soccer, softball, snowboarding, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General yes yes
Agricultural Teacher Education yes yes
Anthropology, General yes
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management yes
Applied Linguistics yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes
Biochemistry yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes
Biometry/Biometrics yes
Biostatistics yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other yes
Business/Commerce, General yes yes
Business/Managerial Economics yes yes yes
Cell Physiology yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Child Development yes
Chinese Language and Literature yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General yes
Computer Engineering, General yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Computer Software Engineering yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance yes yes
Counseling Psychology yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes
Creative Writing yes
Criminology yes
Dental Clinical Sciences, General yes
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist yes yes
Design and Visual Communications, General yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes
Economics, General yes
Education, General yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes
Educational Psychology yes
Educational/Instructional Technology yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes
Engineering, General yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes
Epidemiology yes yes
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology yes yes yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes
Finance, General yes yes
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General yes yes
Forensic Science and Technology yes yes yes
French Language and Literature yes
Game and Interactive Media Design yes
General Studies yes
Genetics, General yes yes
Geography yes yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator yes
Health Services Administration yes
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other yes
Health and Wellness, General yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes yes
History, General yes yes yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes
Immunology yes
Industrial Engineering yes yes
International Relations and Affairs yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes yes
Linguistics yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Management Science yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Materials Engineering yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes
Medical Science/Scientist yes yes
Microbiology and Immunology yes
Mining and Mineral Engineering yes yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes
Music History, Literature, and Theory yes yes
Music Management yes
Music, General yes yes yes
Musicology and Ethnomusicology yes
Neuroscience yes yes
Nursing Science yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist yes
Oncology and Cancer Biology yes
Organizational Leadership yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General yes yes
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant yes
Petroleum Engineering yes yes
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design yes
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics yes
Philosophy yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes yes
Physician Associate/Assistant yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing yes
Psychology, General yes yes yes
Public Administration yes
Public Health, General yes yes yes
Reading Teacher Education yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes yes
Reproductive Biology yes yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
Social Work yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General yes
Sustainability Studies yes yes
Systems Engineering yes
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Business
  2. Engineering
  3. Nursing

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • External degree program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Engineering

Pre-professional Programs

  • Pre-pharmacy

24,741

total students

42%

in-state

58%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

77%

19,059
students

Female
52%
9,880

Male
48%
9,179

23%

5,682
students

Female
56%
3,174

Male
44%
2,508

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

92%

17,543
students

Female
51%
9,029

Male
49%
8,514

8%

1,516
students

Female
56%
851

Male
44%
665

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Student Break-down

2%
Nonresident aliens
3%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4%
Hispanic/Latino
81%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
5%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements High School GPA: 2.30
College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of Some

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: August 1

Spring: December 1

Summer: May 1

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

72

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 94
Countries most often represented China
India
Kuwait
Oman
Saudi Arabia
The United Arab Emirates
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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