West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 89%
West Virginia University is a public university in Morgantown, West Virginia. West Virginia University was founded in 1867 and enrolls 27,150 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 27,150 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 89% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $9,648 |
| Out-of-State | $27,360 |
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See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to West Virginia, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 520 | 570 | 620 |
| SAT Math | 490 | 540 | 600 |
| ACT Composite | 20 | 23 | 26 |
| ACT English | 19 | 22 | 26 |
| ACT Math | 18 | 22 | 26 |
| Consideration | Required | Not required but considered | Not considered |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending West Virginia University.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $9,648 | $27,360 |
| Fees | $0 | $0 |
| Room and Board | $13,876 | $13,876 |
| Books | $950 | $950 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $24,474 | $42,186 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | 110 | 126 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 179 | 30 | |
| Psychology, General | 149 | 19 | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 154 | 14 | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 168 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 150 | 12 | 1 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 162 | ||
| Journalism | 148 | 8 | |
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | 154 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 153 | ||
| Criminology | 147 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 16 | 127 | 1 |
| Finance, General | 143 | ||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 124 | 5 | 5 |
| General Studies | 119 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 103 | 10 | 5 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 102 | 9 | 3 |
| Law | 108 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 98 | 5 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 87 | 9 | 2 |
| Medicine | 96 | ||
| Social Work | 34 | 60 | |
| Health and Wellness, General | 92 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 51 | 28 | 3 |
| Computer Science | 70 | 7 | 3 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 62 | 16 | |
| Accounting | 55 | 23 | |
| Management Information Systems, General | 74 | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 61 | 11 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 66 | ||
| History, General | 45 | 15 | 5 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 64 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 47 | 8 | 6 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 58 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 58 | ||
| Art/Art Studies, General | 53 | 4 | |
| Music, General | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 20 | 32 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 40 | 10 | |
| Pharmacy | 50 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 49 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 44 | 3 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 46 | ||
| Dentistry | 44 | ||
| Business/Managerial Economics | 43 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 36 | 7 | |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 42 | ||
| Physics, General | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 37 | 3 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 40 | 0 | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 29 | 11 | |
| Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation | 39 | ||
| Public Health, General | 31 | 6 | 1 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 38 | ||
| Engineering, General | 3 | 34 | |
| Chemistry, General | 19 | 10 | 8 |
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | 35 | ||
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 33 | ||
| Education, General | 25 | 7 | |
| Management Science | 32 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 17 | 11 | 4 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 18 | 13 | |
| Child Development | 29 | ||
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 29 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 29 | ||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 29 | ||
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 29 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 28 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 16 | 10 | 1 |
| Biochemistry | 27 | ||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 27 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 18 | 8 | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 26 | ||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 19 | 6 | |
| Physician Associate/Assistant | 24 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 23 | 1 | |
| Neuroscience | 18 | 5 | |
| Public Administration | 23 | ||
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 23 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 22 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 22 | ||
| Petroleum Engineering | 14 | 7 | |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 20 | ||
| Dance, General | 19 | ||
| Health Services Administration | 19 | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | 18 | ||
| Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other | 18 | ||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 12 | 5 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 10 | 7 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 16 | 1 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 16 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 10 | 6 | |
| Geography | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| Pathology/Pathologist Assistant | 15 | ||
| Land Use Planning and Management/Development | 15 | ||
| Applied Linguistics | 14 | ||
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | 14 | ||
| Legal Studies | 13 | ||
| Sociology, General | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 13 | ||
| Environmental Science | 12 | ||
| Microbiology and Immunology | 12 | ||
| Linguistics | 12 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 12 | ||
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 12 | ||
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 10 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 10 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 10 | ||
| Philosophy | 9 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 9 | ||
| Audiology/Audiologist | 9 | ||
| Biometry/Biometrics | 8 | ||
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 8 | ||
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician | 8 | ||
| Creative Writing | 7 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 2 | 5 | |
| Counseling Psychology | 6 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 6 | ||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 6 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 5 | 1 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 6 | ||
| Environmental/Natural Resource Economics | 1 | 5 | |
| Medical Science/Scientist | 4 | 2 | |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other | 5 | ||
| Forestry, General | 5 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 5 | ||
| Immunology | 4 | ||
| Cell Physiology | 4 | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 4 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 4 | ||
| Nursing Science | 4 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 4 | ||
| Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics | 4 | ||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 4 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 4 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 4 | ||
| Music Management | 4 | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 4 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 4 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 3 | ||
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 3 | ||
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 3 | ||
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 3 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 3 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 3 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 2 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 2 | ||
| Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology/Technician | 2 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 2 | ||
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 2 | ||
| Genetics, General | 1 | 1 | |
| Learning Sciences | 2 | ||
| Economics, General | 2 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 1 | ||
| Molecular Physiology | 1 | ||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | ||
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | ||
| Epidemiology | 1 | ||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 1 | ||
| Plant Sciences, General | 1 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 1 | ||
| Biostatistics | 1 | ||
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release