About West Virginia University

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West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 86%

West Virginia is a public university in Morgantown, West Virginia. West Virginia University was founded in 1867 and enrolls 27,398 students.

Quick Facts |
Total Enrollment | 27,398
Campus Setting | city
Admission rate | 86%

Tuition and fees |
In State | $9,648
Out-of-State | $27,360
Paying For College |

See The Official 2024-2025 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
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 520 | 570 | 630
SAT Math | 490 | 550 | 610
ACT Composite | 20 | 23 | 26
ACT English | 20 | 22 | 26
ACT Math | 18 | 22 | 26

Consideration | Required | Not required but considered | Not considered
Secondary school GPA | | |
Secondary school rank | | |
Secondary school record | | |
Completion of college-preparatory program | | |
Recommendations | | |
Formal demonstration of competencies | | |
Admission test scores | | |
English Proficiency Test | | |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | | |
Work experience | | |
Personal statement or essay | | |
Legacy status | | |

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending West Virginia.

Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State
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 | 135 | 104 |
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 186 | 30 |
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 194 | |
Psychology, General | 155 | 13 | 13
Mechanical Engineering | 161 | 14 |
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 20 | 150 | 1
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 162 | 7 | 0
Journalism | 152 | 14 |
Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 154 | |
Communication Management and Strategic Communications | | 148 |
Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 140 | 4 | 3
Criminology | 146 | |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 144 | |
Finance, General | 138 | 0 |
General Studies | 115 | |
Social Work | 37 | 73 |
Accounting | 71 | 38 |
Animal Sciences, General | 98 | 6 | 3
Law | | | 106
Medicine | | | 99
Civil Engineering, General | 82 | 17 |
Computer Science | 72 | 17 | 8
Forensic Science and Technology | 85 | 7 | 4
Political Science and Government, General | 81 | 4 | 1
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 80 | 3 |
Industrial Engineering | 70 | 7 |
Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 52 | 20 | 3
Pharmacy | | | 73
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 71 | |
Management Information Systems, General | 70 | |
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 62 | 7 |
Health and Wellness, General | 68 | |
Business Administration and Management, General | 61 | | 4
Public Health, General | 51 | 8 | 1
Design and Visual Communications, General | 59 | |
English Language and Literature, General | 44 | 6 | 3
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 53 | |
History, General | 35 | 13 | 1
Dentistry | | | 49
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 46 | 1 |
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | | 46 |
Chemical Engineering | 42 | 3 |
Music, General | 27 | 11 | 7
Elementary Education and Teaching | 44 | |
Art/Art Studies, General | 39 | 4 |
Agricultural Economics | 42 | |
Engineering, General | | 0 | 42
Petroleum Engineering | 37 | 4 |
Occupational Therapy/Therapist | | 41 |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 33 | 7 |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 40 | |
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation | | 40 |
Computer Engineering, General | 39 | |
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 39 | |
Chemistry, General | 16 | 3 | 18
Agronomy and Crop Science | 35 | 2 |
Physical Therapy/Therapist | | | 37
Mathematics, General | 21 | 5 | 10
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 31 | 4 |
Biochemistry | 35 | |
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 12 | 22 |
Reading Teacher Education | | 32 |
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | | 32 |
Business/Managerial Economics | 32 | 0 |
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | | 31 |
Neuroscience | 25 | | 5
Physics, General | 18 | 5 | 7
International Relations and Affairs | 28 | |
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other | | 27 |
Management Science | | 26 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | | 26 |
Education, General | | 15 | 10
Mining and Mineral Engineering | 17 | 7 |
Microbiology and Immunology | 24 | |
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 23 | |
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | | 16 | 7
Physician Associate/Assistant | | 23 |
Land Use Planning and Management/Development | 23 | |
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 22 | |
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | | 22 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | | 21 |
Geology/Earth Science, General | 14 | 4 | 2
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 16 | 4 |
Agricultural Teacher Education | 16 | 3 |
Game and Interactive Media Design | 19 | |
Computer Software Engineering | | 19 |
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | | 12 | 7
Child Development | 18 | |
Sociology, General | 9 | 7 | 2
Public Administration | | 17 |
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | 17 | |
Applied Linguistics | | 16 |
Health Services Administration | | 16 |
Sustainability Studies | 11 | | 4
Legal Studies | | 15 |
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant | | 15 |
Geography | 8 | 4 | 3
Nurse Anesthetist | | | 15
Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 14 | |
Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 6 | | 8
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 13 | |
Anthropology, General | 13 | |
Financial Mathematics | | 13 |
Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 12 | |
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 11 | |
Philosophy | 11 | |
Music History, Literature, and Theory | 11 | |
Epidemiology | | 8 | 2
Spanish Language and Literature | 6 | 4 |
Environmental Science | 10 | |
Dance, General | 10 | |
Educational/Instructional Technology | | 8 | 1
Biomedical Sciences, General | | 8 |
Visual and Performing Arts, General | | 8 |
Agriculture, General | | 8 |
Medical Science/Scientist | | 7 | 1
Special Education and Teaching, General | 0 | 8 |
Music Management | | 7 |
Biometry/Biometrics | 7 | |
Immunology | | | 6
Organizational Leadership | 6 | |
Dental Clinical Sciences, General | | 6 |
Creative Writing | | 6 |
Athletic Training/Trainer | | 6 |
Nursing Science | | | 5
Forestry, General | | 5 |
Nursing Practice | | | 5
Linguistics | | 5 |
Educational Psychology | | 4 |
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | | | 4
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | | | 4
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology/Technician | 4 | |
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | | 3 |
Russian Language and Literature | 3 | |
Oncology and Cancer Biology | | | 3
Environmental Studies | | 3 |
French Language and Literature | 3 | |
Materials Engineering | | 3 |
Chinese Language and Literature | 3 | |
Counseling Psychology | | | 3
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics | | 1 | 2
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 3 | |
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics | | | 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 3 | |
Landscape Architecture | | 2 |
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | | 2 |
Plant Sciences, General | | | 2
Cell Physiology | | | 2
Biostatistics | | 2 |
Reproductive Biology | | | 2
Economics, General | 2 | |
Musicology and Ethnomusicology | | 2 |
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | | 1 |
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | |
Systems Engineering | | 1 |
Forest Sciences and Biology | | | 1
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | | 1 |
Learning Sciences | | | 1
Genetics, General | | 0 | 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release