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Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia•4-year•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

99%

Public school in West Virginia with 3,200 total undergraduate students
Rural
Southeast
On campus housing
Mountain East Conference
fairmontstate.edu
1201 Locust Ave, Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-4000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
99%
Yield rate - overall
38%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
98%
Men
98%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
1,767
Women: 61%
Men: 39%
fairmontstate.edu/admit

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$17,914
Out-of-state
$27,172

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$8,697
$30,001–48,000
$9,494
$48,001–75,000
$12,329
$75,001–110,000
$15,789
Over $110,000
$16,106

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test optional
Rec letters not used
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 46%
ACT: 34%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
655
Student diversity
Very low diversity
4-year graduation rate
26%
6-year graduation rate
42%
Retention rate
66%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
2%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 58%
Men: 42%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
1%
Black
5%
Hispanic
2%
Native American
< 1%
Other
4%
White
88%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
16:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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