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Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University | WVU

Public school in West Virginia with 19,500 total undergraduate students

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Admissions

Admissions website:

Admissions stats

Applicants & acceptance rate

Overall acceptance rate
90%
Women
91%

Men
88%

Total number of applicants
17,074
Women: 54%
Men: 46%

Accepted students who attend

Yield rate - overall
28%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$19,924
Out-of-state
$36,268

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$9,179

$30,001–48,000
$10,282

$48,001–75,000
$13,706

$75,001–110,000
$16,566

Over $110,000
$17,511

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

Application requirements

Accepts Common App
Yes

Considers class rank
No

Recommendation letters
Optional

TOEFL policy (international applicants)
Optional

SAT/ACT testing policy
Optional
Policies change during COVID-19; please confirm by looking at this school's website.

Which tests students typically submit

SAT: 57%
ACT: 38%

Students

Enrolled student statistics

Enrolled students

First-year students (full-time)
4,313
Admission policy
Co-ed
Enrolled women:
52%
Enrolled men:
48%
6-year graduation rate
60%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
4 years
6 years
Retention rate
76%

Student diversity

Very low diversity
International students
7%

Race & ethnicity diversity among domestic students

Asian and Pacific Islander: 2%
Black: 5%
Hispanic: 4%
Native American: < 1%
Other: 5%
White: 84%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
18:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

Majors & careers

Special focus
None

Has medical school
Yes

Housing

Commuter College
Yes

On campus housing
Yes

Sports

D1 Football
Yes

Football conference
Big Twelve Conference

D1 Basketball
Yes

Basketball conference
Big Twelve Conference