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West Virginia University: Ranking & Review
| Morgantown Rank |  Rank | World Rank |
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| 1 | 108 | 247
Top 2% |
West Virginia University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
| Total | Men | Women |
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| Acceptance Rate | 72% | 63% | 81% |
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| Applicants | 20,594 | 10,541 | 10,053 |
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| Admissions | 14,807 | 6,691 | 8,116 |
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| Enrolled undergraduates | 5,225 | 2,629 | 2,596 |
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| Enrolled total (including graduate students) | 28,406 | 14,490 | 13,916 |
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8,151 students enrolled in
some distance education courses.
2,843 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Admission requirements
Application fee for undergraduates - $45.
Application fee for graduates - $60.
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
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| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
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| Secondary school record | Required |
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| Completion of the college-preparatory program | Required |
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| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
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| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
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| Admission test scores | Required |
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| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
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| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Required |
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Typical SAT scores
| Number of students submitting SAT scores | 1,626 |
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| Percent of students submitting SAT scores | 31% |
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Typical ACT scores
| Number of students submitting ACT scores | 3,364 |
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| Percent of students submitting ACT scores | 64% |
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| ACT Composite | |
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West Virginia University Tuition
| Total cost for students living | In-state | Out-of-state |
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| On-campus | $22,472 | $37,712 |
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| Off-campus | $20,236 | $35,476 |
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| The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $10,576 and other expenses per full academic year. |
West Virginia University provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 4,229 students.
Average Tuition and fees for academic year programs | In-state | Out-of-state |
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| Tuition for Full-time undergraduates | $8,376 | $23,616 |
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| Fees for full-time undergraduates | $0 | $0 |
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| Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates | $349 | $984 |
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| Tuition for Full-time graduates | $9,450 | $24,390 |
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| Fees for full-time graduates | $0 | $0 |
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| Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates | $525 | $1,355 |
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Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Total |
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| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 581 | 255 | 8 | 844 |
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| Engineering | 664 | 125 | 51 | 840 |
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| Health Professions and Related Programs | 285 | 195 | 320 | 800 |
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| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 355 | 216 | 3 | 574 |
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| Education | 75 | 447 | 16 | 538 |
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| Social Sciences | 343 | 18 | 6 | 367 |
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| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 286 | 16 | 18 | 320 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 286 | 1 | | 287 |
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| Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies | 228 | | | 228 |
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| Psychology | 185 | 8 | 32 | 225 |
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| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences | 161 | 35 | 8 | 204 |
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| Visual and Performing Arts | 167 | 17 | 12 | 196 |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 168 | 4 | 12 | 184 |
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| Physical Sciences | 107 | 12 | 30 | 149 |
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| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 55 | 90 | | 145 |
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| Legal Professions and Studies | | 23 | 122 | 145 |
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| Natural Resources and Conservation | 102 | 15 | 11 | 128 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 74 | 25 | 3 | 102 |
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| English Language and Literature & Letters | 57 | 19 | 10 | 86 |
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| History | 45 | 12 | 4 | 61 |
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| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences | 49 | | | 49 |
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| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 15 | 32 | | 47 |
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| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 29 | 17 | 1 | 47 |
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| Mathematics and Statistics | 7 | 28 | 9 | 44 |
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| Architecture and Related Services | 17 | 5 | | 22 |
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| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 8 | | | 8 |
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| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | | | | |
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| Grand Total | 4,349 | 1,615 | 676 | 6,640 |
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A total of 4,349 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at West Virginia University.
At the master's and doctor's level 2,291 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.
| Total | Men | Women |
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| Graduation rate | 57% | 53% | 62% |
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- Full-time retention rate - 80%
- Part-time retention rate - 38%
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General info
| Alternative names | WVU |
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| Founded | 1867 |
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| Motto | To faith virtue and to virtue knowledge. (2 Peter 1:5) |
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| Religious affiliation | Not applicable |
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| Colors | old gold, blue |
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| Academic Calendar | Semester |
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| Total FTE staff | 5,926 |
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| Instructional FTE | 1,548 |
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| Research FTE | 81 |
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| Public Service FTE | 847 |
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| Sector of institution | Public, 4-year or above |
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| Control of institution | Public |
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| Carnegie Classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
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Location and Contacts
| Official Website | www.wvu.edu |
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| Address | PO Box 6201
Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506
United States |
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| Urbanization level | City: Small |
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| City population | 10,000 - 50,000 |
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| Phone | 3042930111 |
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| Fax | +1 (304) 293 3080 |
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