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#127 of 2,597 In North America
#112 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 26 In West Virginia
#1 of 2 In Morgantown
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Acceptance rate
88%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
23
Aid receiving
97%
Undergraduates
19,059
Graduates
5,682
Male:Female Ratio
47:53
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.wvu.edu

West Virginia University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

West Virginia University has an acceptance rate of 88% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 88% 87% 90%
Applicants 18,206 8,459 9,747
Admissions 16,091 7,339 8,752
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,561 2,216 2,345
Freshmen enrolled part time 10 6 4

10,710 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,446 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,465 or 76%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1000
or below

75% of them
had 1220
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in West Virginia University are 1000-1220 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,591 or 35%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 20
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in West Virginia University are 20-26 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 19625 (79%)
Two or more races 1229 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 1195 (5%)
Hispanic 1009 (4%)
Black or African American 835 (3%)
Asian 503 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 301 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 14 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 11 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$11,685
Students receiving aid
97%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,360$10,602
Tuition in-state $9,360$10,602
Tuition out-of-state $26,568$27,450

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 5,462
Combined charge for room and board $11,618
Room charge $6,356
Meal charge $5,262

West Virginia University majors

West Virginia University has granted 4,438 bachelor's degrees across 89 programs, 1,502 master's across 87 programs, and 594 doctorate degrees across 50 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at West Virginia University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 223 36
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 41 172
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 200
Mechanical Engineering 182 10
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 191
Business & Commerce, General 101 85
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 167 9 3
Finance, General 149 23
Psychology, General 149 12 8
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 166
Journalism 150 14
Criminology 152
General Studies 138
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 136
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 115 3 4
Accounting 88 33
Industrial Engineering 105 11
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 64 47 2
Social Work 47 63
Civil Engineering, General 96 13
Law 105
Medicine 103
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 79 7
Animal Sciences, General 69 12 5
Computer Science 65 15 4
Business Administration and Management, General 70 11
Pharmacy 76
Political Science and Government, General 67 3 6
Forensic Science and Technology 69 3 3
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 73
Petroleum Engineering 64 7
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 54 10
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 50 12
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 62
Public Health, General 51 7 3
English Language and Literature, General 50 7 2
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 57
Music, General 37 5 9
Management Information Systems, General 50
Agricultural Economics 49
Agronomy and Crop Science 44 5
Art & Art Studies, General 46 3
History, General 34 10 3
Chemistry, General 25 3 16
Dentistry 44
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 42 1
Elementary Education and Teaching 42
Engineering, General 1 41
Computer Engineering, General 41
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 41
Physical Therapy & Therapist 39
Mathematics, General 21 7 10
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 38
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 9 28
Chemical Engineering 34 2
Physics, General 13 9 14
Design and Visual Communications, General 35
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 34
Microbiology and Immunology 34
Biochemistry 33
Child Development 32
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 30
International Relations and Affairs 30
Management Science 30
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 27 2
Education, General 17 12
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation 29
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 26
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 22 4
Land Use Planning and Management & Development 26
Legal Studies 26
Public Administration 26
Physician Assistant 24
Mining and Mineral Engineering 17 6
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 22
Geology & Earth Science, General 13 8 1
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 21
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other 21
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 20 1
Business & Managerial Economics 20
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 20
Geography 9 8 3
Sociology, General 15 3 2
Sustainability Studies 17 3
Environmental Science 19
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 19
Neuroscience 16 2
Pathology & Pathologist Assistant 16
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism 16
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 11 4
Game and Interactive Media Design 15
Health and Wellness, General 15
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 15
Reading Teacher Education 14
Agricultural Teacher Education 13
Anthropology, General 13
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 13
Computer Software Engineering 12
Forest Management & Forest Resources Management 12
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 12
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 12
Applied Linguistics 11
Health Services Administration 11
Medical Science & Scientist 10 1
Music History, Literature, and Theory 11
Philosophy 11
Audiology & Audiologist 10
Epidemiology 9 1
Creative Writing 9
Linguistics 9
Spanish Language and Literature 7 2
Agriculture, General 8
Dental Clinical Sciences, General 8
Educational & Instructional Technology 4 4
Biometry & Biometrics 7
Forestry, General 7
Organizational Leadership 7
Counseling Psychology 6
Environmental Studies 6
Music Management 6
Special Education and Teaching, General 6
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 5
Athletic Training & Trainer 4
Biomedical Sciences, General 4
Chinese Language and Literature 4
Economics, General 4
Immunology 4
Russian Language and Literature 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 3
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 3
Forest Sciences and Biology 3
Genetics, General 2 1
Materials Engineering 3
Nursing Science 3
Oncology and Cancer Biology 3
Biostatistics 2
Cell Physiology 2
Educational Psychology 2
Environmental & Natural Resource Economics 2
French Language and Literature 2
Nursing Practice 2
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 2
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Landscape Architecture 1
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 1
Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmaceutical Economics 1
Plant Sciences, General 1
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 1
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 1
Reproductive Biology 1
Systems Engineering 1
Visual and Performing Arts, General 1
Wood Science and Wood Products & Pulp and Paper Technology & Technician 1
Grand Total 4,438 1,502 594

West Virginia University has a graduation rate of 62%, which is among the 37% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 62% 58% 67%
  • Full-time retention rate - 79%
  • Part-time retention rate - 18%

Publications & Citations

West Virginia University is a world-class research university with 64,193 scientific papers published and 1,308,840 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Computer Science, Psychology, and Genetics.

Publications
64,193
Citations
1,308,840

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
36,483 / 858,614
Medicine
34,414 / 730,475
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
28,721 / 557,383
Chemistry
27,584 / 666,638
Engineering
26,512 / 578,680
Environmental Science
24,756 / 514,821
Physics
23,834 / 536,805
Computer Science
23,698 / 531,661
Psychology
20,539 / 459,572
Genetics
16,542 / 416,851
Biochemistry
16,026 / 436,898
Pathology
14,829 / 315,731
Quantum and Particle physics
14,223 / 334,714
Political Science
14,197 / 257,423
Organic Chemistry
13,824 / 349,979
Law
13,542 / 251,694
Mathematics
13,224 / 269,631
Sociology
13,123 / 252,179
Geography and Cartography
12,959 / 256,736
Geology
12,757 / 281,814
Philosophy
11,672 / 256,110
Materials Science
11,386 / 260,374
Psychiatry
11,155 / 254,787
Surgery
10,815 / 202,957
Statistics
10,351 / 228,918
Ecology
10,043 / 224,285
Business
9,834 / 187,957
History
9,163 / 154,291
Paleontology
8,539 / 183,715
Archaeology
8,218 / 149,892
Economics
7,963 / 144,341
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7,304 / 151,573
Neuroscience
7,125 / 192,300
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
6,659 / 107,741
Linguistics
6,179 / 131,273
Public Health
5,940 / 136,191
Optical Engineering
5,793 / 138,926
Social Psychology
5,397 / 150,954
Demography
5,286 / 116,509
Machine Learning
5,238 / 100,300

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 668 4566
1992 641 5109
1993 619 4989
1994 665 5515
1995 734 6038
1996 841 6562
1997 771 7089
1998 816 8100
1999 753 8934
2000 795 10057
2001 831 11551
2002 989 12684
2003 1009 13669
2004 1088 15950
2005 1120 18048
2006 1325 20550
2007 1350 23464
2008 1409 26807
2009 1560 30760
2010 1638 34252
2011 1812 39369
2012 1886 44886
2013 2022 49948
2014 2105 55196
2015 2430 58114
2016 2496 58982
2017 2889 62413
2018 2956 70743
2019 3187 82518
2020 3518 97809
2021 3300 114123
2022 3154 116362
2023 3306 114267
Academic rankings

West Virginia University alumni

  1. Steve Harvey

    Steve Harvey
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    screenwriterwriterradio personalitysingerfilm producer
    Biography

    Broderick Stephen Harvey Sr. is an American television host, producer, actor, and comedian. He hosts The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Family Feud, Celebrity Family Feud, Family Feud Africa, the arbitration-based court comedy Judge Steve Harvey, and he formerly hosted the Miss Universe competition. His accomplishments include seven Daytime Emmy Awards, two Marconi Awards, and fourteen NAACP Image Awards.

  2. Katherine Johnson

    Katherine Johnson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1918-2020 (aged 102)
    Enrolled in West Virginia University
    Studied in 1939-1940
    Occupations
    computer scientistphysicistteacheraerospace engineermathematician
    Biography

    Creola Katherine Johnson was an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights. During her 33-year career at NASA and its predecessor, she earned a reputation for mastering complex manual calculations and helped pioneer the use of computers to perform the tasks. The space agency noted her "historical role as one of the first African-American women to work as a NASA scientist".

  3. Taylor Kinney

    Taylor Kinney
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1981-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    television actorart modelstage actormodelfilm actor
    Biography

    Taylor Jackson Kinney is an American actor and model. He has played Mason Lockwood in The Vampire Diaries, Jared in Zero Dark Thirty, Phil in The Other Woman, and Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant Kelly Severide on the American drama Chicago Fire. He also played Craig, one of Fiona's love interests, on Shameless.

  4. Jerry West

    Jerry West
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1938-.. (age 86)
    Occupations
    basketball coachbasketball player
    Biography

    Jerome Alan West is an American basketball executive and former player. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His nicknames included "the Logo", in reference to his silhouette being the basis for the NBA logo; "Mr. Clutch", for his ability to make a big play in a key situation such as his famous buzzer-beating 60-foot shot that tied Game 3 of the 1970 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks; "Mr. Outside", in reference to his perimeter play with the Los Angeles Lakers and "Zeke from Cabin Creek" for the creek near his birthplace of Chelyan, West Virginia. West played the small forward position early in his career: he was a standout at East Bank High School and at West Virginia University, where he led the Mountaineers to the 1959 NCAA championship game. He earned the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player honor despite the loss in the championship. He then embarked on a 14-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers and was the co-captain of the 1960 U.S. Olympic gold medal team, a squad that was inducted as a unit into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.

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General info

Alternative names WVU
Founded 1867
Motto To faith virtue and to virtue knowledge. (2 Peter 1:5)
Colors old gold, blue
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Sessions (May-June; July-August)
Total FTE staff 6,040
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address PO Box 6201
Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506
United States
City population 30,000
Phone 3042930111

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