Morgantown, WV · Public · 17,385 undergraduates · urban
West Virginia University
Less selective
West Virginia’s flagship combines engineering, health, energy, forensics, business, and agriculture across a hilly multi-area Morgantown campus.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 86.3% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 63.6%
19,857 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$55,939 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets West Virginia University apart
Academic design
Engineering, energy-related fields, health sciences, forensic science, agriculture, business, and public service are prominent.
Campus pattern
Morgantown’s Downtown, Evansdale, and Health Sciences areas are linked by the Personal Rapid Transit system.
Career & value signal
Strong regional ties to healthcare, energy, engineering, government, and Appalachian industries.
Can I get in?
86.3% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
19,857About 86 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 67% submitted an SAT, and 30% submitted an ACT. Submission rates alone do not settle the choice. Submit a score if it strengthens the application.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for West Virginia University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What West Virginia University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Engineering, energy-related fields, health sciences, forensic science, agriculture, business, and public service are prominent.
Make institutional fit specific
West Virginia’s flagship combines engineering, health, energy, forensics, business, and agriculture across a hilly multi-area Morgantown campus.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
West Virginia University publishes one merit award, the largest reaching $10,000 to $20,000 a year. No separate scholarship application is required; the college uses the admission application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold · Renews each year
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This award, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
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Average annual cost by household income at West Virginia University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
Mechanical Engineering
Admits separately
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
West Virginia University beyond the classroom
Morgantown’s Downtown, Evansdale, and Health Sciences areas are linked by the Personal Rapid Transit system.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, energy-related fields, health sciences, forensic science, agriculture, business, and public service are prominent.
What shapes an ordinary week
Morgantown’s Downtown, Evansdale, and Health Sciences areas are linked by the Personal Rapid Transit system.
Where the degree can lead
Strong regional ties to healthcare, energy, engineering, government, and Appalachian industries.