West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1867Small citySEVP certified
About
West Virginia University (WVU) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. Its other campuses are those of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, West Virginia University Potomac State College in Keyser, and clinical campuses for the university's medical school at the Charleston Area Medical Center and Eastern Campus in Martinsburg. WVU Extension Service provides outreach with offices in all 55 West Virginia counties. Enrollment for the fall 2025 semester was 23,532 for the main campus, while enrollment across all three campuses was 26,046.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$30,432
- Estimated total for international students
- US$51,396
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$10,752
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$31,716
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 17,385
- Graduate students
- 5,437
- International undergraduates
- 1%
- Students per teacher
- 19 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 89%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 520–620 · Maths 490–600
- ACT
- 20–26
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 66%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$62,910
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (268)
Bachelor's degrees92 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAir TransportationAnimal SciencesAnthropologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesCommunity Organization and AdvocacyComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer Systems AnalysisComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCriminologyDanceData ScienceDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsForestryGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial EngineeringInternational Relations and National Security StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMining and Mineral EngineeringMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementParks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesPetroleum EngineeringPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSecurity Science and TechnologySlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasWildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Master's degrees88 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAdvanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgriculture, GeneralAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAnimal SciencesApparel and TextilesApplied MathematicsArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsForestryGeneticsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringJournalismLandscape ArchitectureLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMining and Mineral EngineeringMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNon-Professional Legal StudiesParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementPetroleum EngineeringPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSecurity Science and TechnologySocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesSustainability StudiesSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralWildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Doctoral degrees40 subjects
Animal SciencesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyForestryGeneticsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryMathematicsMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMusicNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingResearch and Experimental PsychologySecurity Science and TechnologySociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessSustainability Studies
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)10 subjects
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesDentistryEducation, GeneralEducational/Instructional Media DesignLawMedicinePharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Associate's degrees17 subjects
Agricultural Business and ManagementAgriculture, GeneralAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralComputer EngineeringCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralForestryHospitality Administration/ManagementInformation Science/StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesScience Technologies/Technicians, Other
Undergraduate certificates14 subjects
Applied StatisticsBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineering, OtherGeography and CartographyHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesInternational/Globalization StudiesMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSecurity Science and TechnologyTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Graduate certificates7 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementDentistryEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsHistoric Preservation and ConservationTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.