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Stewart Hall, University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506-6201
p. 304-293-0111
w. www.wvu.edu/

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)
UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District5401

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending West Virginia University?
1231st for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $5,304 $5,304 $16,402
FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $221 $221 $683
FT Graduate Tuition $5,838 $5,838 $16,920
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $324 $324 $940
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $16,034 $16,034 $27,132
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $6,482 $6,482 $17,580
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $6,482 $6,482 $17,580

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $4,722↓ $5,100 $4,722↓ $5,100 $14,600↓ $15,770
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $900↓ $1,160
On-Campus – Room & Board $7,046↓ $7,202
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,940↓ $1,960
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$25
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 15,094 (8,389 male / 6,705 female)
Admitted 13,232 (7,306 male / 5,926 female)
Admission rate 88%
First-time Enrollment 5,135 (2,815 male / 2,320 female)
FT Enrollment 5,099 (2,797 male / 2,302 female)
PT Enrollment 36 (18 male / 18 female)
Total Enrollment28,898

Admission Criteria

What criteria does West Virginia University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does West Virginia University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Big East Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Big East Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Big East Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Big East Conference

ACT Test Admission

432nd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 52%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 26
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 25
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 26

SAT Test Admission

751st for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 48%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 470 / 560
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 480 / 580
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 950 / 1140

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity5,321
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$4,112
Board Fee$3,658

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 300 158 94 114 27 5,172 61 5,926
Accounting 2 5 1 2 163 2 175
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 4 1 41 46
Agricultural Economics 2 30 1 33
Agricultural Teacher Education 1 12 1 14
Agriculture, General 2 1 15 1 19
Animal Sciences, General 3 3 2 2 93 103
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6 1 7
Art/Art Studies, General 3 2 2 40 2 49
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences 3 3
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 1 47 48
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology 1 1 2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 5 1 2 5 1 103 3 120
Business Administration and Management, General 3 1 2 3 90 1 100
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 2 3 26 2 33
Business/Commerce, General 11 1 2 83 2 99
Business/Managerial Economics 7 2 28 37
Cell Physiology 1 1 2
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other 1 1
Chemical Engineering 3 1 1 15 1 21
Chemistry, General 9 1 2 36 48
Child Development 28 28
Civil Engineering, General 9 57 66
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 2 1 25 28
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 5 4 5 173 1 188
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 4 4
Computer Engineering, General 3 1 2 28 34
Computer Science 10 2 36 1 49
Computer Software Engineering 1 2 2 15 20
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 3 3
Counseling Psychology 2 2
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 1 2 30 1 34
Creative Writing 5 5
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) 1 1 5 7
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 1 23 24
Dentistry (DDS, DMD) 1 3 39 43
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 24 24
Economics, General 1 1 1 27 1 31
Education, General 3 1 1 1 20 1 27
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1 4 1 22 1 29
Educational Psychology 1 4 5
Educational/Instructional Media Design 1 2 3
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 44 1 3 40 2 90
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 1 1 1 103 108
Engineering, General 21 1 1 3 26
English Language and Literature, General 1 4 3 3 1 99 1 112
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 5 5
Exercise Physiology 3 6 2 4 132 147
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 1 1 65 67
Finance, General 4 2 2 3 79 1 91
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 13 5 2 43 63
Forensic Science and Technology 1 1 3 40 45
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 16 16
Forest Sciences and Biology 2 2 4
Forestry, General 2 3 5
General Studies 9 2 2 2 126 141
Genetics, General 1 1 2
Geography 1 1 26 28
Geology/Earth Science, General 1 1 24 26
Health and Physical Education, General 6 1 4 1 83 2 97
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 5 5
History, General 1 1 1 1 2 105 3 114
Industrial Engineering 7 1 1 43 52
Journalism 1 3 1 2 1 237 245
Labor and Industrial Relations 1 3 1 1 34 1 41
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 1 27 1 29
Law (LL 1 13 1 5 132 152
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 9 9
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 4 2 3 86 1 96
Management Information Systems, General 1 18 1 20
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1 3 3 1 116 3 127
Mathematics, General 4 15 19
Mechanical Engineering 4 2 1 102 109
Medicine (MD) 1 1 5 1 83 8 99
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other 1 1
Mining and Mineral Engineering 1 17 18
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3 12 4 2 3 285 2 311
Music, General 3 3 1 41 48
Music, Other 1 1 2
Natural Resource Economics 1 1 2 4
Nursing Science (MS, PhD) 3 3
Nursing, Other 1 1
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 4 2 1 5 2 241 2 257
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 1 39 40
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 1 1 1 22 25
Petroleum Engineering 9 1 1 1 1 16 29
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) 4 1 5
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) 1 1 2 65 4 73
Philosophy 1 1 1 17 20
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 5 15 2 3 1 167 193
Physical Therapy/Therapist 1 1 27 29
Physics, General 5 1 17 23
Plant Sciences, Other 1 19 20
Political Science and Government, General 5 3 1 1 84 1 95
Psychology, General 4 9 2 5 1 136 157
Public Administration 2 2 34 38
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 11 1 2 1 13 28
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other (NEW) Any instructional program in organizational communication, public relations, and advertising not listed above 1 2 3 1 46 53
Reading Teacher Education 1 1 39 41
Reproductive Biology 1 1 2
Secondary Education and Teaching 4 2 5 1 83 1 96
Social Work 1 6 2 3 133 145
Sociology 5 6 2 1 163 2 179
Special Education and Teaching, General 1 1 1 1 46 50
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 1 1 23 25
Statistics, General 19 1 20
Technical and Business Writing 1 1
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism 2 2
Visual and Performing Arts, General 3 3 6
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 1 2 21 24
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management 1 2 43 46
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology 12 12

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

West Virginia University 597th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $75,288 ($83,541 male / $62,237 female)
Number of FT Faculty 968 (593 male / 375 female)
Number of PT Faculty 508
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $16,118,386

Local News for West Virginia University

Enrollment down for West Virginia U.

Enrollment for the 2009-10 school year at West Virginia University is down, according to WVU officials. The incoming freshmen class will be between 4,500 and 4,700 students, according to Brenda Thompson, associate vice president for Enrollment Management. In 2008, 5,000 freshmen were enrolled at WVU.

West Virginia U. car rental program to begin

Four cars available to rent for West Virginia University students, staff and faculty will be unveiled in front of the Mountainlair Wednesday.

West Virginia soccer aims for raucous atmosphere

Flying tortilla chips and emergency flares may become a hot commodity at West Virginia’s Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium this season. At least as long as WVU head men’s soccer coach Marlon LeBlanc has any say in it.

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