West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

89%

Acceptance rate

1,129

SAT Average

$12,997

Avg net price

17,705

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,129

SAT Reading/Writing520–620

SAT Math490–600

ACT Composite20–26

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 4,049Master’s 1,419Doctoral 592	4,049	1,419	592
Bachelor’s 716Master’s 208Doctoral 12	716	208	12
Bachelor’s 431Master’s 266Doctoral 290	431	266	290
Bachelor’s 424Master’s 74Doctoral 33	424	74	33
Bachelor’s 309Master’s 23Doctoral 35	309	23	35
Bachelor’s 263Master’s 48Doctoral 17	263	48	17
Bachelor’s 207Master’s 1Doctoral 4	207	1	4
Bachelor’s 188Master’s 32Doctoral 10	188	32	10
Bachelor’s 184Master’s 39Doctoral 5	184	39	5
Bachelor’s 179Master’s 190Doctoral 4	179	190	4
Bachelor’s 173Master’s None reportedDoctoral 8	173	None reported	8
Bachelor’s 168Master’s 14Doctoral 10	168	14	10
Bachelor’s 161Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	161	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 122Master’s 11Doctoral 6	122	11	6
Bachelor’s 115Master’s 212Doctoral 15	115	212	15
Bachelor’s 103Master’s 36Doctoral 0	103	36	0
Bachelor’s 96Master’s 39Doctoral 2	96	39	2
Bachelor’s 46Master’s 23Doctoral 35	46	23	35
Bachelor’s 37Master’s 106Doctoral None reported	37	106	None reported
Bachelor’s 33Master’s 16Doctoral 7	33	16	7
Bachelor’s 32Master’s 12Doctoral 5	32	12	5
Bachelor’s 22Master’s 2Doctoral None reported	22	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 17Master’s 6Doctoral 3	17	6	3
Bachelor’s 10Master’s 16Doctoral None reported	10	16	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	9	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s 33Doctoral None reported	4	33	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 12Doctoral 91	None reported	12	91
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	0	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Big 12 Conference

Projected sponsored sports19

BaseballFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's GolfMen's RifleMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingMen's Wrestling

Athletic participation

508 unique student-athletes · 16 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

rolling admissions policy

Aug 1, 2027

FAFSA due Mar 1

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $10,104
Required fees: $0
Food and housing: $14,582
Books and supplies: $950
Other expenses: $6,080
Total: $31,716

Total by year

$23,7382019–2019–20
$24,1242020–2120–21
$24,1242021–2221–22
$24,9282022–2322–23
$27,6442023–2423–24
$31,7162024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $12,997 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Need-based aid, 2024–25

First-years with need-based aid: 59%
Average share of need met: 62%
Average need-based grant: $14,123.22
Required forms: FAFSA and State aid form

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation43%

6-year graduation61%

Retention rate81%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$55,939

Median debt$22,500

Campus

Enrollment17,705

Student-faculty ratio17:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2023–24, 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from West Virginia University’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 2 Common Data Set filings (2023–24 to 2024–25).

West Virginia University admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 2 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

No early admission plans appear in West Virginia University's Common Data Set filing.

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. West Virginia University admits in-state applicants at 73.8%, out-of-state applicants at 80.7%, and international applicants at 36.4%.

Enrolled first-years by geography

4,129 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈2,399In-state (domestic)≈1,697International≈33

Admit odds by pool

Test scores are considered but not required. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT, down from 63.2% in 2023–24, and an ACT, down from 28.7%.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

55.6% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ACT composite

23.4% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

West Virginia University’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 99.9% who submitted one. ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class.

High-school GPA

shares of all enrolled first-years

Average 3.70

High-school class rank

Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

West Virginia University rates 1 factor "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Academic GPA: Very important
Standardized test scores: Considered
Rigor of secondary school record: Not considered
Class rank: Not considered
Application essay: Not considered
Recommendation(s): Not considered

Nonacademic

Interview: Not considered
Extracurricular activities: Not considered
Talent / ability: Not considered
Character / personal qualities: Not considered
First generation: Not considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Geographical residence: Not considered
State residency: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered
Volunteer work: Not considered
Work experience: Not considered
Level of applicant's interest: Not considered

West Virginia University leaves 1 Common Data Set answer blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

Waitlist offers & acceptancesCDS C2Not disclosed

With the pool size hidden, a student’s odds of clearing the waitlist can’t be computed.

Does disclose: SAT / ACT score bands (C9) · Admissions factor grid (C7)

West Virginia University's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $12,997 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 2,255 of 3,792 first-years in the 2024–25 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSAState aid form

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, West Virginia University offers both need-based and merit aid: nonresidents received aid, averaging .

Waitlist activity, as reported to the Common Data Set.

Offered a place

Not disclosed

Accepted a place

Not disclosed

Admitted off waitlist

Not disclosed

Waitlist ranked

Not disclosed

81.5% of West Virginia University’s first-years return for a second year and 61.2% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2023–24, 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03