West Virginia University | By The Numbers

Here's a reason to move to West Virginia- the swimming pool at the University recreational center. This thing's got lanes for laps, wadding pools for kiddies, sprinklers, bubble baths, whirlpool, hot tubs. Its headed (a little) so you can swim in mid-winder and gaz out at the snow. During term time, this is open to 11pm at night. To an Australian, this is a bloody ripper. There's no wave pool, but it has this huge blue tubes suspended from the root where mutant hamsters run round and round generating the power for the building. At least, that's my theory. Strange to say, the West Virginians barely use this. I've been here with no one else in the water. Go figure.

Photo by Tim Menzies. Used under Creative Commons

General Information

Address:

West Virginia University
PO Box 6201
President's Office
Morgantown, WV 26506-6201

Control:

Public

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1867

Web Site:

www.wvu.edu

Main Phone:

(304) 293-0111

Admissions Phone:

(800) 344-9881

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

17,614

Part-Time Undergraduates:

1,039

Total Male Undergraduates:

9,962

Total Female Undergraduates:

8,691

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

89%

Total Applicants:

10,523

Total Acceptances:

9,409

Freshman Enrollment:

4,359

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

48%

Early Decision Available?

Students can apply and be accepted as early as in their junior year of high school.

Early Action Available?

Not Offered

Regular Decision Deadline:

August 1

Regular Decision Notification:

Rolling

Must-Reply-By Date:

No set date

Transfer Applications Received:

1,538

Transfer Applications Accepted:

1,402

Transfer Students Enrolled:

869

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

91%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes, but it is advised to use the application on the Web site.

Supplemental Forms?

Other forms may be needed and are requested on the discretion of the Admissions Office.

Admissions E-Mail:

wvuadmissions@arc.wvu.edu

Admissions Web Site:

admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

48%

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

980–1160

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

480–570

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

500–590

SAT II Requirements for Admissions:

None

Freshman Retention Rate:

79%

Top 10% of High School Class:

17%

Application Fee:

$25

Financial Information

In-State Tuition:

$4,164

Out-of-State Tuition:

$12,874

Room and Board:

$6,144

Books and Supplies:

$800

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

Average packages vary from student to student as it is based on a student's grades, collegiate level, and dependency on their parents. For specific quotes, WVU Financial Aid should be contacted.

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

73%

Students Who Received Financial Aid:

51%

Financial Aid Form Deadline:

February 15

Financial Aid Phone:

(800) 344-9881

Financial Aid E-Mail:

wvuadmissions@arc.wvu.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/finaid/default.asp