West Virginia University
West Virginia University admitted 89% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 1010–1220 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $18,020 a year. Within six years, 66% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 89%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 1010–1220
- ACT middle 50%
- 20–26
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $31,716 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $18,020 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $15,015 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $10,752 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $30,432 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 66%
- Students who return for a second year
- 83%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $62,910 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,146
Students
- Undergraduates
- 17,385
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 25%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 19 to 1
- Campus setting
- City
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Business, management and marketing
- 18%
- Health professions
- 11%
- Engineering
- 11%
- Biological and biomedical sciences
- 8%
- Social sciences
- 7%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- Azusa Pacific University CA · 88% admitted
- University of Pittsburgh-Bradford PA · 89% admitted
- Stockton University NJ · 89% admitted
- Gwynedd Mercy University PA · 90% admitted
- Longwood University VA · 90% admitted
- University of Dubuque IA · 89% admitted
More colleges in West Virginia
- Marshall University WV · 96% admitted
- Fairmont State University WV · 99% admitted
- Shepherd University WV · 97% admitted
- University of Charleston WV · 62% admitted
- West Liberty University WV · 97% admitted
- Concord University WV · 93% admitted
- West Virginia State University WV · 96% admitted
- Bluefield State University WV · 97% admitted
Official sources
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.