West Virginia University

Freshman Admission Requirements

Entrance Difficulty

Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.

High School Preparation

High School Graduation

High school diploma required and GED is accepted

High School Program

College preparatory program is recommended

High School Units Required or Recommended

Examinations

Applying for Admission

Admissions Office

Address

University Avenue

City, State, Zip

Morgantown, WV 26506

Phone

(304) 293-2121

Fax

(304) 293-3080

E-mail

go2wvu@mail.wvu.edu

Application Dates and Fees

Regular Admisson Deadline

Rolling

Application Fee

$50

Application Fee Waiver

Available

Regular Admission Notification

Not reported

Accept Offer of Admission

Not reported

Waiting List Used

No

Defer Admission

Student cannot defer admission

Transfer Admission

Transfer applications accepted

Early Admission

Early Decision Offered

No

Early Decision Deadline

 

Early Decision Notification

 

Early Action Offered

No

Early Action Deadline

 

Early Action Notification

 

Application Form

Common Application

Accepted

Universal College Application

Not accepted

Electronic Application

Available

Other Application Requirements

Interview

Not Required

Essay or Personal Statement

Required for some freshmen

Letters of Recommendation

 

Other

 

Financial Need

Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process

Selection of Students

Profile of Fall Admission

Overall Admission Rate

72% of 20,594 applicants were admitted

Women

81% of 10,053 applicants were admitted

Men

63% of 10,541 applicants were admitted

Students Enrolled

6,445 (44%) of 14,807 admitted students enrolled

Women

3,089 (38%) of 8,116 admitted students enrolled

Men

3,356 (50%) of 6,691 admitted students enrolled

Early Decision Admission Rate

 

Early Action Admission Rate

 

Students Offered Wait List

 

Students Accepting Wait List Position

 

Students Admitted From Wait List

 

Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)

Average GPA

3.47

3.75 and Above

40%

3.50 - 3.74

16%

3.25 - 3.49

14%

3.00 - 3.24

13%

2.50 - 2.99

15%

2.00 - 2.49

2%

SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen

SAT Math

510-600 range of middle 50%

Score of 700 - 800

Not reported

Score of 600 - 700

Not reported

Score of 500 - 600

Not reported

Score of 400 - 500

Not reported

Score of 300 - 400

Not reported

Score of 200 - 300

Not reported

SAT EBRW

510-610 range of middle 50%

Score of 700 - 800

Not reported

Score of 600 - 700

Not reported

Score of 500 - 600

Not reported

Score of 400 - 500

Not reported

Score of 300 - 400

Not reported

Score of 200 - 300

Not reported

ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen

ACT Composite

24 average
21-27 range of middle 50%

Score of 30 - 36

7%

Score of 24 - 29

37%

Score of 18 - 23

48%

Score of 12 - 17

8%

Score of 6 - 11

0%

Score of 5 or Below

Not reported

Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen

High School Class Rank

Top tenth: 18%
Top quarter: 44%
Top half: 77%

National Merit Scholar

Not reported

Valedictorian

Not reported

Class President

Not reported

Student Government Officer

Not reported