West Virginia University is a four-year, public research university offering 360 majors in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs; located in Morgantown, West Virginia, a vibrant college town that has won national acclaim as one of the USA’s most livable small cities and one of the best college towns in America.

Fast Facts

  • Founded in 1867 as a Land-Grant Institution.

  • Total Enrollment: 26,839

  • International Enrollment: Over 1400 students from 118 countries.

  • Top 5 degree programs enrolling international students: Engineering • Business and Economics • Arts and Sciences • Agriculture and Forestry • Creative Arts

Overview

West Virginia University is a four-year, public research university offering 360 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs in agriculture, natural resources, and design; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts; dentistry; education and human services; engineering and mineral resources; journalism; law; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; physical activity and sport sciences; public health.

Campus System and Locations

The WVU System is a family of distinctive campuses united by a single mission. From the groundbreaking research of our flagship in Morgantown (ranked R1, the highest research category institution) to the student-centered focus of WVU Potomac State College in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU Institute of Technology in Beckley — we are leveraging our talents and resources to create a better future for West Virginia and the world.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, a vibrant college town that has won national acclaim as one of the nation’s most livable small cities. The campus is within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.C., to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the northwest. WVU is a large, land-grant university with a comprehensive Health Sciences Center. It is well-located in a very safe, traditional college town, very committed to a student-centered experience and offers many academic programs that are not otherwise available in the state or in the region.

The WVU Institute of Technology in Beckley offers more than 35 majors, including one of the top 100 undergraduate engineering programs in the country, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.

WVU Potomac State College in Keyser has one of the lowest tuition rates of all the nation’s four-year institutions. Offering more than 60 majors, this campus combines the personal attention of a small college with the benefits of a major university.

Programs

ACCOUNTINGAEROSPACE ENGINEERINGAGRICULTURAL & EXTENSION EDUCATIONLINGUISTICSANIMAL AND NUTRITIONAL SCIENCESARTART AND DESIGNART HISTORYBIOCHEMISTRYBIOLOGYBIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGBIOMETRIC SYSTEMSBUSINESS MANAGEMENTCHEMICAL ENGINEERINGCHEMISTRYCHILD DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIESCIVIL ENGINEERINGCOMMUNICATION STUDIESCOMPUTER ENGINEERINGCOMPUTER SCIENCEDENTAL HYGIENEDESIGN AND MERCHANDISINGDOCTORATE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCEDOCTORATE OF AUDIOLOGYDOCTORATE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGYDOCTORATE OF BIOLOGYDOCTORATE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONDOCTORATE OF CANCER CELL BIOLOGYDOCTORATE OF CELLULAR AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGYDOCTORATE OF CHEMISTRYDOCTORATE OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCEDOCTORATE OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERSDOCTORATE OF COMMUNICATION STUDIESDOCTORATE OF COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICSDOCTORATE OF COMPUTER SCIENCEDOCTORATE OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGYDOCTORATE OF DENTISTRYDOCTORATE OF ECONOMICSDOCTORATE OF EDUCATIONDOCTORATE OF ENGINEERINGDOCTORATE OF ENGLISHDOCTORATE OF EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGYDOCTORATE OF FORENSIC AND INVESTIGATIVE SCIENCEDOCTORATE OF FOREST RESOURCE SCIENCEDOCTORATE OF GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGYDOCTORATE OF GEOGRAPHYDOCTORATE OF HISTORYDOCTORATE OF IMMUNOLOGY & MICROBIAL PATHOGENESISDOCTORATE OF INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & TECHNOLOGYDOCTORATE OF KINESIOLOGYDOCTORATE OF LAWDOCTORATE OF MATHEMATICSDOCTORATE OF MEDICINEDOCTORATE OF MUSICDOCTORATE OF NEUROSCIENCEDOCTORATE OF NURSINGDOCTORATE OF PHARMACEUTICAL & PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCESDOCTORATE OF PHARMACYDOCTORATE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATIONDOCTORATE OF PHYSICAL THERAPYDOCTORATE OF PHYSICSDOCTORATE OF POLITICAL SCIENCEDOCTORATE OF PSYCHOLOGYDOCTORATE OF PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCESDOCTORATE OF REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGYDOCTORATE OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTDOCTORATE OF SOCIOLOGYDOCTORATE OF THEATREECONOMICSELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGELEMENTARY EDUCATIONENERGY LAND MANAGEMENTENGLISHEXERCISE PHYSIOLOGYFINANCEFORENSIC AND INVESTIGATIVE SCIENCEFOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENTGENERAL BUSINESSGEOGRAPHYGEOLOGYGLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENTHEALTH PROMOTIONHISTORYHOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENTIMMUNOLOGY AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGYINDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGINTERDEPARTMENTAL STUDIESJOURNALISMLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURELITERATUREMANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMSMARKETINGMASTER OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERINGMASTER OF AGRICULTURAL AND EXTENSION EDUCATIONMASTER OF AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICSMASTER OF AGRICULTUREMASTER OF ANIMAL AND NUTRITIONAL SCIENCESMASTER OF ART AND DESIGNMASTER OF BIOLOGYMASTER OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCESMASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MBAMASTER OF BUSINESS DATA ANALYTICSMASTER OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGMASTER OF CHEMISTRYMASTER OF CIVIL ENGINEERINGMASTER OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCEMASTER OF COMMUNICATION STUDIESMASTER OF COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTIONMASTER OF COMPUTER SCIENCEMASTER OF COUNSELINGMASTER OF CREATIVE WRITINGMASTER OF DENTAL HYGIENEMASTER OF DENTAL SPECIALTIESMASTER OF DESIGN AND MERCHANDIZINGMASTER OF ECONOMICSMASTER OF EDUCATIONMASTER OF EDUCATION LEADERSHIPMASTER OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGYMASTER OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGMASTER OF ENERGY LAW AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTMASTER OF ENERGY SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGMASTER OF ENGINEERINGMASTER OF ENGLISHMASTER OF EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGYMASTER OF FINANCEMASTER OF FORENSIC AND FRAUD EXAMINATIONMASTER OF FORENSIC AND INVESTIGATIVE SCIENCEMASTER OF FORESTRYMASTER OF GENETICS & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGYMASTER OF GEOGRAPHYMASTER OF GEOLOGYMASTER OF HEALTH SCIENCESMASTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATIONMASTER OF HISTORYMASTER OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGMASTER OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENEMASTER OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONSMASTER OF INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGYMASTER OF INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONMASTER OF JOURNALISMMASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREMASTER OF LEGAL STUDIESMASTER OF LIBERAL STUDIESMASTER OF LITERARY EDUCATIONMASTER OF MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGMASTER OF MATHEMATICSMASTER OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGMASTER OF MINING ENGINEERINGMASTER OF MUSICMASTER OF MUSICOLOGYMASTER OF NURSINGMASTER OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYMASTER OF PATHOLOGIST ASSISTANTMASTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS ENGINEERINGMASTER OF PHYSICAL EDUCATIONMASTER OF PHYSICSMASTER OF PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCEMASTER OF POLITICAL SCIENCEMASTER OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANCYMASTER OF PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND EDITINGMASTER OF PSYCHOLOGYMASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONMASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTHMASTER OF RECREATION PARKS & TOURISM RESOURCESMASTER OF REHABILITATION COUNSELINGMASTER OF REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGYMASTER OF SAFETY MANAGEMENTMASTER OF SOCIAL WORKMASTER OF SOCIOLOGYMASTER OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERINGMASTER OF SPECIAL EDUCATIONMASTER OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGYMASTER OF STATISTICAL AND DATA SCIENCESMASTER OF STATISTICSMASTER OF THEATRE

Cost of Attendance

Estimated Cost of Attendance for 2020-21 Academic Year (Two Semesters)

  • Undergraduate tuition: $25,230

  • Graduate tuition: $25,632

  • Room & Board: $11,860

International Financial Aid

Merit-based scholarships are available to international first-time freshmen, with annual awards ranging from $5,000 to $16,000. International graduate students are eligible to apply for Graduate Teaching and Research positions, with a limited number of fellowships available. Scholarships are also available for international transfer students (from U.S. based institutions).

International Admissions Requirements

Many for establishing English proficiency, including:

  • Academic IELTS: 6.5

  • Duolingo English Test: 105

  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: 53

  • ACT English: 24

  • SAT EBRW: 570

  • GCSE or GCE English exam – Letter grades A, B or C, or numerical grades 4-9

  • International Baccalaureate Diploma

  • Average grade of B (3.0) or higher in two introductory English composition courses including coursework on research and the writing process taken at a regionally accredited U.S. university.

  • Visit the Admissions website for detailed application instructions and apply online.

Accreditations and Academic Rankings

  • WVU is accredited by Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Many WVU programs hold specialized accreditation.

  • The Center for World University Rankings placed WVU in the top 3% of 19,000 universities worldwide. (2018)

  • College Factual ranked the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources in the top 10 percent of all engineering schools (28th out of 302) for offering the best value for the money for undergraduate degree programs. (2017)

  • WVU is among the top 40 safest campuses in the U.S. (34th out of 2,000 colleges assessed), according to the National Council for Home Safety and Security. (2017)

English Language Program

Established in 1979, the Intensive English Program at West Virginia University has become a well-established English as a Second Language (ESL) program for international students needing to improve their English proficiency prior to entering an academic course of study. For more information visit http://iep.wvu.edu.

Housing and Meals

WVU offers on-campus housing and meal plans.

Media

Location

Phone: (304) 293-0111  |  Located: Morgantown, WV 26506  |  E-Mail: InternationalAdmissions@mail.wvu.edu

International Admissions Contact

Ashley Givan, Admissions Counselor

  • Regions: Asia, Africa, and Middle East

  • Phone number: 304-244-9554

  • Email: ashley.givan@mail.wvu.edu

  • Whatsapp: 304-244-9554

Gary Laruta, Admissions Counselor

  • Regions: North America, Central America, South America, The Caribbean, and Europe

  • Phone number: 724-261-2861

  • Email: glaruta@mail.wvu.edu

  • Whatsapp: +724 261-2861

Address: PO Box 6009, One Waterfront Place, 2nd Floor

Morgantown, West Virginia 26506

Website: www.wvu.edu

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