West Virginia State University Overview

West Virginia State University is a public institution located in Institute, West Virginia. Institute is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is West Virginia State University Known For?

• The master's degree is the highest award offered at WVSU.
• During a recent academic cycle, 66% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is West Virginia State University?

Contact details for WVSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Rte 25, Institute, WV 25112-1000
Phone:	304-766-3000
Website:	www.wvstateu.edu

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How Do I Get Into WVSU?

You can apply to WVSU online at: wvstateu.edu/Admissions/APPLY-NOW.aspx

Admission Requirements for WVSU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into WVSU?

WVSU has the high acceptance rate of 96%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 95%, and the acceptance rate for women is 97%.

Average Test Scores

About 53% of students accepted to WVSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 545. Math scores were between 400 and 520.

WVSU received ACT scores from 28% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 22.

Can I Afford West Virginia State University?

The overall average net price of WVSU is $26,103. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At WVSU, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $7,522 a year. That adds up to $30,088 over four years for those students.

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West Virginia State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,502 undergraduate students at WVSU, with 1,498 being full-time and 2,004 being part-time.

There are also 136 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,498 full-time undergraduates at WVSU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of West Virginia State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	10
Black or African American	226
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	957
International Students	114
Other Races/Ethnicities	156

Geographic Diversity

West Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at West Virginia State University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at WVSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Mexico, and Brazil.

West Virginia State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	74	0	74
Health & Physical Education	21	17	38
Liberal Arts General Studies	34	0	34
Criminal Justice & Corrections	25	9	34
Teacher Education Grade Specific	25	0	25
Educational Administration	0	21	21
General Biology	13	0	13
Public Administration	0	13	13
Social Work	13	0	13
General Psychology	11	0	11
Communication & Media Studies	7	3	10
Other Health Professions	9	0	9
Nursing	7	0	7
Biotechnology	0	6	6
General English Literature	6	0	6
History	5	0	5
Economics	5	0	5
Political Science & Government	5	0	5
Chemistry	4	0	4
Fine & Studio Arts	4	0	4
Computer Science	3	0	3
Sociology	3	0	3
Music	2	0	2
Mathematics	1	0	1
International Studies	1	0	1
Accounting	0	0	0
General Engineering	0	0	0
TOTAL	278	69	347

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Richinstead under License

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