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West Virginia University

West Virginia University

West Virginia University, or WVU, is a coeducational, public research university located in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. It was established in 1867. The university offers a wide variety of degrees and programs through the following schools and colleges:

  • College of Business & Economics
  • College of Creative Arts
  • College of Engineering & Mineral Resources
  • College of Human Resources & Education
  • College of Law
  • Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry, & Consumer Sciences
  • Eberly College of Arts & Sciences
  • Honors College
  • Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism
  • Potomac State College
  • School of Dentistry
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Pharmacy
  • School of Physical Education
  • WVU Institute of Technology

The athletic teams of WVU are nicknamed the Mountaineers. They compete in the Big East Conference as a member of the NCAA Division I.

Overview of West Virginia University

West Virginia University is in a small city, in Morgantown, WV. The school is classified as a public college. Students at West Virginia University earn degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include engineering and media.

West Virginia University Selectivity

West Virginia University does not admit all applicants. Of people who applied to the school in 2007-2008, 35% were accepted. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2007-2008 was 470 to 560 for students at West Virginia University. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 490 and 590.

Faculty

Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at West Virginia University are higher than most.

Student Body

The school, in 2007-2008, had 28,113 students (26,277 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

West Virginia University makes available student meal plans. Athletic teams at the school belong to the Big East Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting West Virginia University

West Virginia University
Stewart Hall, University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506-6201
General Phone: (304) 293-0111
http://www.wvu.edu/

West Virginia University Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,093interdisciplinary studies, sociology, general studies, political science, English, history, liberal arts and sciences, foreign language and literature, ...
Business and Management677accounting, marketing, business, business management, finance, labor relations, managerial economics, business administration, ...
Education and Teaching599physical education teaching, elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, special ed, reading teaching, educational administration, school counseling, education, ...
Engineering458mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, aerospace engineering, civil engineering, engineering, petroleum engineering, chemical engineering, ...
Media451journalism, communication and journalism, public relations and advertising
Science391exercise physiology, biology, chemistry, geology, physics, reproductive biology, cell physiology, microbiology and immunology, ...
Family and Social Work307social work, family and consumer science, child development, public administration
Medicine242medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, public health, dental clinical sciences, pharmaceutics and drug design, neuroscience
Therapy and Counseling236psychology, physical therapy, counseling psychology, community health services, educational psychology
Nursing and Emergency Medicine236registered nursing, nursing science
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy172health and physical education, occupational therapy, vocational counseling, parks and recreation management, health and fitness
Law151law, legal professions
Computer Science and Engineering142computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, computer and info science courses
Animal Science and Care115animal science
Medical Support and Technology114audiology and speech pathology, clinical lab tech, speech pathology, dental hygienist, audiology
Conservation and Resource Management97wildlife management, forest management, wood science, forestry, natural resource economics, forest sciences
Music76music, various music studies
Security and Law Enforcement62criminal science
Agricultural Science and Management54agricultural economics, agriculture
Art Studies48art studies, visual and performing arts
Mathematics44mathematics, statistics
Architecture and Planning33landscape architecture
Drama and Performing Arts32drama, theater history and criticism
Landscaping and Horticulture24various plant science courses
Religion and Philosophy15philosophy
Fine Arts7art history and criticism

Number of programs and degrees for West Virginia University in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree3,79062
Master's degree1,52774
First-professional degree3554
Doctor's degree20433

Student Body

In 2007-2008, West Virginia University had a total enrollment of 28,113 students (26,277 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men54%
Women46%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate71%
Graduate25%
First Professional4%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White87%
Black3%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Unknown1%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1929%
20-2127%
22-2421%
25-2911%
30-344%
35-392%
40-493%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
West Virginia48%
Pennsylvania16%
Maryland8%
New Jersey8%
Virginia7%
New York3%
Ohio3%
Delaware1%
(International Students)1%
Connecticut1%

West Virginia University Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time79 %
Part-Time41 %

West Virginia University Room and Board (2007)

West Virginia University offers campus housing for 5,375 of its 26,277 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Morgantown, West Virginia for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other West Virginia Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

West Virginia University Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total13,6344,73135%4,731100%
Men7,4442,54634%2,546100%
Women6,1872,18535%2,185100%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal470560
SAT Math490590
ACT Verbal2027
ACT Math1925
ACT Composite2126

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT50%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT50%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

West Virginia University Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,100
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 15,770
Room and board$ 7,202
Room charge$ 3,934
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,500
Books and supplies$ 1,160
Other expenses$ 1,960

Financial Aid:
West Virginia University participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 382700)

West Virginia University Faculty

West Virginia University has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured444131
Non-tenured, but on tenure track238194
Non-tenured and not on tenure track416291

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year47$129,9279$116,231
Associate professorcalendar year18$100,06512$87,784
Assistant professorcalendar year12$90,24115$86,479
Instructorcalendar year2*6$58,230
Lecturercalendar year2*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year81$114,15944$87,765

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year184$103,84132$90,064
Associate professoracademic year132$73,40865$69,345
Assistant professoracademic year135$62,091143$56,119
Instructoracademic year12$42,97223$39,658
Lectureracademic year2*23$45,901
All faculty totalacademic year465$81,251286$60,777

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

West Virginia University Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballBig East Conference
BasketballBig East Conference
BaseballBig East Conference
TrackBig East Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total176129305
Football87087
Baseball29029
Basketball111526
Track02323
All Other Sports4991140

West Virginia University Degree Programs (2007)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture, General

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Labor and Industrial Relations
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science
Computer Software Engineering
Computer and Information Sciences, Other

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
Forest Sciences and Biology
Forestry, General
Natural Resource Economics
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Agricultural Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General

ENGINEERING
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, General
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mining and Mineral Engineering
Petroleum Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Plant Sciences, Other

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Professions and Studies, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
General Studies
Geography
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDIA
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Journalism
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Music, General
Music, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Cell Physiology
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
Chemistry, General
Exercise Physiology
Genetics, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other
Physics, General
Physiology, General
Reproductive Biology
Science, Technology and Society

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminalistics and Criminal Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Counseling Psychology
Educational Psychology
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

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West Virginia University Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets West Virginia University Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%West Virginia University % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%West Virginia University Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%West Virginia University Number of degree programs
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%West Virginia University Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%West Virginia University Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%West Virginia University % of degrees in media
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%West Virginia University Salaries of full-time faculty
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%West Virginia University Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%West Virginia University % of degrees in conservation and resource management
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%West Virginia University % of degrees in engineering
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%West Virginia University Male % of student body
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%West Virginia University % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%West Virginia University % of degrees in medicine
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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