by our College Data Analytics TeamWest Virginia University is a public institution in Morgantown, West Virginia enrolling 17,385 undergraduates. It accepts 89% of applicants and has an on-time graduation rate of 65%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #611 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 12%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
West Virginia University ranks #611 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 12%.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
West Virginia University was awarded 217 badges in the 2027 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2027 analysis, WVU is ranked #611 out of 5,159 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
WVU is also ranked #1 on the Best Colleges in West Virginia list.
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With an acceptance rate of 89%, West Virginia University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn’t mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
About 58% of students accepted to WVU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 620. Math scores were between 490 and 600.
WVU received ACT scores from 24% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 20 and 26.
Learn more about West Virginia University admissions.
The student to faculty ratio at West Virginia University is 19 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at West Virginia University is 74%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
West Virginia University has a freshmen retention rate of 83%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At WVU the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 65%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at West Virginia University.
During the most recent academic year, there were 17,385 undergraduates at WVU.
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The average net price of WVU is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,450 | $12,501 | $14,179 | $18,710 | $20,273 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of WVU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 WVU, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $6,084 a year. That adds up to $24,336 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 8.6%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for West Virginia University.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University make about $55,939 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That’s great news for West Virginia University students since it is 14% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at West Virginia University make the most money.
West Virginia University is an public institution found in Morgantown, West Virginia. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of West Virginia University.
Contact information for West Virginia University are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | PO Box 6201, Morgantown, WV 26506 |
| Phone: | 3042930111 |
| Website: | www.wvu.edu |
| Wikipedia: | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_University |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 27 majors graduated from West Virginia University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,060 | NA |
| Business & Commerce | 250 | $59,968 |
| Nursing | 248 | $66,927 |
| General Psychology | 185 | $25,520 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 172 | $42,143 |
| Health & Physical Education | 169 | $27,882 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 167 | $52,874 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 161 | $32,668 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 147 | $22,430 |
| Marketing | 144 | $44,543 |
10,655 students took at least one online class at West Virginia University.
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
Learn more about online learning at West Virginia University.
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Footnotes
*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.
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