West Virginia State University Teaching Programs

West Virginia State University is a public institution located in Institute, West Virginia. The suburban atmosphere of Institute makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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

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 49% of students took out student loans averaging $7,712 a year. That adds up to $30,848 over four years for those students.

West Virginia State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,281 undergraduate students at WVSU, with 1,317 being full-time and 1,964 being part-time.

There are also 134 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,317 full-time undergraduates at WVSU, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	8
Black or African American	229
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	882
International Students	38
Other Races/Ethnicities	122

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.

Online Learning at West Virginia State University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at WVSU. In 2022-2023, 1,440 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WVSU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 5th most popular in West Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of WVSU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Educational Leadership & Administration	29%

West Virginia State University Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	24	24
Elementary Education	21	0	21
Secondary Education	14	0	14
TOTAL	35	24	59

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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