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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.

$26,103 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
97% Acceptance Rate

Where Is West Virginia State University?

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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 Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Recommended
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into WVSU?

97% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
With an acceptance rate of 97%, WVSU is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 94%, and the acceptance rate for women is 98%.

Can I Afford West Virginia State University?

$26,103 Net Price
49% Take Out Loans
4.8% Loan Default Rate
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.

The student loan default rate at WVSU is 4.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

West Virginia State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,317 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,281 undergraduate students at WVSU, with 1,317 being full-time and 1,964 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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

407 Took All Classes Online
1,317 Took At Least One Class Online
70.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at WVSU. In 2020-2021, 1,317 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.

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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 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of WVSU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at West Virginia State University was 70.8%. This is the #365 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at WVSU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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