Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 4313 first-time undergrad students enrolled at WVU. Among these students, 2,457 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 1,649 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1130
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 15336 admitted students 2457 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
57%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1030-1230. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 620, while 25% scored below 520 and another 25% scored above 620.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 610, while 25% scored below 510 and 25% achieved a score of 610. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1130 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to WVU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 45% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
520-620 -
Math
510-610
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
24
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 15336 admitted students 1649 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
38%
Similar to the SAT, WVU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 38% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 21.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-26 -
Math
19-26 -
Composite
21-27
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$60
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in WVU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, WVU received a total of 17,074 applications. These applications included 7,761 male applicants and 9,313 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 17,074 applicants, WVU admitted 15,336 students. Among the admitted students, there were 6,855 males and 8,481 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 4,313 students chose to enroll at WVU. This means that 4,313 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,065 were male and 2,248 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, WVU had an overall acceptance rate of 90% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 88% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 91%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. WVU had an overall yield rate of 28% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 30%, and for female admitted students, it was 26%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for WVU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
West Virginia University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
WVU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at West Virginia University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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