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Guidelines for Home Schooled Applicants and Applicants Graduating From Non-Accredited High Schools
Each year, West Virginia University receives applications for admission from students who are educated at home or in non-accredited high schools. West Virginia University will accept admission applications from home schooled individuals and individuals graduating from non-accredited high schools. If individuals are home schooled or attendants of a non-accredited high school, they must submit a complete undergraduate application and SAT or ACT test scores. Immunization records must also be submitted before enrollment.
Additionally, these individuals must submit a typed manuscript or description of their class background. Minimally, this documentation must include:
- The student’s name.
- A list and description of courses completed. Descriptions should include duration of study, content of the course, and measurement of student assessment.
- Grades earned for the courses completed.
- The number of credits earned for each course.
The courses must be broken down by 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade years. The transcripts must bear the signature of the person who administered the curriculum.
Required Units
The strength of a student’s coursework is important in the admission process. Home schooled applicants and applicants who attended non-accredited high schools must furnish documentation to validate learning in four of the academic core areas, shown below, unless they were completed at an accredited high school or college. If the student completed units at an accredited high school or college then transcripts of the units taken must be provided to WVU.
The following high school unit requirements must be met for freshman admission:
Units |
Core Area |
Description |
4 |
English |
Including courses in grammar, composition, and literature. |
3 |
Social Studies |
Including U.S. History. |
4 |
College Preparatory Mathematics |
Three credits must be Algebra I and higher. |
3 |
Laboratory Sciences |
All units must be a laboratory science. |
2 |
Foreign Language |
All units must be of the same language. |
1 |
Fine Arts |
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Upon completion of an application file with the required documentation, West Virginia University will review the entire application file of an individual who has been home schooled or attended a non-accredited high school. All application materials must be received by the regular admission deadline.
Note: West Virginia residents who were home-schooled and are applying for WV PROMISE Scholarship or WV Higher Education Grant must have GEDs. Further questions regarding this should be directed to WV Higher Education Policy Commission.
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