| FRESHMAN ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
 How to Apply
Immunization Requirements
University Admissions Requirements
Additional Requirements
College of Business and Economics
College of Creative Arts
College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Human Resources and Education
Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism
School of Medicine
School of Nursing
Special Notes for Applicants
Admissions Application
Timeline for Future Students
Other Types of Undergraduates
How to Apply
- WVU has a rolling admissions policy, which means that you should receive our decision within a few weeks after we receive your application and required materials.
- Complete all the information on the Undergraduate Application and include the non-refundable fee. ($45 out-of-state; $25 in-state.)
- Send official transcripts of your previous schoolwork to WVU. You can send these with your application or have your high school send them separately. Also send official transcripts of any college work you have completed.
Immunization Requirements
Fall 2008
To ensure the health and safety of our campus, immunization against communicable diseases is extremely important. Vaccination against Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) is required of all transfer students, while the following vaccinations are required of all first-time freshmen beginning with Fall 2008.
- Meningococcal Vaccine
- Polio series
- Tetanus-Diptheria-Pertussis (DTaP, Tdap, DT and Td)
- Hepatitis B series
Documentation of these immunizations must be submitted to the Office of Admissions and Records prior to enrollment in the Fall 2008 semester.
Please complete the Fall 2008 Immunization Form and return it to:
Admissions and Records
PO Box 6009
Morgantown, WV 26506-6009 |
The following immunizations are also recommended prior to enrollment at WVU:
- Varicella vaccine or history of chicken pox
- Tuberculosis skin test, if applicable
- HEPATITIS A vaccine
- Annual Influenza vaccines
- Pneumovax, if indicated
- HPV series - Gardasil
(for females)
- Most students enrolled in a health care major will be required to have the Pertussis vaccination
Questions about any of the vaccinations and how they may be obtained should be addressed to WVU Student Health Service at (304) 293-2311.
Spring 2008 Requirements
Immunization requirements for undergraduate students enrolling for the first time in the spring of 2008 are:
- Vaccination against Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) (transfer & freshmen)
- Meningococcal Vaccine (freshmen)
Please complete the Spring 2008 Immunization Form and return it to:
Admissions and Records
PO Box 6009
Morgantown, WV 26506-6009 |
University Admission Requirements (Effective August 2008):
To be considered for freshman admission, a student must successfully complete the following high school credits:
- 4 units of English (including grammar, composition, and literature)
- 3 units of social studies (including U.S. History)
- 4 units of college preparatory mathematics (Three units must be Algebra I and II and Plane Geometry)
- 3 units of science (ALL units must be laboratory science.)
- 2 units of a foreign language, two units of the same language.
- 1 unit of fine arts.
Admission to West Virginia University is based on a combination of high school grade-point average and ACT or SAT scores. Each application is reviewed individually by a member of the admissions staff. Don't forget - all applications must be accompanied by an official transcript.
The average student enrolled in WVU's Fall 2007 Freshman Class had a 3.3 high school grade point average, a composite ACT score of 23.5, and/or a combined Math and Critical Reading SAT score of 1061.
Minimum Requirements for Application Review
(meeting these requirements does not guarantee admission to the Morgantown campus)
West Virginia residents must have at least a 2.0 grade-point average and either a composite ACT score of 19 or a combined Math and Critical Reading SAT score of 910.
Nonresidents must have at least a 2.25 grade-point average and either a composite ACT score of 21 or a combined Math and Critical Reading SAT score of 990.
Please note that West Virginia University does not mix and match sub scores from different test dates for admissions and scholarship consideration. Only the best composite score is used in determining eligibility.
WVU does not require students to take the optional written component of the ACT examination.
Grade-point average (GPA) is based on information received from a student's high school transcript. The most recent cumulative GPA on the transcript is used when determining admission to the University. This is the same GPA used by the Undergraduate Scholarship Office when determining scholarship eligibility. The Office of Admissions and Records does not re-calculate GPAs for scholarship consideration after the initial high school transcript is received.
Home Schooled Applicants and Applicants Graduating from Non-Accredited High Schools must:
- Meet the minimum requirements for application review and also 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.
Detailed guidelines are available at http://www.arc.wvu.edu/admissions/home_school_guidelines.htm
GED Applicants
- If you have completed a General Equivalency Degree (GED) with an average standard
score of 225 (45) or above, you should request that the State Department of Education
mail copies of your scores to the Office of Admissions and Records. Request that the high
school you last attended send a copy of your transcript to WVU, listing the coursework you
completed.
- If you would have graduated less than five years before your admission request, you
must present composite ACT or combined Math and Critical Reading SAT scores with your application. If it is more than five years since
your class graduated from high school or you earned your GED diploma, and you have
not attended another college, we may waive some of the admission requirements.
To determine the average standard GED score, please follow one of these two steps.
- For three-digit scores, divide by 5 to determine the average standard score.
- For four-digit scores, divide by 50 to determine the average standard score.
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Additional Requirements
Some colleges and programs have admission standards that exceed the minimal requirements. Admission to the University does not ensure admission into a specific school or college.
College of Business and Economics
**Direct admission to the College of Business and Economics is based on a combination of high school grade point average (GPA) and the ACT/SAT Math score. Direct admission space is limited. For consideration to be accepted directly into the program as an incoming freshman, a student must have:
- High School GPA of 3.75 (or better)
- ACT Math score of 27 (or better) or SAT Math score of 610 (or better)
**Note: Students not meeting the direct admission requirements may be admitted to the pre-business and economics program.
College of Creative Arts
Acceptance into an undergraduate music degree program is contingent upon admission to WVU as an undergraduate student and a successful performance audition. A musicianship survey is also required. Auditions in the Division of Music are held principally in February and March. Dates for audition and details concerning them are available at the website: http://www.wvu.edu/~music/audition_proced.html. The audition is a preliminary assessment of your potential for success in the program. If you are admitted, your standing is confirmed or revised after the first semester of study.
College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
The College of Engineering and Mineral Resources requires that incoming freshmen meet or exceed the following requirements for
admission to Engineering or General Engineering:
Engineering
- 3.0 high school GPA
- 24 ACT composite or 1110 SAT combined Math and Critical Reading
- 27 ACT math score or 620 SAT Math score
General Engineering
- 2.5 high school GPA
- 22 ACT composite or 1030 SAT combined Math and Critical Reading
- 23 ACT math score or 540 SAT Math score
For specific requirements, contact the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at (304) 293-4821, extension 206.
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
The Pre-Computer Science program in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences requires 2 units of algebra, 1 unit of geometry, 1/2 unit of trigonometry or advanced mathematics or one unit of chemistry or physics, as well as any two of the following:
- 3.0 high school GPA,
- Math ACT score of 27 or Math SAT score of 620, or
- Composite ACT score of 24 or combined Math and Critical Reading SAT score of 1110.
The Pre-Statistics program in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences requires 2 units of algebra, 1 unit of geometry, 1/2 unit of trigonometry or advanced mathematics or one unit of chemistry or physics, as well as any two of the following:
- 3.0 high school GPA,
- Math ACT score of 22 or Math SAT score of 500, or
- Composite ACT score of 22 or combined Math and Critical Reading SAT score of 1010.
**Direct admission to the Forensic Identification program is based on a combination of high school grade point average (GPA) and the ACT or SAT scores. Direct admission space is limited. For consideration to be accepted directly into the program as an incoming freshman, a student must have a combination of the high school GPA range and the indicated ACT composite score, or the combined Math and Critical Reading SAT score:
High School GPA |
ACT Composite |
or |
SAT (Math + Critical Reading) |
3.8 + |
28 + |
|
1240 + |
3.50 - 3.79 |
31 + |
|
1360 + |
**Note: Students not meeting the direct admission requirements may be admitted to the Pre-Forensic Identification program.
Incoming Pre-Forensic Identification students will need to have demonstrated excellence in overall GPA (2.5 or above) with particular emphasis in math, science, and writing. Students who will be admitted must score in the upper level of the norm group on the ACT and SAT standardized assessments. For admission to the Pre-Forensic Identification program, incoming freshmen must have:
- High School GPA of 2.50 (or better)
- composite ACT score of 20 (or better)
- a minimum ACT Math score of 24
- combined Math and Critical Reading SAT score of 950 (or better)
- a minimum SAT Math score of 520
Human Resources and Education
The Pre-Education and Pre-Speech Pathology and Audiology incoming freshmen students may qualify either through their high school grade point average (GPA) or through scores on national standardized college entrance tests (ACT or SAT). To be admitted to the program as an incoming freshman, a student must have:
- High School GPA of 3.00 (or better)
- composite ACT score of 23 (or better)
- combined Math and Critical Reading SAT score of 1060 (or better)
Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism
**Direct admission to the School of Journalism is based on ACT/SAT scores and high school GPA.
School of Nursing
Direct admission to the Nursing Program is based on a combination of high school grade point average (GPA) and composite ACT, orcombined Math and Critical Reading SAT scores. While preference is given to West Virginia residents, qualified students from other states are encouraged to apply. Direct admission space is limited. To be admitted directly to the program as an incoming freshman, a student must have:
- High School GPA of 3.6 (or better)
- composite ACT score of 25 (or better)
- combined Math and Critical Reading SAT score of 1140 (or better)
Students not meeting the direct admission requirements will be admitted to the pre-Nursing program if their high school GPA is 2.8 or better. Students with a high school GPA less than a 2.8 will be admitted into General Studies.
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Special Notes for Applicants
- Students who have graduated within the last five years or whose expected graduated date is within the past five years must submit ACT and SAT scores. When you register for the ACT or SAT, arrange for them to report your scores to WVU (ACT 4540 and SAT 5904). If you've already taken the ACT or SAT but didn't specify that WVU receive your scores, write ACT or SAT and request this. It is best to take the ACT or SAT as early as possible.
- If you're worried that events beyond your control could affect your chances for admission, write a note of explanation and include it with your application. WVU has a committee that considers special circumstances.
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Other Types of Undergraduates
- Early Admission is granted to a limited number of high school seniors who are academically high achievers and socially prepared to enter college before high school graduation. If you have completed your junior year in high school with at least a GPA of 3.5 and a 26 enhanced ACT composite or 1170 on the combined Math and Critical Reading SAT, you may apply. You must have also completed all requirements for graduation from high school except senior English.
 You will be asked to submit an admission application in addition to academic records required for freshmen as listed previously in the Freshman Admissions section. You must have your principal or guidance counselor submit a letter supporting your application. Your parents or guardian must also submit a letter of support for your application.
After the above requirements are met, you will be interviewed for the Early Admissions Program. Accepted students are admitted as full-time students with all of the rights and privileges offered other students.
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- Non-degree undergraduate students should be in one of the following categories:
- applicants who do not have prior college credits and do not plan on working towards a degree immediately;
- applicants who have been out of high school for more than five years, but do not meet current requirements; or
- applicants seeking additional undergraduate credits or seeking prerequisites for a degree program.
Please submit high school transcripts and any official transcripts from previous colleges or universities. Courses taken cannot be applied toward a graduate degree.
- Second Undergraduate Degrees students are those who wish to complete a second undergraduate degree. Please submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended.
- Transient/Visiting Students are students who wish to transfer WVU credit back to their home institution. Admission may be granted by completion of application and submission of transcript or an official statement indicating a 2.0 GPA from the last college attended. Click here for a PDF file of the Transient Admission form.
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