50-50 Profile: West Virginia University

West Virginia University -Public

Morgantown, West Virginia
26,864 (21,155 undergraduates)
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2018-19 Accepted: 82%
4 Year Graduation Rate: 35%
5 Year Graduation Rate: 54%
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What you need to know on how to pay for college at West Virginia University

COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID INDICATORS

Scholarships
Total Expenses In-State: $23,294
Total Expenses Out-of-State: $39,388
Average Net Price 17-18: $12,181
Freshman Non-Federal Loans: 13%
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75th PERCENTILE TEST SCORES

SAT EBRW: 620
SAT Math: 620
ACT: 27
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Common Data Set

Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 52%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 38%
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 62.1%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 52%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $5,475
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Class Schedule: Yes
Shows Class Capacity: No
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NCAA D1, Big 12

Reasons to consider West Virginia University:

Honors College
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
Research Experiences for Undergraduates at WVNano
Summer Undergraduate Research Internships at The Center for Neuroscience
Forensic Business Studies
National Research Center for Coal and Energy
Freshman Engineering Out of Class Experiences
Advanced Power & Electricity Research Center
Center for Global Business and Strategy
Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology
Service Learning Courses
Small Farm Center
World Music Performance Center
Center for Identification Technology Research
Institute of Water Science and Security