Overview

West Virginia State University is a Comprehensive institution located in Institute, WV, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 1000
Ferrell Hall, Room 106
Institute, WV  25112-1000
United States

Contact Jameelah Means
Interim Director of Admissions
Email: jmeans9@wvstateu.edu
Phone: 304-204-4340
Fax: 304-766-5182

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching
Secondary Education And Teaching
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General
Social Work
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Music Performance, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,775

Applied

2,669

Accepted

3,634

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,762

Females Applied

1,708

Females Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,013

Males Applied

961

Males Accepted

95%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.24

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Other requirements:	Minimum ACT composite score of 18 (870 SAT)

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	484	440	545
SAT Math	476	400	520
ACT Composite	19	17	22

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

8,930

In-state

14,350

Out-of-state

8,930

In-district

Fees

640

Full-time student fees

10,718

Room & board

4,958

Room only

Student Body

3,634

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

17%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.57%
Black or African American	17.03%
White or Caucasian	67.84%
Asian	0.51%
Two or more races	5.95%
Other	2.86%

Gender

Male (41.58%)

Female (58.42%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Drama/theatre group

Student-run television station

Campus events:
Homecoming, State Stride and Cares Day

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Social Work Organization 20, WVSU College Chapter - NAACP 17, CHOICES Peer Educators 13, WVSU International Student Services 13 and C.E. Jones Historical Society 12

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Football		Division 2
Golf		Division 2
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 2
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 2	No
Softball		Division 2
Tennis		Division 2
Volleyball		Division 2

Faculty

149

Total Faculty

Full-time - 99

Part-time - 50

Male - 88

Female - 61