What are my chances of getting into West Virginia University?
Your Data-Driven Chances
Official Admissions Statistics 2010 - 2011
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 14,229 |
| Admitted | 12,496 |
| Acceptance rate | 87.8% |
| Yield rate | 36.7% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at West Virginia University.
West Virginia University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 460 and 560
- Math: 480 and 580
- Writing: and
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at West Virginia University.
West Virginia University's average composite ACT score falls between 20 and 26.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Accounting | 23 | 15 | 38 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering | 37 | 8 | 45 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| Anatomy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 15 | 26 | 41 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Audiology/Audiologist & Hearing Sciences | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Audiology/Audiologist & Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 3 | 39 | 42 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Business Administration/Management | 99 | 29 | 128 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 82 | 31 | 113 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 24 | 4 | 28 |
| Business/Managerial Operations, Other | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| Cell Physiology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences, Other | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Chemistry, General | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Child Development | 0 | 42 | 42 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 44 | 13 | 57 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 22 | 4 | 26 |
| Computer Science | 26 | 1 | 27 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 6 | 24 | 30 |
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| Dentistry (DDS, DMD) | 26 | 27 | 53 |
| Design & Visual Communications, General | 0 | 72 | 72 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Economics, General | 23 | 6 | 29 |
| Education, General | 12 | 29 | 41 |
| Educational Leadership & Administration, General | 12 | 27 | 39 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 37 | 4 | 41 |
| Elementary Education & Teaching | 6 | 100 | 106 |
| Engineering, General | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 36 | 67 | 103 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Exercise Physiology | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Finance, General | 71 | 14 | 85 |
| Foreign Languages/Modern Languages, General | 11 | 25 | 36 |
| Forensic Science & Technology | 9 | 37 | 46 |
| General Studies | 75 | 62 | 137 |
| Genetics, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Geography | 25 | 1 | 26 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Health & Physical Education, General | 60 | 34 | 94 |
| Health & Physical Education/Fitness, Other | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| History, General | 58 | 15 | 73 |
| Industrial Engineering | 36 | 14 | 50 |
| Labor & Industrial Relations | 13 | 25 | 38 |
| Law (LL.B., J.D.) | 72 | 58 | 130 |
| Law, Legal Services, & Legal Studies, Other | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 53 | 33 | 86 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 26 | 3 | 29 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 51 | 45 | 96 |
| Mathematics, General | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 97 | 10 | 107 |
| Medicine (MD) | 65 | 36 | 101 |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Music, General | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Music, Other | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 3 | 36 | 39 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| Pathology/Pathologist Assistant | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 28 | 3 | 31 |
| Pharmaceutics & Drug Design (MS, PhD) | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Pharmacy (PharmD, BS/BPharm) | 36 | 47 | 83 |
| Philosophy | 19 | 11 | 30 |
| Physical Education Teaching & Coaching | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 10 | 23 | 33 |
| Physics, General | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| Psychology, General | 35 | 108 | 143 |
| Public Administration | 7 | 22 | 29 |
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 44 | 45 |
| Reproductive Biology | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Science, Technology & Society | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Secondary Education & Teaching | 27 | 51 | 78 |
| Social Work | 3 | 36 | 39 |
| Sociology | 98 | 66 | 164 |
| Special Education, General | 9 | 56 | 65 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| Statistics, General | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Theatre Literature, History & Criticism | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Total | 1699 | 1694 | 3393 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 872 |
| Reported Results | 171 |
| Accepted | 161 (94%) 94,6 |
| Rejected | 10 |
| Attending | 14 |
| Yield Rate | 9% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.00 | 3.34 | 3.66 |
| SAT I | 1530 | 1719 | 1881 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 420 | 562 | 664 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 0.84 | 2.60 | |
| SAT I | 600 | 893 | 1316 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 0 | 62 | 352 |
Stats last calculated: Monday 20th of August 2012 12:00:05 AM
Newest applicant: 0 days, 17 hours, and 24 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2010 - 2011 academic year.
West Virginia University discussion
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Javavd1 posted 'I have a 2.0 GPA and a 26 composite ACT score and I am Latino. Do I have a chance of getting in??'
177 days ago -
xxbrittaannyxo8 posted 'I have a 2.47 at a private school and a 1500 on my SAT's. do i have a chance?'
213 days ago
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sipes12 posted 'I have a 3.0 but a weak 740 on the sat's do you think i will get accepted?'
217 days ago
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Alex961 posted 'Yeah definitely I applied I have a 2.2 and a 22 on ACT and I got accepted'
226 days ago