United States

West Virginia
Universities and Colleges

West Virginia University

Name

Name in English

Acronym

WVU

Year of establishment

1867

LOCATION 

Country

State / Province

West Virginia

Town

Morgantown, Keyser, Montgomery, Parkersburg, Charleston, Martinsburg

Town Size

50,000-249,999

Postal Code

26506-6201

Address

PO Box 6201

Phone

+1 (304) 293 0111

ACCREDITATION 

Institutional Accreditation or Recognition

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA-HLC)

Other Accreditations

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (AACN). Bachelors-Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.; Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism & Mass Communications; American Chemical Society; American Dietetics Association; Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB); Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association; Council for Interior Design Accreditation; Council on Social Work Education; Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission of the American Academy of Forensic Science; Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board of the American Society of Landscape Architecture; National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS); National Association of Schools of Music; National Association of Schools of Theatre; National Association of Sport and Physical Education (NASPE); National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education; National Recreation and Park Association; Society of American Foresters; Society of Wood Science & Technology; The National Association of Schools of Art and Design; Masters-Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.; Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy; Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB); Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education; Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association; Commission on Peer Review & Accreditation, National Association of Schools of Public Affairs & Administration (NASPAA); Council for Academic Accreditation, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs; Council on Education for Public Health; Council on Rehabilitation Education; Council on Social Work Education; National Association of Schools of Music; National Association of Schools of Theatre; National Association of Sport and Physical Education (NASPE); National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education; The National Association of Schools of Art & Design; Doctorates-American Psychological Association; Association for Behavior Analysis National Association of Schools of Music; National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education; First-Professionals-Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association; Section on Legal Education of American Bar Association; Association of American Law Schools; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education; University Hospital and Residency Programs-Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Residency Committee for Internal Medicine; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Residency Review Committee for Anesthesiology; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Residency Review Committee for Dermatology; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Residency Review Committee for Emergency Medicine; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Residency Review Committee for Family Medicine; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Residency Review Committee for Family Practice; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Residency Review Committee for Internal Medicine; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Residency Review Committee for Neurology; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Residency Review Committee for Obstetrics and Gynecology Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Residency Review Committee for Ophthalmology; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Residency Review Committee for Orthopedic Surgery; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Residency Review Committee for Otolaryngology; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Residency Review Committee for Pathology; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Residency Review Committee for Pediatrics; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Residency Review Committee for Preventive Medicine: Occup.; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Residency Review Committee for Psychiatry; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Residency Review Committee for Radiology Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Residency Review Committee for Surgery; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Residency Review Committee for Thoracic Surgery; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education in collaboration with Residency Review Committee Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education in collaboration with Residency Review Committee for Internal Medicine; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medicine Education in collaboration with Residency Review Committee Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA); College of American Pathologists University Hospital and Residency Programs; Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals; Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography Joint Review Committee on Education in Nuclear Medicine Technology; Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology; Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology; MAGNET

COURSE LEVELS AND AREAS OF STUDIES 

Course Levels

	Undergraduate			Postgraduate
	Certificates / Diplomas (<2 years)	Associate's degrees (2 years)	Bachelor's degrees (3/4/5 years)	Master degrees	Doctorate degrees
Areas of studies
Arts & Humanities ?
Business & Social Science ?
Engineering ?
Language & Cultural Studies ?
Medicine & Health ?
Science & Technology ?
	Important: please contact this University for detailed and up-to-date information on area of studies and level of courses offered. The table above might not be accurate.

TUITION / FEE 

Yearly Tuition / Fee
	Undergraduate	Postgraduate
Local Students	2,500-5,000 US$ (2,100-4,200 Euro)	2,500-5,000 US$ (2,100-4,200 Euro)
International Students	12,500-15,000 US$ (10,500-12,700 Euro)	12,500-15,000 US$ (10,500-12,700 Euro)
	room, board or other external costs excluded Currency Converter US$ = ? your currency

ADMISSION 

Admission Selection

Yes, based on entry tests and student school marks

Selection Percentage

90%

Gender

Men and Women (coed)

International Students

Yes

Admission Office

PO Box 6009
Morgantown West Virginia 26506-6009
United States
T e l: +1 (304) 293 2121
T e l 2: +1 (800) 344 9881

OTHER INFORMATION 

Total Enrolment

25,000-29,999

Total Staff

>5,000

Control

Public

Profit / Non-Profit

Non Profit

Religious Affiliation

None

Academic Calendar

Semesters

Campus Type

Suburban

Distance Learning

Yes

Study Abroad / Exchange Programs

Yes

Sport Facilities and Activities

Yes

Library

Yes

Library Homepage

West Virginia University - Library Homepage

Date of last review: 17/03/2008
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