West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University says, "As a land-grant institution, the faculty, staff and students at West Virginia University commit to creating a diverse and inclusive culture that advances education, healthcare and prosperity for all by providing access and opportunity; by advancing high-impact research; and by leading transformation in West Virginia and the world through local, state and global engagement." [Source]

Website: http://www.wvu.edu/

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19,599
Undergraduate
Enrollment

44%
4-Year
Graduation Rate

$8,976
In-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

$25,320
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

18:1
Student to Faculty Ratio

6.5%
Student Loan Default Rate

General Education Requirements

Composition

YES

Literature

Foreign Language

U.S. Government/History

Economics

Mathematics

Science

YES

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FIRE Speech Code School Rating

A yellow light institution maintains policies that could be interpreted to suppress protected speech or policies that, while clearly restricting freedom of speech, restrict relatively narrow categories of speech.

General Education Assessment

West Virginia University uses one or more of the following instruments to assess undergraduate progress in core collegiate skills: the Council on Aid to Education Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile, or the ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP).

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Curriculum last evaluated: 6/14/2022

2021-22 enrollment and tuition data, and four-year graduation rates for first-time, full-time freshmen who enrolled in Fall 2012, are derived from the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator.