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Acceptance Rate 96.18%
Yield 12.40%
SAT Score 940
ACT Score 19
Applicants 2,775

WVSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 96.18% at West Virginia State University. Total 2,775 students applied and 2,669 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 940 and the average ACT score is 19.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to WVSU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.wvstateu.edu/Admissions.aspx
Online Applicationwvstateu.edu/Admissions/APPLY-NOW.aspx
Acceptance Rate96.18%
Average Test Scores940 SAT / 19 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 96.18%. A total of 2,775 students (1,013 men and 1,762 women) have applied to and 2,669 (961 men and 1,708 women) students admitted to West Virginia State University.
Among them, 145 male and 186 female students have enrolled into WVSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 12.40%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at WVSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,7751,0131,76200
Admitted2,6699611,70800
Enrolled33114518600
Acceptance Rate 96.18% 94.87% 96.94% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 12.40% 15.09% 10.89% - -
[Chart] West Virginia State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At WVSU, 177 applicants (53% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 92 applicants (28%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 940 at WVSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,065 and 25th percentile score is 840.
The average ACT score is 19 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 22 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at WVSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of WVSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at WVSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8409401065
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing440480545
Math400460520
ACT Composite171922
Math161820
English151922
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to West Virginia State University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for WVSU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at WVSU

The calendar system at West Virginia State University is Semester. West Virginia State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that West Virginia State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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