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Acceptance Rate 95.96%
Yield 5.51%
SAT Score 930
ACT Score 18
Applicants 6,163

WVSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 95.96% at West Virginia State University. Total 6,163 students applied and 5,914 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 930 and the average ACT score is 18.
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 Rate95.96%
Average Test Scores930 SAT / 18 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 95.96%. A total of 6,163 students (2,230 men and 3,933 women) have applied to and 5,914 (2,054 men and 3,860 women) students admitted to West Virginia State University.
Among them, 154 male and 172 female students have enrolled into WVSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 5.51%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at WVSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,1632,2303,93300
Admitted5,9142,0543,86000
Enrolled32615417200
Acceptance Rate 95.96% 92.11% 98.14% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 5.51% 7.50% 4.46% - -
[Chart] West Virginia State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At WVSU, 6 applicants (2% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 6 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 930 at WVSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,040 and 25th percentile score is 760.
The average ACT score is 18 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 20 and the 25th percentile score is 15.
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 Total7609301040
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing410510550
Math350420490
ACT Composite151820
Math161822
English111723
[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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