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Acceptance Rate 88.38%
Yield 28.41%
SAT Score 1,100
ACT Score 23
Applicants 18,206

West Virginia Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 88.38% at West Virginia University. Total 18,206 students applied and 16,091 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,100 and the average ACT score is 23.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to West Virginia.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationadmissions.wvu.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.wvu.edu/how-to-apply
Acceptance Rate88.38%
Average Test Scores1,100 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 88.38%. A total of 18,206 students (8,459 men and 9,747 women) have applied to and 16,091 (7,339 men and 8,752 women) students admitted to West Virginia University.
Among them, 2,222 male and 2,349 female students have enrolled into West Virginia and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 28.41%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at West Virginia
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants18,2068,4599,74700
Admitted16,0917,3398,75200
Enrolled4,5712,2222,34900
Acceptance Rate 88.38% 86.76% 89.79% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 28.41% 30.28% 26.84% - -
[Chart] West Virginia University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At West Virginia, 3,465 applicants (76% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,591 applicants (35%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,100 at West Virginia. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,220 and 25th percentile score is 1,000.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at West Virginia. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of West Virginia with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at West Virginia
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total100011001220
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510560620
Math490540600
ACT Composite202326
Math182226
English192226
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to West Virginia University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for West Virginia
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 West Virginia

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