Morgantown, West Virginia · ★ 3.0 / 5 Overall (3 Student Reviews)
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Public · 4-year · Doctoral
West Virginia University (WVU) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. Its other campuses are those of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, West Virginia University Potomac State College in Keyser, and clinical campuses for the university's medical school at the Charleston Area Medical Center and Eastern Campus in Martinsburg. WVU Extension Service provides outreach with offices in all 55 West Virginia counties. Enrollment for the fall 2025 semester was 23,532 for the main campus, while enrollment across all three campuses was 26,046. The Morgantown campus offers more than 350 bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs throughout 13 colleges and schools, including the West Virginia's only law and dental schools. Faculty and alumni include 27 Truman Scholars, 53 Goldwater Scholars, 116 Gilman Scholars, 82 Fulbright Scholars, 29 Boren Scholars, and 25 Rhodes Scholars, along with 41 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.
National rank
Ranked #127 in the US by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR US ↗
National rank
Ranked #303 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
Value rank
Ranked #374 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
World rank
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PO Box 6201, Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506
Visit University SiteRanked #514 globally by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR World ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1010–1240
SAT ERW: 520–630
SAT math: 490–610
ACT composite: 20–26
Total: 24,200
Undergrad: 18,615
Undergrad full-time: 17,126
Graduate: 5,585
Part-time: 2,973
In-state
Tuition: $9,648
Total cost on campus: $27,644
Out-of-state
Tuition: $27,360
Total cost on campus: $45,356
Room & board: $13,876
Books & supplies: $950
Receive aid: 97%
Avg grant aid: $11,893
Pell grant recipients: 23%
Rent: $680 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $4.50
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.36 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $9.37
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.