visit

805 km
air miles

WVU

603 km
m.

402 km
m.

Baltimore
Washington, DC

Scan for directions

to Morgantown WV

CONNECT
Call, click, or visit to find out how to follow
your dreams at West Virginia University.
Office of International Students and Scholars: oiss.wvu.edu/
Apply: admissions.wvu.edu
Phone: 304-293-3519
Fax: 304-293-7511
E-mail: oiss@mail.wvu.edu
twitter.com/WVUOISS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYw3z9ERVX4&feature=plcp
West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. WVU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Many WVU programs hold specialized accreditation. The WVU Board of Governors is the
governing body of WVU. The Higher Education Policy Commission in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing, and overseeing
the implementation of a public policy agenda for the states four-year colleges and universities. (1000961)

184 bachelors, masters, and doctoral-level

programs offered through 15 colleges and schools
One of the safest college campuses in the United
States; 24-hour campus security protection
Research status: designated a Doctoral/
Research University-Extensive by the
Carnegie Institute for the Advancement of Teaching

WHY WVU?
Students come here from 100 countries, all 50 US states and
the District of Columbia, and all 55 counties of West Virginia.
West Virginia University is a school with a global reach. Our students
and faculty come here from around the world for our combination
of academic qualtiy, opportunities, personal attention, and natural
scenic beauty. Globalization of our curriculum, of our research, and
of our community is an ongoing goal.
Friends of International Students: this is a group of community
members who are interested in being friends with you and
learning about your country and culture while they share
American culture with you.
International Student Assistant Mentors: they help make your
academic, personal, and social adjustment easier and assume
a big brother/sister role to provide the tools and support
needed to succeed.
The Alumni Association has 3 international chapters, in Malaysia,
Japan, and Thailand; you can find WVU alumni all over the world.
Brothers Tawfiq, Fahad, and Walid Al-Zamil, all WVU graduates,
head the Zamil Group Holding Company, a global investment
company headquartered in Saudi Arabia. They have been
inducted into the WVU Academy of Distinguished Alumni.

29,707 students, Morgantown campus; 32,593

statewide; 22,827 undergraduates; 6,880 graduate/
professional
52% male, 48% female
nearly 1,800 international students
93% of full-time faculty
hold doctorates or firstprofessional degrees
WVUs Libraries contain 2.1 million books, 48,000
journal subscriptions, electronic access to 246
networked databases, over 300,000 eBooks, and
45,700+ online electronic journals, with access
to 36 million volumes through a book-sharing
consortium
WVU is accredited by the Higher Learning
Commission of the North Central Association
of Colleges and Schools

SCHOOLS AND
COLLEGES

AMONG THE TOP 15 PUBLIC

UNIVERSITIES IN THE
Davis College of Agriculture,
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
Natural Resources, and Design
EARNING RHODES
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
SCHOLARSHIPS
College of Business and Economics
College of Creative Arts
School of Dentistry

WVU RANKINGS

Benjamin M. Statler College

of Engineering and
Mineral Resources

WVU programs ranked in U.S.

News & World Reports 2014
Americas Best Graduate Schools:

184 DEGREE PROGRAMS

College of Education and

Human Services

Our 15 schools and colleges provide bachelors, masters,

doctoral and professional degrees, along with graduate certificates.

Perley Isaac Reed

School of Journalism

rural medicine, #3
online nursing, #21
pharmacy, #26
online education, #26
online EMBA, #29
aerospace, #47
full-time MBA (public univ.), #54
electrical engineering, #64
primary care #66
psychology, #78
research (medicine), #85
law, #91
civil engineering, #97
full-time MBA (overall), #104
mechanical engineering, #104
engineering, #105
English, #106
education, #111

College of Law
School of Medicine

DEGREE
PROGRAMS
accounting
aerospace engineering
art
athletic training
biomedical sciences
biometric systems
business management
chemistry
economics
forensic and
investigative science
forestry

journalism
mathematics
mining engineering
petroleum and natural gas engineering
physics
plant and soil sciences
psychology
public health
resource management
WVU is fully accredited by the North
Central Association of Colleges and
Schools. Browse the complete list
of majors: majors.wvu.edu/

School of Nursing
School of Pharmacy
College of Physical Activity
and Sport Sciences
School of Public Health
University College
wvu.edu/academics/

about.wvu.edu/rankings

IN THE TOP 100 PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES; U.S. NEWS &

WORLD REPORTS BEST COLLEGES 2012 RANKED WVU #90

oiss.wvu.edu/

LETS GO
MOUNTAINEERS!

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY

A mentoring program connects new
international students with student mentors.

SUPPORT
Student organizations will connect you with new friends from your
first home and from your new WVU home: International Students
Organization; Korean Student Association; Malaysian Students
Association; Saudi Students Association; Chinese Students and
Scholars; Indian Student Association; Japanese Club; African
Student Association.
sos.wvu.edu/
The Intensive English Program provides English instruction for
international students who need increased English proficiency
to meet the WVU English requirement.
iep.wvu.edu/
The Office of Student Employment helps students find jobs on
campus. studentemployment.hr.wvu.edu/
The Office of International Students and Scholars
can advise you on visa and immigration procedures.

Helen Nditsi (left), of Ghana, mentored

Divine Nwafor (middle), of Nigeria, and Renu
Watalingan (right), of Malaysia. To hear them
and other students tell their own stories,
visit wvutoday.wvu.edu/features/
international_mentors.

COSTS

2013 Annual Tuition: undergraduate,

non-West Virginia residents, $19,632. Rate
subject to change. See admissions.wvu.edu/pay
for the most up-to-date information.

For graduate student tuition, see

tuition.wvu.edu.

Books and supplies:

$1,100/semester (estimate)
Room, board, transportation,
and personal expenses vary; see
financialaid.wvu.edu/tuition-costinformation/cost-of-attendance/.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Every year, WVU awards millions

of dollars worth of scholarships.
undergradscholarships.wvu.edu.
For graduate student funding, see
grad.wvu.edu/financial_assistance.

Morgantown is a
small city with 29,664
residents that has
been rated as the
No. 1 Small City
in America by
BizJournals.com

WVU is close to scenic

areas for hiking, skiing,
white-water rafting,
mountain biking, and
rock climbing
Our average annual
temperature is 52 F
(11 C); Morgantown
receives about 40.6
inches of rain (103 cm)
each year and 30 inches
(76 cm) of snow
All students enjoy the
excitement of major
college athletics,
including football,
basketball, and soccer.