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West Virginia State University

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

96.6%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$20

Undergraduate

$28

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in WVSU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,959 1,134 1,825
Admitted students 2,857 1,071 1,786
Enrolled students 305 159 146
Acceptance rate 97% 94% 98%
Yield rate 11% 15% 8%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, WVSU received a total of 2,959 applications. These applications included 1,134 male applicants and 1,825 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,959 applicants, WVSU admitted 2,857 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,071 males and 1,786 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 305 students chose to enroll at WVSU. This means that 305 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 159 were male and 146 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, WVSU had an overall acceptance rate of 97% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 94% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 98%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. WVSU had an overall yield rate of 11% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 15%, and for female admitted students, it was 8%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for WVSU over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 1,439 651 788 1,354 603 751 94% 93% 95% 365 186 179 27% 31% 24%
2016 3,462 1,355 2,107 3,333 1,286 2,047 96% 95% 97% 423 230 193 13% 18% 9%
2017 3,182 1,179 2,003 3,105 1,133 1,972 98% 96% 98% 394 199 195 13% 18% 10%
2018 1,924 809 1,115 1,816 745 1,071 94% 92% 96% 327 149 178 18% 20% 17%
2019 2,242 927 1,315 2,138 870 1,268 95% 94% 96% 279 136 143 13% 16% 11%
2020 3,235 1,202 2,033 2,863 1,034 1,829 88% 86% 90% 282 131 151 10% 13% 8%
2021 2,959 1,134 1,825 2,857 1,071 1,786 97% 94% 98% 305 159 146 11% 15% 8%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

West Virginia State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at West Virginia State University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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