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Being a Mountaineer means joining a community. A family. Those who wear gold and blue share a bond, unbroken by time or distance. Mountaineer roots run deep. That’s why we say, “Once a Mountaineer, always a Mountaineer.”
As the flagship, land-grant, R1 institution in West Virginia, we bring to life our land-grant mission through education, healthcare and prosperity to all West Virginians. We are proud Mountaineers forging our way with grit, rugged determination and passion to pursue groundbreaking discoveries, innovation, student engagement and academic excellence.
WVU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Many degree programs hold specialized accreditation.
WVU is one of only about a dozen U.S. schools classified as a land-grant, doctoral research university with a comprehensive health sciences center.
WVU is one of only five flagship, R1, land-grant, community-engaged universities in the nation and one of 146 R1 (highest research activity).
WVU is a space-grant university, part of a network formed for outer-space related research.
According to College Scorecard, WVU graduates earn $10,000 more than other college graduates 10 years after graduation — 32% more than other college graduates.
Cost of a WVU degree compared to an average 4-year school is 29% LESS (nationally).
In May 2024, 43% of WVU System graduates earning bachelor’s degrees had zero federal student loan debt.
We’re the best 4-year college in West Virginia for future earnings (College Scorecard).
WVU ranks in the top 2.4% of worldwide universities, according to the Center for World University Rankings.
WVU is one of 85 higher education institutions to receive the Innovation and Economic Prosperity University distinction from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.
53% Female
47% Male
45% West Virginians
55% Out-of-State
~4,000 First-Gen Identified Undergraduates
From all 50 U.S. states, every West Virginia County, 115 nations
(2024 MORGANTOWN DATA)
300+ Majors
(Total Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD and Professional)
170+
Undergraduate Majors Systemwide
The WVU Online offers 13 undergraduate majors, as well as 32 master’s, 2 doctoral and 2 associate degrees. Plus, 32 certificate programs.
The WVU System has 4,246 Promise Scholars (2024-25) awarded a total in excess of $22 million in funding. The current freshmen class at Morgantown includes 1,106 Promise recipients. Yearly, the WVU System educates about half of all West Virginia Promise recipients.
450+ Student Organizations
6,327 Degrees Awarded (2023-24)
12 Colleges and Schools
*The Center for Learning, Advising and Student Success (CLASS) houses all students until they choose a major and gain admission into a WVU school or college.
WVU System disbursed $432,000,000+ in financial aid ( $167,000,000+ in scholarships 2023-24)
WVU Morgantown disbursed $385,000,000+ in financial aid to 18,661 recipients
At WVU Morgantown, 93% of freshmen received grants/scholarships.