West Virginia State University

Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location: Mid-Atlantic
Setting: Small Town Setting
Type: Public
Size: Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Yellow Jackets
West Virginia State University From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

West Virginia State University is a historically black (though now over 90 percent white) public college in Institute, an unincorporated area of Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States and suburb of Charleston. In the Charleston-metro area, the school is usually referred to simply as "State" or "West Virginia State". It is the smallest land grant college in the country.

History

The school was established as the West Virginia Colored Institute in 1891 under the second Morrill Act which provided for land-grant institutions for black students in the 17 states that had segregated schools.

From 1891 through 1915, the school provided the equivalent of a high school education, along with vocational training and teacher preparation for the state's then segregated system of public schools. In 1915, the school was renamed as the West Virginia Collegiate Institute and began to also offer college degrees. It was renamed West Virginia State College in 1929.

In 1954, the school began a rapid transition following the Brown decision to desegregate public education. The school surrendered its land-grant status, the only college ever to do so, and was incorporated into the general system of public colleges in West Virginia. Within a decade of the Brown decision, the college transformed from an all-black college with a primarily residential population to a heavily commuter school with over 90 percent of its students being white. The school remains over 90 percent white and commuter today, and its student body is largely older and part-time. However, to this day, African Americans make up the vast majority of students residing on campus, and the university's administration has always been heavily African American, even after integration. In 2001 the school's land-grant status was restored.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,335
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 86%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 8,104
Students Receiving Aid: 79%
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Admissions
Selectivity: Highly Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 86%
Part-Time 14%
Men vs. Women
Women 53%
Men 47%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 81%
African-American 15%
Other 4%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 85%
Out-of-State 15%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
West Virginia 85%
Maryland 2%
Ohio 1%
New York 1%
New Jersey 1%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 19%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conf)
Basketball (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conf)
Baseball (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conf)
Track (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conf)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 3,528 $ 8,104  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,048 50%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,362 23%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 2,330 11%  
Student Loans:
$ 4,316 49%  
Any Aid:
  79%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 50% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 87%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 15, Verbal: 14, Math: 15
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 21, Verbal: 21, Math: 19

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required