West Virginia State University Nursing Programs

Located in Institute, West Virginia, West Virginia State University is a public institution. Institute is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

Where Is West Virginia State University?

Contact details for WVSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Rte 25, Institute, WV 25112-1000
Phone:	304-766-3000
Website:	www.wvstateu.edu

How Do I Get Into WVSU?

You can apply to WVSU online at: wvstateu.edu/Admissions/APPLY-NOW.aspx

Admission Requirements for WVSU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into WVSU?

Since WVSU has an acceptance rate of 96%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 95%, and the acceptance rate for women is 97%.

Average Test Scores

About 53% of students accepted to WVSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 545. Math scores were between 400 and 520.

WVSU received ACT scores from 28% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 22.

Can I Afford West Virginia State University?

The overall average net price of WVSU is $26,103. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At WVSU, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $7,522 a year. That adds up to $30,088 over four years for those students.

West Virginia State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,502 undergraduate students at WVSU, with 1,498 being full-time and 2,004 being part-time.

There are also 136 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,498 full-time undergraduates at WVSU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of West Virginia State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	10
Black or African American	226
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	957
International Students	114
Other Races/Ethnicities	156

Geographic Diversity

West Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at West Virginia State University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at WVSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Mexico, and Brazil.

West Virginia State University Nursing Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	7	7
TOTAL	7	7

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Richinstead under License

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