Applying to WVSU

WVSU Admission Requirements

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Everything you need to know about applying to WVSU can be found here. Please review the admissions requirements below to make sure you have all of the necessary information to complete the application process.

Please note there are additional requirements for transfer and transient students. A $20 application fee is collected from all applicants. 

Questions?

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We enjoy helping students and families explore WVSU.
Phone: (800) 987-2112
Email: admissions@wvstateu.edu

Thank you for taking the first step toward becoming a part of the WVSU family.

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WVSU Admission Requirements
  1. Questions?
  2. First-Time Freshmen
  3. Transfers
  4. Post-Baccalaureate Student
  5. Transient Student
  6. Readmission to WVSU
  7. Immunizations

First-Time Freshmen

  1. Application for Admission
  2. Official high school transcript or GED (sent by high school or Department of Education) (2.0 GPA or higher)
    -and-
    ACT or SAT Scores (18 ACT or 870 Composite SAT [combination of critical reading and math scores]) – Click here to visit the ACT website.
  3. College Transcript (if college credit was earned during high school)
  4. Immunization Records (if born after January 1, 1957) (SEE DETAILS BELOW)

Transfers

  1. Application for Admission
  2. College Transcript (from all accredited institution(s) attended; must have a 2.0 GPA)
  3. Official high school transcript and ACT/SAT scores if transferring less than 30 credit hours
  4. Immunization Records (if born after January 1, 1957) (SEE DETAILS BELOW)

Post-Baccalaureate Student

(Taking additional courses or seeking an additional bachelor’s degree after receiving a bachelor’s degree.)

Transient Student

(students enrolled at another college or university and returning to that institution)

Readmission to WVSU

Students seeking readmission (have not attended another college after leaving WVSU) should contact the Office of the Registrar, Room 128, Ferrell Hall.

Immunizations

Required

  • MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella)

Strongly Recommended

  • Meningococcal Vaccine

Recommended

  • Polio Series
  • Tetanus-Diptheria-Pertussis (Td and aP, or Tdap within the past 5 years)
  • Hepatitis A Vaccine
  • Hepatitis B Series
  • Varicella Vaccine (or history of chicken pox)
  • Annual Influenza Vaccines
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