West Virginia University

History

West Virginia University, founded in 1867, has a long and rich history as a land-grant university.

In 1868, the school’s name was changed to West Virginia University.

Education

West Virginia University offers 133 undergraduate majors – everything from accounting to world languages.

With over 140 graduate and professional degree programs, spanning from forensics to forestry, from law to engineering, from pharmacy to medicine, and from agriculture to business, WVU offers doctoral programs, master’s programs, dual and joint degrees, and specialized post-baccalaureate certificate programs to advance your professional, research, and personal goals.

Research

West Virginia University Centers:

Center for Excellence in STEM Education

Center for Neuroscience

Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center

National Research Center for Coal and Energy

West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute

WVU Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology

WVU Energy Institute

WVU Institute for Water Science and Security

Career

The WVU Career Services Center is a University-wide student resource serving undergraduate and graduate students as well as alumni.
We offer a wide range of career and professional development services including self-assessments, one-on-one career counseling, resume writing assistance, mock interviews, career fairs, and other specialized programs and events.

Distance Learning Courses

Business & Management (15)

D.B.A. Business Administration
M.A. Communication Studies
M.Sc. Data Marketing Communications
M.Sc. Digital Marketing Communications
M.Sc. Engineering Management
M.Sc. Forensic and Fraud Examination
Bachelor General Business
M.B.A. Healthcare
M.Sc. Human Resource Leadership
M.Sc. Integrated Marketing Communications
B.Sc. Integrated Marketing Communications
B.A. Marketing
M.B.A. Master of Business Administration
M.Sc. Resource Economics and Management
M.Sc. Safety Management

Social Sciences (12)

M.Sc. Business Data Analytics
B.Sc. Child Development and Family Studies
M.Sc. Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling
M.A. Communication Studies
B.A.S. Criminal Justice - Online
M.Sc. Data Marketing Communications
M.Sc. Digital Marketing Communications
M.Sc. Economics
M.Sc. GIS and Spatial Analysis
B.Sc. Integrated Marketing Communications
M.B.A. Master of Business Administration
MSW Social Work (Online)

Medicine & Health (7)

Computer Science & IT (6)

Education & Training (6)

M.A. Instructional Design and Technology
M.A. Literacy Education
M.A. Multicategorical Special Education
Master Physical Education Teacher Education
M.Sc. Sport Coaching
M.Sc. Sport Management (Online)

Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (4)

BSBA Hospitality and Tourism
Master Physical Education Teacher Education
M.Sc. Sport Coaching
M.Sc. Sport Management (Online)

Humanities (4)

Applied Sciences & Professions (3)

B.Sc. Child Development and Family Studies
M.Sc. Forensic and Fraud Examination
MSW Social Work (Online)

Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (2)

M.Sc. GIS and Spatial Analysis
M.Sc. Resource Economics and Management

Natural Sciences & Mathematics (2)

BMDS Multidisciplinary Studies
R.B.A. Regents Bachelor of Arts

Arts, Design & Architecture (1)

Master Music Industry

Engineering & Technology (1)

M.Sc. Engineering Management

Journalism & Media (1)

M.Sc. Media Solutions and Innovation

Law (1)

B.A.S. Criminal Justice - Online

Student services

The Office of International Student Life and Global Services is a unit within Student Life and One Global WVU.

We recruit international students; provide support and guidance to international students from campus life to immigration and visa issues; organize campus-wide international programs; and work with our international alums.
We are located in Elizabeth Moore Hall on the downtown campus.

Housing services

WVU offers four centrally located on-campus apartment complexes for upper class students.

Vandalia Apartments which is located on the downtown campus near the College of Business and Economics and the Life Sciences Building and University Place located just steps from campus in Sunnyside and College Park Apartments at the top of Willey Street.
University Park is West Virginia University’s newest apartment complex.

Library services

The WVU Libraries encompass eight libraries and the WVU Press.

The mission of the WVU Libraries is to collect, preserve, and provide access to information that enables learning and the advancement of knowledge.

ICT services

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Medical services

WVU Medicine is the provider of medical health services for WVU students.

WVU has a physician on-site at all times and most commercial insurances are accepted with co-pay due at the time of service.

Campus life

The WVU campus mix of historic and modern facilities includes 189 buildings on 1,099 acres.
Ten main campus buildings are located on the National Register of Historic Places, and WVU operates eight experimental farms and four forests throughout the state, in addition to WVU Jacksons Mill State 4-H Camp and Lifelong Learning Center near Weston.

Sports facilities

A member of the NCAA, WVU competes in the Big 12 Athletic Conference at the Division I-A level in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports.

There are currently over 50 Club Sports administered by the West Virginia University Campus Recreation Department.
Each club is comprised of enthusiastic, hardworking, and dedicated student-athletes who organize, fund and promote their clubs with the ultimate goal of competing with colleges and universities on both a regional and national level.

Club sports are also involved in a variety of community service projects throughout the year.

WVU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Many WVU programs hold specialized accreditation.