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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH

Engaging in research at the highest level.

Woodburn Hall in the Fall.

Character

Public, land-grant institution, founded in 1867.

A researcher holds a lung sample slide next to a microscope.

Research Classification

R1: Doctoral Universities–Highest research activity as described by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Candice Brown and her lab assistants investigate how sepsis may precipitate and exacerbate dementia.

Research Funding

The total sponsored expenditures for FY 2020: $172M.

December Commencement speaker Wes Bush receives an HDR from WVU President E Gordon Gee and faculty December 15, 2017.

Accreditations

WVU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Many WVU programs hold specialized accreditation.

President Gordon Gee delivered his State of the University address

Governance

The Higher Education Policy Commission in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing, and overseeing the implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year colleges and universities.

Location

BizJournals.com rated Morgantown, WV “No. 1 Small City in America" and Business Insider named Morgantown the ninth best college town in America.

Tour Morgantown

We are within easy traveling distance of Washington, DC, to the east, Pittsburgh, PA, to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, OH, to the northwest. WVU also has divisional campuses in WV: Charleston, Keyser, Martinsburg, and Montgomery.

Faculty and Staff

Instructional Faculty

2,147
Full-time
684
Part-time
2,831
Total

Extension Faculty

127
Full-time

Faculty Equivalents/Researchers

175
Full-time
33
Part-time
208
Total

Classified Staff

1,610
Full-time
79
Part-time
1,689
Total

Non-Classified Staff

1,540
Full-time
49
Part-time
1,589
Total

Graduate Assistants

1,600
Full-time

Student Profile

Academics, organizations, and opportunities.

Sigma Phi Delta Fraternity of Engineers.

Student Organizations

Choose from 480+ student organizations, or participate in an active intramural program or a variety of club sports.

Country flags hanging from a glass ceiling.

Study Abroad

During the 2017-18 academic year, 875 students traveled to another country for  education abroad.

Students at a graduation.

Scholarships and Aid

In 2017-18, the WVU System granted $326 million in grants, loans and total aid; WVU Morgantown disbursed over $89 million in scholarships.

A professor lectures with PowerPoint to a classroom with laptops.

Academic Programs

14 Morgantown colleges and schools offer  350+ majors. Hundreds of  distance education and online classes are available.

The Center for Service and Learning develops and organizes service learning and volunteer opportunities for students and faculty. WVU earned the Carnegie Foundation's Community Engagement Classification – joining only 6% of all universities. It is the only institution in West Virginia the foundation recognizes for its community engagement.

Awards and Grants

FY2020 Sponsored Awards and Federal Grants Expenditures total.

$172,122,158