WVU Online Graduate Applicant

WVU Online has students enrolled from 6 countries, 50 states, and all 55 West Virginia counties. You are considered an online student if you are enrolled in an online program listed through the WVU Online Campus. 

Online students pay different tuition and fees than on-campus students, which means students enrolled in online programs do not have access to many on-campus services, such as the Student Rec Center, the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT), or free tickets to athletic events.

How to Apply

To apply to West Virginia University as an online graduate applicant:

1. Create an account and complete the graduate application.
2. Pay the $75 application fee.
3. Submit the application.

Start Your Application

Application Considerations

University GPA Requirement

Graduate degree-seeking applicants must meet the University standard of possessing a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution, with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission.

Some graduate programs have minimum GPA requirements that are higher than the University's minimum. Please consult a WVU Admissions Coach to determine the GPA requirements for your program of interest.

Official Undergraduate Transcripts

WVU cannot accept scans, uploads, faxes, or unverified photocopies as official transcripts.

Graduate degree-seeking applicants must send their official transcript from the undergraduate institution that granted the bachelor’s degree. It is preferred that official transcripts be sent via an online, secure service such as eScrip-Safe, National Student Clearinghouse, or Parchment to graduateadmissions@mail.wvu.edu. Alternatively, sealed, untampered, physical official transcripts can be sent to:

WVU Graduate Admissions
1 Waterfront Place
P.O. Box 6004
Morgantown, WV 26506

International Applicants and Express Mail
International applicants and applicants using express mail, use the address below:

WVU Hub
62 Morrill Way - Suite 220
Morgantown, WV 26506

Additional Information: Submitting Transcripts

If your undergraduate degree is in progress when you apply, please send your current transcripts. If you receive admission into your intended graduate degree program, final transcripts that reflect recently completed courses and the conferred undergraduate degree will need to be sent.

Graduate degree-seeking applicants who have completed a graduate degree at an external institution are not required by the University to submit official masters or doctoral transcripts. Please check with your graduate program of interest to determine if they require the official master's or doctoral transcripts.

If WVU is your undergraduate degree-granting institution, you do not need to send transcripts.

Program Specific Requirements

In addition to the university standards, each applicant must meet the minimum admissions criteria determined by the program to which they are applying. Each graduate program sets its own admissions requirements, which are not limited to and may include:

• A GPA higher than the university standard
• Standardized test scores
• Letters of recommendation
• Statement of purpose

To be sure you are meeting all the program specific admissions requirements, we recommend you visit the graduate admissions database and search for your program of intent, contact a WVU Online Admissions Coach, or call 1-800-253-2762 for additional information.

NOTE: You can NOT submit your application until all required sections are completed and any required documents are uploaded.

Need Help?

Contact Graduate Admissions and Recruitment at graduateadmissions@mail.wvu.edu or contact a staff member.