Future Graduate Students
Thank you for your interest in graduate education at West Virginia University!
As you begin to research graduate programs of interest, the Office of Graduate Admissions
and Recruitment is here to help! We offer the following steps to help ease the
process:
- Investigate
- Prepare
- Apply
Investigate
We invite you to explore your passion through graduate education at West Virginia University. With over 220 master's, doctoral, professional, and graduate certificate programs, WVU offers something for everyone.
- Find a program of study
- Search our graduate admissions database for admissions requirements, deadlines, and program contact information
- Identify program start terms
- WVU offers graduate programs starting in fall, spring, and summer. Check the “Application Deadline” section on your program’s page in the graduate academic database to see available start terms.
- Estimate your cost of attendance
- Use our tuition and fees site to get an estimate of your University tuition and fees, and college tuition and fees.
- Review funding opportunities
- Graduate students can obtain funding through graduate assistantships, fellowships, and scholarships, and through opportunities provided at the program level.
- Contact a program representative for more information
- We recommend contacting the “Program Contact” listed on the program web page within the graduate admissions database to discuss how your academic background, work history, and academic/career goals align with your graduate program of interest. The program contact can also provide details about the program-specific application requirements and application process.
- Schedule a campus visit
- Download our viewbook (PDF)
Prepare
Our application process kicks off in September for the following fall admission cycle. Though we have a centralized application system and minimum University admission criteria, admissions decisions are made by the individual graduate programs. Prior to completing an application, you should:
Note the application deadline for your program of interest
- Each graduate program sets its application deadline. A few programs have a "Priority Deadline" and "Deadline." Interested students who submit their application and all supplemental documents by the priority deadline will have the opportunity to be considered for funding. Applications received after the priority deadline but before the final deadline may not be considered for funding, just admission. To find out the deadlines for your program of interest look for the “Application Deadlines” section on the program web page within the graduate admissions database.
- Review the minimum University GPA Requirement
- Request official transcripts
- Identify program-specific admissions criteria and required documents
- Each graduate program has its own application requirements. Check the “Program Application Requirements” section in the graduate admissions database to see which documents you need.
- Take the required entrance exams
- Some graduate programs require the submission of entrance exam scores such as the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, and MCAT. To find out what exam scores are needed for your application look for the “Program Application Test Requirements” and section on the program web page within the graduate admissions database.
Ready to Apply?
Submit your application to the Office of Graduate Admissions and Recruitment. A complete application includes:
- Completed application
- $75 application fee
- Official transcripts
- Program-specific documents