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West Virginia University
Stewart Hall, University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506-6201		 General information
 (304) 293-0111

Type of institution: Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Bachelor degrees, Masters degrees, Doctor's degrees, First-Professional degrees
Carnegie classification: Research Universities (high research activity)
Number of students: 28,113 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 25

About this School
West Virginia University is an institute of higher learning based in Morgantown, West Virginia, with off-site campuses in Parkersburg, Montgomery, Keyser and Charleston, West Virginia. WVU was founded in 1867 as a land-grant university with the help of the Morrill Act, and was originally called the "Agricultural College of West Virginia." The university gained its current name in 1868. Enrollment for Fall semester of 2005 was 26,051 with school projections estimating enrollment reaching 30,000 before the year 2010. The university offers 171 different majors in 13 different colleges and has produced 25 Rhodes Scholars, including current WVU president David C. Hardesty. There are only 6 other public universities with more. The university has also produced 29 Goldwater Scholars, 16 Truman Scholars, 5 members of USA Today's All-USA College Academic First Team, and 2 Udall Scholarship winners.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 5,100$ 4,722$ 4,476
Out of State$ 15,770$ 14,600$ 13,840
Books and Supplies$ 1,160$ 900$ 900
On-Campus
Room and board$ 7,202$ 7,046$ 6,630
Other Expenses$ 1,960$ 1,940$ 2,442
Off Campus
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Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 27% $ 3,356
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 48% $ 4,374
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 37% $ 1,586
Loans to students 52% $ 3,706
 
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