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West Virginia University

West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6201
Morgantown, WV 26506-6201

Official telephone: (304) 293-0111
Toll-free telephone: (800) 344-WVU1
Website: www.wvu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Sandra Bennett,
Executive Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 304 293-5242
800 344-WVU1 (toll free)
304 293-4890 (fax)
finaid@mail.wvu.edu
FAFSA number: 003827

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,992; $22,488 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $333 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $937 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr, Tuition is higher for business/economics, engineering/mineral resources, creative arts, agriculture, journalism, and health sciences programs.
Book fees: $900
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,620
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,218

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoMarch 1
State Aid FormN/AnoN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
87% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
68% of first-year students
70% of full-time undergraduates
76% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
99% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
71% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
33% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
92% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
71% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
94% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
26% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
21% of first-year students
37% of full-time undergraduates
30% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
72% for first-year students
75% for full-time undergraduates
61% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,616 for first-year students
$6,839 for full-time undergraduates
$4,969 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,814 for first-year students
$4,790 for full-time undergraduates
$3,232 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$1,289 for first-year students
$1,620 for full-time undergraduates
$675 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,826 for first-year students
$3,553 for full-time undergraduates
$2,697 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
18% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
3% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$2,382 for first-year students
$2,437 for full-time undergraduates
$1,648 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$20,863 for first-year students
$22,336 for full-time undergraduates
$597 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 64%
Average student debt upon graduation: $34,105
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
  • 60/40 Pay Plan.
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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