University Description

West Virginia State University (WVSU) is a public historically black, land-grant university in Institute, West Virginia. Founded in 1891 as the West Virginia Colored Institute, it is one of the original 19 land-grant colleges and universities established by the second Morrill Act of 1890, which evolved as a diverse and inclusive campus. Following desegregation, WVSU's student population slowly became more white than black. As of 2017, WVSU's student body was 75% white and only 8% African-American.. Read More

University History

WVSU is located on land once occupied by mound builder Native Americans. The British government granted the site to George Washington for his service in the British military during the French and Indian War. It was subsequently sold and operated as a plantation, using enslaved labor.
Graduation Rate: 53% Acceptance Rate: 89% Student Faculty Ratio: 15:1 School Setting: suburban Notable Alumni: ,,,

Academic Programs

  • Registered Nursing
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Public Administration
  • Accounting
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General History
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Mass Communication
  • Sociology
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
  • General Computer Science
  • Biotechnology
  • General Chemistry
  • General Economics
  • General Engineering
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • Accounting
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Chemistry
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Computer Science
  • General History
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Mass Communication
  • Registered Nursing
  • General Music Performance
  • Public Administration
  • General Economics
  • Biotechnology
  • General Engineering
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • International Studies
  • Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Work
  • Accounting
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Public Administration
  • Registered Nursing
  • Biotechnology
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer Science
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • General Psychology
  • Mass Communication
  • General Art Studies
  • General Economics
  • General Engineering
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
  • General Music Performance
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Social Work
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Registered Nursing
  • General Computer Science
  • General Economics
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • General Psychology
  • Sociology
  • General Engineering
  • Public Administration
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Registered Nursing
  • Public Administration
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer Science
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • International Studies
  • General Music Performance
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Accounting
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Sports Offered

  • Baseball (M)
  • Softball (W)
  • Basketball (M)
  • Basketball (W)
  • Golf (M)
  • Tennis (M)
  • Tennis (W)
  • Volleyball (W)
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Greek Life

  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority