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West Virginia State University

West Virginia State University
P.O. Box 1000
Institute, WV 25112-1000

Official telephone: (304) 766-3000
Fax number: (304) 766-4158
Website: https://wvstateu.edu/
Screen last updated on: September 2025
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,322
Full-time undergraduates: 1,292
Part-time undergraduates: 2,030
Total graduate students: 137
Full-time graduate students: 37
Part-time graduate students: 100
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
17.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.6% Hispanic/Latino
67.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2% Nonresident Alien
2.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 98 acres

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 89%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 625
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Student Social Work Organization 20; WVSU College Chapter - NAACP 17; CHOICES Peer Educators 13; WVSU International Student Services 13; C.E. Jones Historical Society 12

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 2

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's baseball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyes 
Men's basketball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's football NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's footballyes 
Men's golf NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's golfyes 
Men's tennisyes 
Men's tennis NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyes 
Women's basketball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's cross-country runningyes 
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's soccer NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's softballyes 
Women's softball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's tennisyes 
Women's tennis NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyes 
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II

Intramural/Recreational sports:
baseball; basketball; cheerleading; football; golf; soccer; softball; tennis; volleyball; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Yeager

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes

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