West Virginia State University offers 33 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 2 Bachelors and 1 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $9,499 for West Virginia residents and $15,219 for out-of-state students.

Total 433 students out of total 3,785 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 55 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

West Virginia State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameWest Virginia State University
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressRte 25, Institute, WV
Online Students433 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,007 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$9,499
Out-of-State$15,219
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,018
Out-of-State$21,547
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total3 Programs
Bachelors2 Programs
Masters1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at West Virginia State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For West Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $9,499 and $15,219 for non-West Virginia residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $10,018 and $21,547 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $350 for West Virginia residents and $576 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $476 for West Virginia residents and $1,109 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$8,237$8,437$8,833$9,431$9,499
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$17,691$14,125$14,805$15,219$15,219
Graduate (In-State)$8,599$8,749$9,161$9,743$10,018
Graduate (Out-of-State)$19,405$19,555$20,507$20,649$21,547
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$316$324$324$332$350
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$710$562$562$576$576
Graduate (In-State)$442$450$450$462$476
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,042$1,050$1,050$1,077$1,109

Online Programs By Area of Study

West Virginia State University offers 33 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Bachelors, 1 Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED2 1NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs1NOT OFFERED25 7NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AccountingONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At West Virginia State University, there are 3,785 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,440 students were attending classes through distance learning (433 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,007 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,785
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses433
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,007
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,345

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 433 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 405 West Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 26 students living in the U.S. States other than West Virginia, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses433
West Virginia Resident405
Other State In U.S.26
Outside of U.S.2
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses433
Undergraduate382
Graduate51
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses382
Degree/Certificate Seeking202
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking180

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