West Virginia University offers 240 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 11 major programs - 10 Masters and 1 Doctorate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $9,648 for West Virginia residents and $27,360 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,446 students out of total 24,741 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 524 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

West Virginia University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameWest Virginia University
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressPO Box 6201, Morgantown, WV
Online Students2,446 Enrolled Online Exclusively
10,710 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$9,648
Out-of-State$27,360
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,908
Out-of-State$28,260
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Online Degree Programs
Total11 Programs
Masters10 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at West Virginia University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For West Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $9,648 and $27,360 for non-West Virginia residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $10,908 and $28,260 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $431 for West Virginia residents and $1,179 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $606 for West Virginia residents and $1,570 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$8,976$8,976$9,144$9,360$9,648
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$25,320$25,320$25,824$26,568$27,360
Graduate (In-State)$10,134$10,134$10,332$10,602$10,908
Graduate (Out-of-State)$26,154$26,154$26,676$27,450$28,260
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$374$374$381$391$431
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$1,055$1,055$1,076$1,107$1,179
Graduate (In-State)$563$563$574$589$606
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,453$1,453$1,482$1,525$1,570

Online Programs By Area of Study

West Virginia University offers 240 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 10 Masters, 1 Doctorate.

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 OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 101NOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED93 9453NOT 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
Communication Management and Strategic CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED148 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer Software EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Financial Forensics and Fraud InvestigationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Music ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At West Virginia University, there are 24,741 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 13,156 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,446 students are enrolled exclusively and 10,710 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment24,741
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,446
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses10,710
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses11,585

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,446 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,217 West Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,196 students living in the U.S. States other than West Virginia, and 33 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,446
West Virginia Resident1,217
Other State In U.S.1,196
Outside of U.S.33
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,446
Undergraduate815
Graduate1,631
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses815
Degree/Certificate Seeking678
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking137

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