West Virginia State University Graduate Programs

West Virginia State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Institute, WV. WVSU offers total 7 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $21,547 ($10,018 West Virginia residents)
  • Graduate Students: 151
  • Graduate Programs: 7

WVSU Graduate Programs Overview

West Virginia State University (referred to as WVSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Institute, WV. WVSU offers total 7 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at West Virginia State University is $10,018 for West Virginia residents and $21,547 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $462 for West Virginia residents and $1,077 for out-of-state students. Total 151 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 3,785 with undergraduate students.
WVSU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesWest Virginia residents: $10,018
Out-of-State: $21,547
Costs per CreditWest Virginia residents: $462
Out-of-State: $1,077
Graduate Students151
Graduate Programs7 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits West Virginia State University

West Virginia State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1927 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

West Virginia State University graduate schools offers 7 major programs and 1 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 66 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at WVSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at WVSU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 5
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program 5
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 2
Computer Science1 program 2
Education [+] 1 program (1 online)24
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)24
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 3
Biotechnology1 program 3
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 15
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 15
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 11
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 11
Human Services [+] 1 programs 6
Public Administration1 program 6
Total7 programs (1 online)66

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of WVSU graduate programs is $10,018 for West Virginia residents and $21,547 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $462 for West Virginia residents and $1,077 for other students. The average living costs is $15,226 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at WVSU
West Virginia residentsOut of State
Tuition$9,168$19,974
Fees$575$675
Costs per Credit Hour$462$1,077
Living on-campus$15,226
Living off-campus$12,580

Graduate Student Population

At WVSU graduate schools, there are total 151 graduate students. Among them, 51 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 59 men and 92 women students at WVSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at WVSU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at West Virginia State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total1515992
American Indian/Native American303
Asian110
Black/African American211011
Hispanic303
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White833251
Two More110
Un-Known24717
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at WVSU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students151513466

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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023