Admissions
To begin the admissions process please visit WVU Graduate Admissions
An Admissions Committee composed of one member from each of the major areas of study will screen the applications and make admissions decisions based on the following standards, in consultation with the faculty in the major areas of study.
- Applicants must have a 3.0 or better grade point average upon completion of the undergraduate degree is required and a 3.5 grade point average upon completion of any graduate degree.
- Applicants must have:
- a combined score of 1,100 on the verbal and quantitative parts of the Graduate Record
Examination
or - 410-416 on the Miller Analogies Test
- International applicants must achieve TOEFL scores of at least 80 (internet version), 213 (computer-based), or 550 (paper-based).
- a combined score of 1,100 on the verbal and quantitative parts of the Graduate Record
Examination
- Applicants must submit writing samples that will be evaluated by teams of faculty members.
- Three letters of recommendation are required.
A face-to-face, phone, or Internet interview may be included in the process at the discretion of the admissions committee.