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The First Steps

Important starting points for all newly admitted students.

Mountaineer Timeline

Learn all about our recommended timeline for scholarships, FAFSA, depositing, housing, New Student Orientation and much more in one place!

Admitted Student Information

A few weeks after being admitted to 91桃色, students receive an admitted student brochure in the mail. This brochure outlines the entire enrollment process in detail. You can also find these steps in the section of the 91桃色 admissions website.

91桃色 Portal

is a crucial step to get connected with 91桃色. Students will gain access to their 91桃色 MIX email account and the deposit platform. Students are encouraged to check both their personal and 91桃色 email accounts so that they do not miss important messages.

Did you know? We have also collected our resources for admitted students and their families.

Deposit Information

All about what does 鈥 and doesn't 鈥 require a deposit.

Gold Let's Go flag beside the Woodburn Hall clock tower

Academic Deposit

  • Secures a student鈥檚 place in the incoming freshman class.
  • Fully refundable up until May 1.
  • Cost: $250 for non-resident students and $150 for residents of West Virginia.
  • Students who wish to cancel their deposit prior to the deadline may complete our online .
    • Deposits are refunded on the credit card used for the payment or a check is sent by mail if payment was made from a bank account.
  • If a student chooses to defer admission or change their term for any reason, they should contact their admissions counselor prior to taking a cancellation step.

Academic deposit fee waivers are applied on an individual basis. Your would prefer to discuss fee waivers with the student and an individual who is assisting the student with their college journey. Please schedule a phone call with your regional recruiter to discuss our academic fee waiver policy.

Housing

  • Partially refundable up until May 1.
  • Students will be refunded $125 out of the $225 deposit.
  • When a student , a refund is automatically triggered.

New Student Orientation

  • New Student Orientation (NSO) does not require a deposit, but a fee will be added to the final tuition bill.
  • If a student registers for NSO, but ultimately decides not to attend 91桃色 and does not participate in NSO, then they will not be charged this fee.

Adventure WV First-Year Trips

Adventure WV deposits are non-refundable, even if the student cancels their attendance. .

Campus Visits

How your students can learn about campus and attend events.

91桃色 staff member talks with a family at the Evansdale Visitors Center

Daily Campus Tours and Personalized Visits

Campus visits are hosted Monday through Friday and on some Saturdays.

  • Students may take a campus tour, attend an information session and visit with academic and non-academic departments across campus.
  • Students may visit our Visitors Center to choose a date and time.
  • During the scheduling process, the students will be asked if they would like to schedule a separate academic department.
  • Contact visitwvu@mail.wvu.edu with any questions.
Front of Oglebay Hall in spring

On-Demand Virtual Tours

Get a 360掳 view (literally) of campus life from home. With our virtual campus tours and video tours of our residence halls, your students and their families can explore our campus anytime they'd like.

Woodburn Hall

Discover 91桃色 Open House

Discover 91桃色 Open House days are hosted each fall on two separate Saturdays.

  • Geared towards seniors.
  • Students and parents choose sessions and experiences throughout the day that they would like to attend.
  • Sessions typically include the following: visit with an academic department, financial aid, student panel, parent panel, expert panel, residence hall visits, lunch on campus, classroom experiences and much more.
Discover 91桃色 Open House
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Decide 91桃色 Open House

Decide 91桃色 Open House days are hosted in the spring on two separate Saturdays for admitted students.

  • Geared towards admitted seniors.
  • Students and parents choose sessions and experiences throughout the day that they would like to attend.
  • Sessions typically include visits with an academic department, financial aid and the Honors College, panel discussions with students, parents and 91桃色 experts, residence hall visits, lunch on campus, classroom experiences and much more.
  • Night before activities are an option as well.
Decide 91桃色 Open House
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Self-Guided Tours

Students and families can tour campus when they want, at their own pace 鈥 with an app to map their route and describe key locations.

Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment

Getting credit for college work completed during high school

Advanced Placement Equivalencies

  • View our entire .
  • AP scores must be sent to 91桃色 directly from the College Board.
  • Most students tend to wait until all grades from all years are posted so that they only need to send one time (in May of the senior year).
  • Please note that in some cases scores will not reach 91桃色 before students schedule courses during New Student Orientation.
    • In these cases, students will reach out to their adviser after their grades have posted if a course serves as a prerequisite for a 91桃色 course they would like to schedule.
  • Once 91桃色 reviews the AP course, the course will appear in .

Dual Enrollment

  • View our entire .
  • Students may use our to learn if a course will transfer to 91桃色.
    • If a course is not listed on the transfer database spreadsheet, students may submit the course to be reviewed by our transfer credit evaluators through our (TERR).
  • GPA earned in the dual enrollment courses will transfer into a student鈥檚 91桃色 transcript.
  • In pass/fail cases, a GPA will not transfer unless the student earns a D/F grade.
  • A class is considered 鈥渄ual enrollment鈥 through the summer following the student鈥檚 senior year. Any class taken in the fall following the senior year would place the student into a transfer admissions status.

Student Services

Academic and support programs available to 91桃色 students

Accessibility Services
Academic, housing and transportation accommodations

The (OAS) is committed to helping students achieve academic success by authorizing reasonable and effective accommodations. Students must participate in the accommodation process by requesting their specific accommodation needs through the .

Students can contact OAS directly at:

B20 Stewart Hall
P.O. Box 6423
Morgantown, WV 26506-6423
Phone: 304-293-6700
Fax: 304-293-3861
Email: access2@mail.wvu.edu

First-Generation Programming
For students whose parent/guardian doesn't have a four-year degree

develops programs to help our first-generation students succeed early. The FirstGen staff is available to:

  • Ensures a seamless transition from high school to college.
  • Offer academic help through our student success program.
  • Celebrate the achievements of our FirstGen students, faculty and staff.

Contact us at FirstGen91桃色@mail.wvu.edu. First-generation is defined as neither parent or guardian having completed a four-year degree.

Honors College
For students who meet GPA and ACT/SAT requirements

The reviews all 91桃色 applications for eligibility on a rolling basis, after students have been formally admitted to the University. The Honors College will send eligible students an invitation by email to join the Honors College. This invitation letter contains instructions on how students can apply. Students should expect to hear from the Honors College within 1-2 weeks after receiving an admissions decision from 91桃色.

Incoming students must be admitted to 91桃色 by March 28, 2025 to be eligible to apply to Honors. Honors applications for the fall term will continue to be evaluated for eligibility through April 16.

Requirements:

  • 3.7 High School GPA (weighted or unweighted), AND
  • 26 ACT or 1230 Redesigned SAT (M/EBRW)

LGBTQ+ Center
For LGBTQ+ students and allies

The supports educational social justice efforts and also provides a warm, comfortable atmosphere for organizing, socializing, teaching, and learning. All students, staff, faculty and community members are welcome at the LGBTQ+ Center.

Student Support Services
For students from disadvantaged backgrounds

Students Support Services, a federally funded TRIO grant program, serves undergraduate students who meet the following program requirements:

  • First-generation college student (neither parent/guardian has graduated from a 4-year institution)
  • Income eligible (as determined annually by the federal government)
  • Or have a disability and are registered with 91桃色鈥檚 Office of Accessibility Services

For more information, visit the website.

Tutoring
Subject-specific help and general academic skill development

91桃色 students have access to many tutoring and academic support options on campus. For example, drop-in tutoring and tutoring by appointment are available in the Downtown Library and in the Bennett Tower Academic Resource Center. View the .

If you have a question, email studentsuccess@mail.wvu.edu or leave a voicemail at 304-293-5804.

Important Dates and Information

Help your students stay on track for enrollment.

Important Dates

  • December: FAFSA available and Housing Application opens
  • March 1: FAFSA Priority Deadline for 2025-2026
  • April: Honors College Application Deadline
  • June-July: New Student Orientation
  • August 1: Students must be admitted by August 1 to qualify for merit scholarships. Test scores and GPA information submitted for already admitted students is not automatically applied to merit.

Forms

  • (for applicants and admits)
  • (for admits)

Codes

  • FAFSA School Code: 003827
  • SAT Code: 5904
  • ACT Code: 4540
  • TOEFL Code: 5904

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