air miles

m.

m.

Washington, DC

Baltimore

805km

603km

402km

Office of International Students and Scholars: oiss.wvu.edu/Apply: admissions.wvu.edu

Phone: 304-293-3519Fax: 304-293-7511E-mail: oiss@mail.wvu.edu

twitter.com/WVUOISS

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYw3z9ERVX4&feature=plcp

WVUvisit

Scan for directions to Morgantown WV

Call, click, or visit to find out how to follow your dreams at West Virginia University.

CONNECT

West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. WVU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Many WVU programs hold specialized accreditation. The WVU Board of Governors is the governing body of WVU. The Higher Education Policy Commission in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing, and overseeing the implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year colleges and universities. (1000961)

Students come here from 100 countries, all 50 US states and the District of Columbia, and all 55 counties of West Virginia.

WHY WVU?

184 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral-level programs offered through 15 colleges and schools

One of the safest college campuses in the United States; 24-hour campus security protection

Research status: designated a Doctoral/Research University-Extensive by the Carnegie Institute for the Advancement of Teaching

29,707 students, Morgantown campus; 32,593 statewide; 22,827 undergraduates; 6,880 graduate/ professional

52% male, 48% female

nearly 1,800 international students

93% of full-time faculty hold doctorates or first- professional degrees

WVU’s Libraries contain 2.1 million books, 48,000 journal subscriptions, electronic access to 246 networked databases, over 300,000 eBooks, and 45,700+ online electronic journals, with access to 36 million volumes through a book-sharing consortium

WVU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

West Virginia University is a school with a global reach. Our students and faculty come here from around the world for our combination of academic qualtiy, opportunities, personal attention, and natural scenic beauty. Globalization of our curriculum, of our research, and of our community is an ongoing goal.

• Friends of International Students: this is a group of community members who are interested in being friends with you and learning about your country and culture while they share American culture with you.

• International Student Assistant Mentors: they help make your academic, personal, and social adjustment easier and assume a big brother/sister role to provide the tools and support needed to succeed.

• The Alumni Association has 3 international chapters, in Malaysia, Japan, and Thailand; you can find WVU alumni all over the world.

• Brothers Tawfiq, Fahad, and Walid Al-Zamil, all WVU graduates, head the Zamil Group Holding Company, a global investment company headquartered in Saudi Arabia. They have been inducted into the WVU Academy of Distinguished Alumni.

DEGREE PROGRAMS accounting aerospace engineeringartathletic trainingbiomedical sciencesbiometric systemsbusiness managementchemistryeconomicsforensic and investigative science

forestry

WVU is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Browse the complete list of majors: majors.wvu.edu/

Our 15 schools and colleges provide bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and professional degrees, along with graduate certificates.

184 DEGREE PROGRAMS

SCHOOLS ANDCOLLEGES Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design

Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

College of Business and Economics

College of Creative Arts

School of Dentistry

Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources

College of Education and Human Services

Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism

College of Law

School of Medicine

School of Nursing

School of Pharmacy

College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences

School of Public Health

University College

wvu.edu/academics/

journalism mathematicsmining engineeringpetroleum and natural gas engineeringphysicsplant and soil sciencespsychologypublic healthresource management

WVU RANKINGS WVU programs ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s 2014 America’s Best Graduate Schools:

rural medicine, #3 online nursing, #21 pharmacy, #26 online education, #26 online EMBA, #29 aerospace, #47 full-time MBA (public univ.), #54 electrical engineering, #64 primary care #66 psychology, #78 research (medicine), #85 law, #91 civil engineering, #97 full-time MBA (overall), #104 mechanical engineering, #104 engineering, #105 English, #106 education, #111

about.wvu.edu/rankings

AMONG THE TOP 15 PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THE

NUMBER OF STUDENTS EARNING RHODES

SCHOLARSHIPS

IN THE TOP 100 PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES; U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT’S BEST COLLEGES 2012 RANKED WVU #90

*

*

oiss.wvu.edu/

LET’S GO MOUNTAINEERS!• Morgantown is a

small city with 29,664 residents that has been rated as the “No. 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals.com

• WVU is close to scenic areas for hiking, skiing, white-water rafting, mountain biking, and rock climbing

• Our average annual temperature is 52° F (11° C); Morgantown receives about 40.6 inches of rain (103 cm) each year and 30 inches (76 cm) of snow

• All students enjoy the excitement of major college athletics, including football, basketball, and soccer.

SUPPORTStudent organizations will connect you with new friends from your first home and from your new WVU home: International Students Organization; Korean Student Association; Malaysian Students Association; Saudi Students Association; Chinese Students and Scholars; Indian Student Association; Japanese Club; African Student Association. sos.wvu.edu/

The Intensive English Program provides English instruction for international students who need increased English proficiency to meet the WVU English requirement. iep.wvu.edu/

The Office of Student Employment helps students find jobs on campus. studentemployment.hr.wvu.edu/

The Office of International Students and Scholars can advise you on visa and immigration procedures.

A mentoring program connects new international students with student mentors.

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY

COSTS2013 Annual Tuition: undergraduate, non-West Virginia residents, $19,632. Rate subject to change. See admissions.wvu.edu/pay for the most up-to-date information.For graduate student tuition, see tuition.wvu.edu.

Books and supplies: $1,100/semester (estimate)

Room, board, transportation, and personal expenses vary; see financialaid.wvu.edu/tuition-cost-information/cost-of-attendance/.

SCHOLARSHIPSEvery year, WVU awards millions of dollars’ worth of scholarships. undergradscholarships.wvu.edu.For graduate student funding, see grad.wvu.edu/financial_assistance.

Helen Nditsi (left), of Ghana, mentored Divine Nwafor (middle), of Nigeria, and Renu Watalingan (right), of Malaysia. To hear them and other students tell their own stories, visit wvutoday.wvu.edu/features/ international_mentors.