West Virginia University
College Overview
Admission Office
Admissions and Records Office
PO Box 6009
Morgantown, WV 26506-6009
(304) 293-2121
(800) 344-9881
Fax: (304) 293-3080
go2wvu@mail.wvu.edu
Contact: Marlynn Potts
Director of Admissions and Records
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Main Address
PO Box 6201, President's Office
Morgantown, WV 26506-6201
(304) 293-0111
www.wvu.edu
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Size
Total undergrads: 21,930
First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 5,135
Degree-seeking undergrads: 21,930
Graduate enrollment: 5,529
Setting
Suburban setting
Small city (50,000 - 249,999)
Residential campus
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Degrees offered:
 Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
First Professional
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Admissions Information
Application Fee
College has an application fee: Yes
Regular application fee: $25
Out-of-state application fee: $40
Online application fee: $25
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Enrollment Rates
Percent applicants admitted: 88%
Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 81%
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Tuition & Fees
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Estimated Expenses for Academic Year |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
% change 2009-'11 |
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Tuition and fees |
$4,722 |
$5,100 |
$5,304 |
$5,406 |
+1.92% |
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Books and Supplies |
$900 |
$1,160 |
$1,178 |
$1,144 |
-2.89% |
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Living Arrangement - On Campus |
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Room and Board |
$7,046 |
$7,202 |
$7,770 |
$7,868 |
+1.26% |
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Other |
$1,940 |
$1,960 |
$1,782 |
$2,224 |
+24.80% |
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Living Arrangement - Off Campus |
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Room and Board |
$7,670 |
$7,056 |
$6,786 |
$7,317 |
+7.82% |
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Other |
$2,420 |
$2,320 |
$2,466 |
$2,224 |
-9.81% |
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Total Expenses |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
% change 2009-'11 |
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In-state On Campus |
$14,608 |
$15,422 |
$16,034 |
$16,642 |
+3.79% |
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In-state Off Campus |
$15,712 |
$15,636 |
$15,734 |
$16,091 |
+2.27% |
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In-state with Family |
$5,622 |
$6,260 |
$6,482 |
$6,550 |
+1.05% |
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Average Graduate School Tuition & Fees
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Tuition for In-state Students
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$6,180 |
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In-state Student Fees
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$0 |
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Tuition for Out-of-state Students
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$17,704 |
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Out-of-state Student Fees
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$0 |
Financial Aid
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Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
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Type of Aid
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Students
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Percent
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Amount
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Average Per Student
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All students financial aid |
4,299 |
84% |
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Grant or scholarship aid |
3,642 |
71% |
$20,001,703 |
$5,492 |
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• Federal grants |
1,065 |
21% |
$4,127,070 |
$3,875 |
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• Pell grants |
997 |
20% |
$3,287,052 |
$3,297 |
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• Other federal grants |
778 |
15% |
$840,018 |
$1,080 |
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Institutional scholarships or grants |
2,079 |
41% |
$8,649,908 |
$4,161 |
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Institutional grants or scholarships |
2,610 |
51% |
$7,224,725 |
$2,768 |
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Student loan financial aid |
2,595 |
51% |
$12,864,755 |
$4,958 |
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• Federal student loans |
2,595 |
51% |
$12,852,080 |
$4,953 |
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• Other student loans |
5 |
0% |
$12,675 |
$2,535 |
All Majors and Programs
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Program Completions for Most Recent Year
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BA/BS
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MA/MS
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Doctor
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AA/AS
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CERT
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Total of All Education Programs |
3979 |
1475 |
597 |
– |
– |
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Agriculture, General |
128 |
16 |
– |
– |
– |
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Agricultural Economics |
34 |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
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Animal Sciences, General |
78 |
10 |
– |
– |
– |
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Plant Sciences, Other |
16 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Architecture and Related Services |
27 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Landscape Architecture |
27 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Biology and Biomedical Sciences |
261 |
15 |
20 |
– |
– |
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Anatomy |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
– |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
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Biology and Biological Sciences, General |
137 |
1 |
2 |
– |
– |
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Biomedical Sciences, General |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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Cell Physiology |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Cell/cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
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Exercise Physiology |
124 |
6 |
1 |
– |
– |
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Genetics, General |
– |
1 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
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Neuroscience |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
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Reproductive Biology |
– |
5 |
2 |
– |
– |
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Business, Administration, Marketing, Management, and Related Services |
497 |
217 |
7 |
– |
– |
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Accounting |
131 |
38 |
– |
– |
– |
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Business Administration and Management, General |
128 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other |
– |
21 |
– |
– |
– |
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Business/commerce, General |
– |
113 |
– |
– |
– |
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Business/managerial Economics |
28 |
7 |
7 |
– |
– |
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Finance, General |
85 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Labor and Industrial Relations |
– |
38 |
– |
– |
– |
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Management Information Systems, General |
29 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Marketing/marketing Management, General |
96 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs |
348 |
147 |
2 |
– |
– |
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other |
119 |
65 |
2 |
– |
– |
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Journalism |
229 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other |
– |
78 |
– |
– |
– |
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Computing and Information Sciences |
34 |
9 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Computer and Information Sciences, Other |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Computer Science |
27 |
9 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Education |
96 |
480 |
42 |
– |
– |
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Agricultural Teacher Education |
18 |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
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Counselor Education/school Counseling and Guidance Services |
– |
30 |
– |
– |
– |
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Education, General |
– |
– |
41 |
– |
– |
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Educational Leadership and Administration, General |
– |
39 |
– |
– |
– |
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Educational/instructional Technology |
– |
2 |
1 |
– |
– |
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Elementary Education and Teaching |
– |
106 |
– |
– |
– |
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Physical Education Teaching and Coaching |
78 |
107 |
– |
– |
– |
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Reading Teacher Education |
– |
45 |
– |
– |
– |
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Secondary Education and Teaching |
– |
78 |
– |
– |
– |
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Special Education and Teaching, General |
– |
65 |
– |
– |
– |
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Engineering |
377 |
104 |
26 |
– |
– |
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Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/space Engineering |
45 |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
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Chemical Engineering |
10 |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
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Civil Engineering, General |
57 |
15 |
– |
– |
– |
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Computer Engineering, General |
26 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Computer Software Engineering |
– |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
41 |
24 |
– |
– |
– |
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Engineering, General |
– |
1 |
26 |
– |
– |
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Environmental/environmental Health Engineering |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
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Industrial Engineering |
50 |
10 |
– |
– |
– |
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Mechanical Engineering |
107 |
16 |
– |
– |
– |
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Mining and Mineral Engineering |
10 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Petroleum Engineering |
31 |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
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English Language, Composition and Literature/letters |
103 |
22 |
– |
– |
– |
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Creative Writing |
– |
11 |
– |
– |
– |
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English Language and Literature, General |
103 |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
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Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
36 |
34 |
– |
– |
– |
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Foreign Languages and Literatures, General |
36 |
34 |
– |
– |
– |
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Health Services and Allied Health Sciences, General |
334 |
180 |
295 |
– |
– |
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Audiology/audiologist |
– |
– |
9 |
– |
– |
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Audiology/audiologist and Speech-language Pathology/pathologist |
42 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist |
26 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Community Health Services/liaison/counseling |
– |
10 |
– |
– |
– |
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Dental Clinical Sciences, General |
– |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
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Dental Hygiene/hygienist |
23 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Dentistry |
– |
– |
53 |
– |
– |
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Medicine |
– |
– |
101 |
– |
– |
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Nursing Practice |
– |
– |
6 |
– |
– |
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Nursing Science |
– |
– |
4 |
– |
– |
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Occupational Therapy/therapist |
– |
39 |
– |
– |
– |
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Pathology/pathologist Assistant |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
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Pharmaceutics and Drug Design |
– |
– |
6 |
– |
– |
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Pharmacy |
– |
– |
83 |
– |
– |
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Physical Therapy/therapist |
– |
– |
33 |
– |
– |
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Public Health, General |
– |
28 |
– |
– |
– |
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Registered Nursing/registered Nurse |
243 |
44 |
– |
– |
– |
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Speech-language Pathology/pathologist |
– |
27 |
– |
– |
– |
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Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/counselor |
– |
21 |
– |
– |
– |
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History |
73 |
12 |
5 |
– |
– |
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History, General |
73 |
12 |
5 |
– |
– |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services |
46 |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
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Forensic Science and Technology |
46 |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
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Human Services, General |
39 |
98 |
– |
– |
– |
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Public Administration |
– |
29 |
– |
– |
– |
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Social Work |
39 |
69 |
– |
– |
– |
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Legal and Law Studies, General |
– |
11 |
130 |
– |
– |
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Law |
– |
– |
130 |
– |
– |
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Legal Professions and Studies, Other |
– |
11 |
– |
– |
– |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
223 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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General Studies |
137 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/liberal Studies |
86 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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Mathematics and Statistics |
22 |
25 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Mathematics, General |
22 |
8 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Statistics, General |
– |
17 |
– |
– |
– |
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Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General |
406 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other |
406 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Science, Technology and Society |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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Natural Resources and Conservation |
71 |
19 |
11 |
– |
– |
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Forest Management/forest Resources Management |
26 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Forest Sciences and Biology |
– |
– |
6 |
– |
– |
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Forestry, General |
– |
12 |
– |
– |
– |
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Natural Resource Economics |
– |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
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Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management |
36 |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
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Wood Science and Wood Products/pulp and Paper Technology |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies |
113 |
6 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Health and Physical Education/fitness, General |
94 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Health and Physical Education/fitness, Other |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
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Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General |
19 |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
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Physical Sciences |
80 |
15 |
19 |
– |
– |
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Chemistry, General |
44 |
2 |
10 |
– |
– |
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Geology and Earth Science, General |
22 |
9 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Physics, General |
14 |
4 |
6 |
– |
– |
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Psychology |
143 |
19 |
17 |
– |
– |
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Counseling Psychology |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
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Educational Psychology |
– |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
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Psychology, General |
143 |
10 |
15 |
– |
– |
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Social Sciences |
307 |
23 |
8 |
– |
– |
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Economics, General |
29 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Geography |
26 |
3 |
2 |
– |
– |
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Political Science and Government, General |
88 |
16 |
6 |
– |
– |
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Sociology |
164 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Visual and Performing Arts |
173 |
19 |
6 |
– |
– |
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Art/art Studies, General |
41 |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
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Design and Visual Communications, General |
72 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General |
14 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Music, General |
32 |
13 |
6 |
– |
– |
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Music, Other |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Theatre Literature, History and Criticism |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Visual and Performing Arts, General |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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Work and Family Studies |
42 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Child Development |
42 |
– |
– |
– |
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Above data represent first majors only.
(-) Indicates that program is not offered at this award level.
Undergraduate Majors
Agriculture & Related Sciences
 Agricultural Business B
Agricultural Economics B
Agronomy/Crop Science B
Animal Sciences B
Horticulture Science B
Plant Sciences B
Soil Science and Agronomy B
Architecture & Related Programs
Landscape Architecture B
Arts, Visual & Performing
Art - General B
Art History/Criticism/Conservation B
Arts - General B
Drama/Theater Arts B
Music - General B
Theater Literature/History/Criticism B
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry B
Biology B
Exercise Physiology B
Business, Management, & Marketing
Accounting B
Business Administration/Management B
Business/Managerial Economics B
Finance/Banking B
Management Information Systems B
Marketing Management B
Communications & Journalism
Advertising B
Broadcast Journalism B
Communications/Rhetoric B
Journalism B
Mass Communications/Media Studies B
Public Relations B
Computer & Information Sciences
Biometric systems B
Computer Science B
Education
Agricultural Education B
Physical Education B
Engineering
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering B
Chemical Engineering B
Civil Engineering B
Computer Engineering - General B
Electrical/Communications Engineering B
Industrial Engineering B
Mechanical Engineering B
Mining/Mineral Engineering B
Petroleum B
English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature - General B
Family & Consumer Sciences
Child Development B
Clothing/Apparel/Textile Studies B
Family/Community Services B
Family/Consumer Sciences - General B
Foods/Nutrition Studies B
Foreign Language & Literature
Foreign Language & Literature - General B
Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
Athletic Training/Sports Medicine B
Clinical Laboratory Science B
Dental Hygiene B
Nursing (RN) B
Prenursing B
Prepharmacy B
Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology B
History
History - General B
Liberal Arts & Sciences
General Studies B
Liberal Arts & Sciences B
Mathematics
Mathematics - General B
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multidisciplinary B
Natural Resources & Conservation
Forest Management B
Wildlife/Wilderness Management B
Wood Science/Paper Technology B
Parks, Recreation & Fitness
Exercise Sciences B
Health/Physical Fitness B
Parks/Leisure Facilities Management B
Sport/Fitness Administration B
Philosophy & Religion
Philosophy B
Physical Sciences
Chemistry B
Geology B
Physics B
Psychology
Psychology - General B
Public Administration & Services
Social Work B
Security & Protective Services
Criminalistics/Criminal Science B
Forensic Technologies B
Social Sciences
Economics B
Geography B
Political Science/Government B
Sociology B
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Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
A = Associate degree
B = Bachelor's degree
C = Certificate or diploma
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*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
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