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West Virginia University

College of Business & Economics

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1059
  • Annual Tuition
    $5,794
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    1,856
  • University Selectivity
    82%
  • University Yield
    39%
  • Job Offers
    71%
  • Average Salary
    $45,613
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1951
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
P.O. Box 6025
Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-6025, United States
Website

College of Business & Economics

The WVU College of Commerce was born by order of the state higher education board on Nov. 10, 1951 and has been known as the College of Business and Economics since 1971. The College offers six bachelor's, six master's, and three doctoral degrees. The College has an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 2,000, a graduate enrollment of over 300, and more than 20,000 alumni worldwide. Business programs at the WVU College of Business & Economics are accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The College of Business and Economics provides its constituencies with the skills, tools and values required to win in the global marketplace through teaching, research and service.

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About West Virginia University

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
82% West Virginia University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. High school GPA
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. Secondary school record
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT 910
  • Min. ACT 19
  • Min. GPA 2.50
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT 910
  • Min. ACT 19
  • Min. GPA 2.50
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
19505% 19,505
82% 82
39% 39
82% School Selectivity
39% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Aug 12
Fall 2013
Jan 6
Spring 2014
Aug 18
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT
  • ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

International students must possess a weighted or non-weighted high school GPA of 3.0 (or the equivalent of a B average) to be eligible for admission as a FTF. Also, students graduating from non-English speaking high schools must score a 500 (173 computer) on the TOEFL. Standardized test scores such as the ACT or SAT are not required. Transfer admits from other colleges/universities must possess an overall GPA of 2.5 (freshmen), overall GPA of 2.5 and completion of college algebra with a minimum grade of C (sophomores), or overall GPA of 2.5 and no more than one regular (or summer) term from completing the course prerequisites fo
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
1562% 1,562
80% 80
34% 34
80% Program Selectivity
34% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled
  • Min college GPA for transfers 2.5
  • Other transfer requirements Transfer admits from other colleges must possess an overall GPA of 2.5 (freshmen), overall GPA of 2.5 and completion of college algebra with a minimum grade of C (sophomores), or overall GPA of 2.5 and no more than one regular (or summer) term from completing the course prerequisites for admission to the BS in Business Administration program.
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 85
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses Yes
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Financial Services 21%
Top Industry
  • Other 10%
  • Petroleum/Energy 3%
  • Consulting 2%
KPMG 6
Top Employer
  • PWC 6
  • IBM 4
  • Cherry, Beckart and Holland 3
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
71% College of Business & Economics 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
61% 61
59% 59.267238095238085
61% Receive Offers
37% 37
56% 55.65923664122137
37% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
10% 10
16% 16.189999999999998
10% Receive Offers
9% 9
17% 17.25698275862069
9% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0% 0
10% 10.193835616438358
0% Receive Offers
0% 0
13% 12.771399999999998
0% Accept Offers
81% Graduates seeking full-time employment
19% Graduates not seeking employment
66% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
4% 4
$49,000.00
40K 60K
Finance/Accounting
46% 46
$45,904.00
25K 65K
General Management
9% 9
$39,271.00
32K 60K
Human Resources
0% 0
Data not provided
Management Information Systems
8% 8
$63,143.00
40K 100K
Marketing/Sales
23% 23
$40,073.00
24K 90K
Operations/Production
1% 1
Data not provided
Logistics/Transportation
1% 1
$35,000.00 Data not provided
Other
8% 8
$46,000.00
42K 48K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
24% 24
$50,402.00
45K 60K
Consumer Products/Retail
11% 11
$41,683.00
35K 46K
Consulting
2% 2
$44,000.00
40K 48K
Financial Services
21% 21
$53,392.00
36K 100K
Government/Education
2% 2
$28,900.00
25K 33K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
3% 3
$42,333.00
40K 47K
Manufacturing
1% 1
$23,000.00 Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
1% 1
Data not provided
Non-Profit
1% 1
$37,500.00 Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
3% 3
$36,000.00
32K 40K
Real Estate
0% 0
Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
7% 7
$28,013.00
25K 32K
Technology/Science
7% 7
$46,167.00
40K 55K
Transportation
6% 6
$49,000.00
35K 90K
Utilities
1% 1
Data not provided
Other
10% 10
$39,153.00
24K 60K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
14% 14
$58,274.00
24K 100K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
72% 72
$45,541.00
25K 90K
U.S. South
7% 7
$38,500.00
25K 48K
U.S. Southwest
1% 1
$45,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
5% 5
$32,250.00
23K 36K
U.S. West
1% 1
$48,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Mylan Pharacueticals 13
  • PWC 10
  • WVU 10
  • Citigroup 8
  • Ernst & Young 4
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 15
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 80
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 175
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 645
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
job/internship search assistance, career planning advice, resume/letter preparation and review, interview preparation, workshops and seminars, career fairs, professional development course, professional etiquette dinner, employer information sessions, mock interviews, online career resources, internship for academic credit, graduate school advice/review of application materials

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$16,530
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $5,794
  • Fees $1,178
  • Expenses $9,558
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$29,672
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $18,936
  • Fees $1,178
  • Expenses $9,558
5% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 1% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 40%
  • Merit 60%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://financialaid.wvu.edu/
Scholarships
$140,436
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$153,231
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • College of Business & Economics
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
101% 93
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
55% 32
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
0 College of Business & Economics 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
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Business Program Classes
19% Less than 20 Students 16% More than 50 Students
65% 21 to 50 students
32 Average number of students in non-business required electives
75 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Mobile App Development
  • Social Media and Marketing
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2012
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS in Business Administration 128
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
132% 132
55% 55
Prominent Faculty
  • Harry Turtle

    Finance

  • Richard Riley

    Accounting

  • Paula Fitzgerald

    Marketing
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Student eligible for federal financial aid are afforded work study positions within the College and University.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    Direct Exchange (University wide), International Student Exchange Program (University wide), affiliation programs (University wide and College specific), Faculty Led Programs (Europe, Africa, China).
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    There are two co-ed professional business fraternities, an honorary accounting society (Beta Alpha Psi) a student organization for each undergraduate discipline-all of which require some form of community service. Community service includes service to the College, the University and to the local and regional communities. Also, the University has in place the Office of Civic Engagement, which actively seeks out students and faculty to create civic engagement opportunities.

Students

19% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1060 75th Percentile Score on SAT 24 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
86% 86
Hispanic
4% 4
African American
4% 4
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
More Information
U.S. Regional Breakdown
1%
3%
22%
1%
2%
71%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
96% 96
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
4% 4
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
Canada
0% 0
18 Average age of full-time students
77% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
33% 33
57% 57

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 20,624
Alumni Donations
$1,172 Average Gift $1,500,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • John Chambers

    Chairman of the Board and CEO, Cisco Systems

  • Earl G. "Ken" Kendrick

    Owner, Arizona Diamondbacks

  • Robert Reynolds

    President and CEO, Putnam Investments