West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Beckley, West Virginia · Public · 981 undergraduates · wvutech.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
37%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
880 to 1120
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$30,430Est.Estimate
$45,170 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at West Virginia University Institute of Technology
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
37% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$45,170
a year in 2027-28, from a $45,170 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1000
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1000).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: General Admission Requirements | WVU Tech Admissions · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Aug1Rolling admission · August 1, 2027Applications are reviewed as they arrive.
Who gets in
37%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 880 to 1120
Reading and Writing 460 to 570
Math 420 to 550
ACT composite 19 to 23
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$30,430
a year, in state
$45,170
a year, out of state (tuition $24,570)
- Tuition (in state)$9,830
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$15,219
- $30,001 to $48,000$9,671
- $48,001 to $75,000$13,025
- $75,001 to $110,000$14,843
- Over $110,000$20,706
Financial aidEstimate
98%
of freshmen receive grants
$10,068
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
West Virginia programs for residents
Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars Program
$10,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.25+ GPA, Elementary or special education track; HS senior or recent grad with no prior degree-seeking enrollment; enroll in approved WV teacher-prep program; 5-year WV public school teaching service obligation, from West Virginia
- 3.25+ GPA, Math or science teaching track; HS senior or recent grad with no prior degree-seeking enrollment; enroll in approved WV teacher-prep program; 5-year WV public school teaching service obligation, from West Virginia
PROMISE Scholarship
$5,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.00+ GPA, 1080+ SAT or 21+ ACT, Standard (single tier); Complete HS graduation requirements at a WV public or private HS; Promise application + FAFSA by March 1, 2027; full-time first-year; apply within 2 years of HS graduation; U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
36 of 36
Earn credit with a score of 3
36 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $980Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1AP |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 121 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1AP |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 121 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARHS 101 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 1AP |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | BIOL 101 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 129 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 155 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 155 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MATH 156 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1AP |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 116 & 116L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHIN 102 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 250 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 1AP |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CS110 & 110L |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 1AP |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1AP |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 122 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1AP |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 3 | ENGL 103 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1AP |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 132 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | SUST 101 & 101L |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FRCH 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FRCH 204 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GER 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | GER 204 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 108 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | JAPN 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | JAPN 204 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 110 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 101 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 102 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 112 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 111 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 101 |
| Research | 3 | 2 | |
| Seminar | 3 | 1 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 204 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN1AP |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 211 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 102 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 153 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 180 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
30%
Come back for a second year
62%
Typical earnings
$62,910
a year, 10 years after starting here
- West Virginia University Institute of Technology$56,966
- All colleges$55,386
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 18 majors here have earnings data.
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