Graduate Schools at WVSU
West Virginia State University is a Public, 4 years school located in Institute, WV. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of WVSU graduate schools is $9,590 for West Virginia residents and $20,990 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Master's College and University (smaller programs)), which is $18,048.
Total 136 students have enrolled in graduate schools at West Virginia State University and, of that, 41 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
West Virginia State University offers 7 graduate programs.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at WVSU graduate schools is $9,590 for West Virginia residents and $20,990 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has decreased by 0.97% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at WVSU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | West Virginia Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $8,749 | $8,224 | $525 | $19,555 | $19,030 | $525 |
| 2022 | $9,161 | $8,636 | $525 | $20,507 | $19,982 | $525 |
| 2023 | $9,743 | $9,168 | $575 | $20,649 | $19,974 | $675 |
| 2024 | $10,018 | $9,443 | $575 | $21,547 | $20,972 | $575 |
| 2025 | $9,590 | $9,000 | $590 | $20,990 | $20,400 | $590 |
| Year | West Virginia Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $450 | $1,050 |
| 2022 | $450 | $1,050 |
| 2023 | $462 | $1,077 |
| 2024 | $476 | $1,109 |
| 2025 | $493 | $1,126 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $12,886 | $2,066 | $9,473 | $3,066 |
| 2022 | $12,886 | $2,066 | $9,473 | $3,066 |
| 2023 | $12,214 | $3,012 | $9,568 | $3,012 |
| 2024 | $12,936 | $2,323 | $11,960 | $2,323 |
| 2025 | $13,522 | $3,761 | $13,522 | $3,761 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at West Virginia State University offers 33 major programs through Master's, degrees/programs. Of that, 3 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 33 | 3 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 21 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 17 |
| Public Administration | 13 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 9 |
| Biotechnology | 6 |
Graduate Student Population
At WVSU, there are 3,246 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 136 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 59 male and 77 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.77 to 1. West Virginia State University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 41 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 60 | 24 | 36 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Total | 136 | 59 | 77 |
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