West Virginia University Institute of Technology Business Programs

West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Beckley, West Virginia. The location of West Virginia University Tech is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

West Virginia University Institute of Technology Rankings

West Virginia University Tech holds the #3 spot on the Best Colleges in West Virginia ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Where Is West Virginia University Institute of Technology?

Contact details for West Virginia University Tech are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	512 South Kanawha Street, Beckley, WV 25801
Phone:	304-442-1000
Website:	www.wvutech.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/WVUInstituteofTechnology
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/WVU_Tech

How Do I Get Into West Virginia University Tech?

You can apply to West Virginia University Tech online at: https://admissions.wvutech.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for West Virginia University Tech

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into West Virginia University Tech?

With an acceptance rate of 55%, West Virginia University Tech does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 51% of accepted students are men and 49% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 55%, and the acceptance rate for women is 55%.

Average Test Scores

About 86% of students accepted to West Virginia University Tech submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 570. Math scores were between 440 and 560.

West Virginia University Tech received ACT scores from 54% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 23. Math scores were between 17 and 24. Composite scores were between 18 and 23.

Can I Afford West Virginia University Institute of Technology?

The overall average net price of West Virginia University Tech is $25,356. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At West Virginia University Tech, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $5,964 a year. That adds up to $23,856 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at West Virginia University Tech is 6.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

West Virginia University Institute of Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,645 undergraduate students at West Virginia University Tech, with 1,085 being full-time and 560 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,085 full-time undergraduates at West Virginia University Tech, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of West Virginia University Institute of Technology students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	9
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	824
International Students	68
Other Races/Ethnicities	103

Geographic Diversity

West Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 36 countries are represented at West Virginia University Tech. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Spain, Brazil, and Australia.

Online Learning at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

In 2019-2020, 1,132 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at West Virginia University Tech has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of West Virginia University Tech

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at West Virginia University Institute of Technology was 40.7%. This is the #648 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at West Virginia University Tech regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

West Virginia University Institute of Technology Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	24	24
Accounting	16	16
Construction Management	0	0
TOTAL	40	40

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.