West Virginia University School of Medicine

Morgantown, West VirginiaMDWVU Official website

MCAT511AverageSource for MCAT
GPA3.8AverageSource for GPA
Class size1152025-2026Source for Class size
In-state tuition$37,071One year, tuition and feesSource for In-state tuition

Mission

Improving the health and wellbeing of everyone we serve
As the school states it

Admissions office

Room 1143, Health Science Center NorthMorgantown, WV 26506 USA
(304) 293-2408
medadmissions@hsc.wvu.edu

Tuition and cost

Tuition and fees
In state$37,071
Out of state$74,007
One year, as reported. A missing figure means the school did not report it, never that it costs nothing.
Cost of attendance
In state$70,337
Out of state$108,143
Tuition plus the living costs the school budgets for. This is what a loan is sized against.
What you leave with
Average graduating debt
$188,123
Students receiving aid
84%
Deposit
In state
$100
Out of state
$100
Health insurance
In state
$3,050
Out of state
$3,050
After graduation
Monthly loan payment
$2,025
Earnings, 1 year out
$61,440
Earnings, 5 years out
$153,284

Loan payment is on federal graduate loans only. Earnings are medians for everyone who finished this program, and a year out most of them are in residency.

Who can apply

Out-of-state ApplicantsYesYes, All applicants
Canadian ApplicantsYesYes, All applicants
International ApplicantsYesYes, All applicants
DACA Status ApplicantsYesYes, All applicants
Transfer applicantsNoNot accepted
Community college prerequisitesYesAccepted
AP creditYesAccepted
Online courseworkYesAccepted
Pass/fail courseworkYesAccepted

A minimum of 90 credit hours (at the undergraduate or graduate level) from an accredited US or Canadian academic institution is required by matriculation. Community college coursework is acceptable. A minimum of three years of higher education or employment post-high school is required before matriculation.

Applying

How competitive is admission here?

54.9applications per seat2025-2026
6,314applications received2025-2026
2.3%from in state2025-2026
  1. MCAT scores this school will read
    Oldest accepted
    September 2023
    Latest accepted
    September 30, 2026
  2. AAMC PREview
    Policy
    We are not using PREview scores in the admissions
  3. Secondary application
    Required
    Yes
    Fee
    $100
    Sent to
    all applicants who have been verified by AMCAS. An email invitation will be sent and contain instructions about how to complete the secondary application.
    Fee waiver
    Available
  4. Secondary deadline
    Due
    12/1/2026
  5. Letters of recommendation
    Committee letter
    Accepted
    Letter packet
    Accepted
    Individual letters
    Accepted
  6. Interview
    Invitations
    Interviews begin in September.
  7. Deposit on an offer
    Required
    Yes
    In state
    $100
    Out of state
    $100
    Refundable
    Yes
    Credited
    Yes

Prerequisite coursework

  • AnatomyRecommended
  • BiochemistryRecommended
  • BiologyRecommended
  • Cell BiologyRecommended
  • ChemistryRecommended
  • GeneticsRecommended
  • HistologyRecommended
  • ImmunologyRecommended
  • MicrobiologyRecommended
  • PhysicsRecommended
  • PhysiologyRecommended
  • PsychologyRecommended
  • SociologyRecommended

Interview

Video interview

Refer to our website for the most up-to- date information regarding our interview day: https://medicine.hsc. wvu.edu/md- admissions/

Regional interviews

Refer to our website for the most up-to- date information regarding our interview day: https://medicine.hsc. wvu.edu/md- admissions/

How the school describes it

Refer to our website for the most up-to-date information regarding our interview day: https://medicine.hsc.wvu.e du/md-admissions/

Invitations

Interviews begin in September.

A typical interview day

Refer to our website for the most up-to-date information regarding our interview day: https://medicine.hsc.wvu.e du/md-admissions/

If you are waitlisted

Waitlist positions
variable, depending upon total applicant pool
Waitlist offers
90

Holistic review of waitlisted applicants is re-visited as openings in class arise, with strong emphasis on evidence of academic success, fulfillment of school's mission, and ties to the state of WV.

Sources

Figures here were last reviewed on 2026-07-11.

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