West Virginia University is a coeducational public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery, West Virginia University at Parkersburg, Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston and Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser. West Virginia University is organized into 15 degree-granting colleges or schools and also offers an Honors College. The University offers 185 majors. The maximum program length is more than 4 years.

West Virginia University offers Distance Learning, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Double Major, Study Abroad, Internship and Honors Program. WVU offers a variety of baccalaureate degree programs in high-demand fields such as Engineering, Nursing, Printing Management, Business Management, Life Sciences, Computer Science, Health Services Administration and more.

Moreover, West Virginia University offers nearly 30 degrees online or in traditional classroom programs for graduate students. Also school offers degree programs online for undergraduate levels, and students can get additional credit towards their degrees if they have been working in their career field for a number of years. Students can learn on their home computers through the Extended Learning program from West Virginia University. Online course material is delivered asynchronously, and students can pursue programs in fields like Nursing, Child Care and Advertising.

About 70 percent of WVU students receive some financial aid; almost half of the aid given to resident undergraduates is as grants and scholarships.

West Virginia University is accredited regionally by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (NCACHE).