MD · Morgantown, WV · public · applies through AMCAS
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Known as WVU
Prerequisite coursework
Verify with the school| Course | Status | Hours | Lab | Pass/fail | AP credit | Online | Community college | Notes from the school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy BIOL | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Biochemistry CHEM | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Biology BIOL | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Cell Biology BIOL | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Chemistry CHEM | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Genetics BIOL | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Histology BIOL | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Immunology BIOL | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Microbiology BIOL | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Physics PHYS | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Physiology BIOL | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Psychology BESS | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sociology BESS | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Community-college pathways
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.
Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Premed Course Requirements 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Admission policies, in the school's words
For more information about all admissions policies and information, visit our website: https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/md-admissions/.
Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Admission Policies and Information 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Who can apply
- Out-of-state applicants
- Yes All applicants
- Canadian applicants
- Yes All applicants
- International applicants
- Yes All applicants
- DACA applicants
- Yes All applicants
- DACA details
- All applicants
- Residency preference (school's page)
- West Virginia residents have the highest priority; approximately half of each class is composed of out-of-state students, and out-of-state applicants with strong ties to West Virginia are encouraged to apply; international and DACA applicants may apply but are the lowest priority group for interviews.
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Interview
- Format
- Refer to our website for the most up-to-date information regarding our interview day: https://medicine.hsc.wvu.e du/md-admissions/
- Invitations sent
- Interviews begin in September.
- 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/
- Regional interviews
- Refer to our website for the most up-todate information regarding our interview day: https://medicine.hsc. wvu.edu/mdadmissions/
- Video interviews
- Refer to our website for the most up-todate information regarding our interview day: https://medicine.hsc. wvu.edu/mdadmissions/
- School's admissions page says
- Virtual Interview Day (format not described).
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Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Interview Procedures 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Situational-judgment tests and MCAT dates
- Casper
- Not required source
- AAMC PREview
- Not used "We are not using PREview scores in the admissions" source
- Latest MCAT considered
- September 30, 2026
- Oldest MCAT considered
- September 2023
Casper status comes from the school's own admissions page where it states one, otherwise from published requirement lists; PREview from the school's page or the AAMC PREview policies report. Both change between cycles. Verify with the school.
Secondary application
- Required
- Yes
- Fee
- $100
- Fee waiver available
- Yes
- Deadline
- Dec 1, 2026 12/1/2026
- Who receives it
- all applicants who have been verified by AMCAS. An email invitation will be sent and contain instructions about how to complete the secondary application.
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Letters of evaluation
- Committee letter
- Accepted
- Letter packet
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Accepted
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Waitlist and deposit
- Typical waitlist positions
- variable, depending upon total applicant pool
- Offers made from the waitlist
- 90
- Procedure
- 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.
- Deposit required
- Yes in state $100 · out of state $100
- Refundable / applied to tuition
- Yes Yes
Cost of attendance and debt
| In state | Out of state | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $37,071 | $74,007 |
| Health insurance | $3,050 | $3,050 |
| Total cost of attendance, year 1 | $70,337 | $108,143 |
84% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $188,123.
Official AAMC counts, 2025-2026
- Applications
- 6,314 (2.3% in-state)
- Matriculants
- 115 (47.8% in-state, 52.2% out-of-state; 43.5% women)
- Applications per seat
- 55
Source: AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).
Entering class 2026
- Applicants
- 6,104
- Interviewed
- 548
- Matriculated
- 120
- MCAT (mean)
- 510
- In-state
- 46%
- Women
- 44%
Source: the school's published class profile (page), retrieved 2026-10-13. Statistics describe one entering class and are not cutoffs.
Transfer applications
No
Mission statement
Improving the health and wellbeing of everyone we serve
Notes
2030 Class Profile: 6,104 total applicants, 548 interviews, class of 120; 46% West Virginia residents / 54% out-of-state; 56% male / 44% female; average BCPM GPA 3.77 (postbaccalaureate applicants 3.91, master's applicants 3.84); average MCAT 510 (CPBS 127, CARS 127, BBFL 128, PSBB 128); overall GPA not published. Requirements page: 'Casper and AAMC PREview are not required and not considered in our holistic review'; no prerequisite coursework; Early Decision requires MCAT total 506+ and BCPM GPA 3.6+; no regular-decision minimums stated. Secondary fee amount not stated (waived with AAMC FAP).
Sources for this page
- MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Premed Course Requirements 2027 · AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13
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- School website (class profile and admissions pages)
- LCME Directory - Accredited Programs
- AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 · AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://medicine.wvu.edu/md-admissions/2030-class-profile/ · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://medicine.wvu.edu/md-admissions/admissions-requirements/ · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/md-admissions/ask-the-admissions-team/ · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
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