West Virginia University has an enrollment of about 30,000 students and offers approximately 339 bachelors, masters, doctoral, and professional degree programs. Students come from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region as well as West Virginia, attracted in part by the area’s natural beauty and outdoor activities. About half of WVU students come from out of state, and there is a strong international student community as well.
The University is made up of four separate campuses: Downtown, Evansdale, College of Law, and Health Sciences. Each campus is linked by the PRT (Personal Rapid Transit), an elevated monorail with cabs driven by an automated system, as well as a bus system (Mountain Line Transit Authority).
Morgantown is a community of 30,000 residents and is located in the beautiful mountain country of north central West Virginia. “Mo’town” is approximately 75 miles from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and 220 miles from Washington, D.C.
One of the primary advantages of the Morgantown area is its proximity to many state and national parks in the Appalachian mountain range. The variety of outdoor activities includes everything from backpacking to whitewater rafting.
There are numerous outdoor events scheduled throughout the year, including The Wine and Jazz Festival and the Ruby Summer Concert Series. West Virginians have a well-earned reputation for being “neighborly”, and we think you’ll find Morgantown to be warm and friendly, with a relaxing pace of life and a surprising amount of things to do!