Future Students
Students are our business
All of us in the College see it as our business to help you realize your dreams. As you will see in these pages, we offer prospective and current students a wide variety of resources and services to help them along their way toward graduation and beyond.
A smart investment in the future
A degree from the WVU College of Business and Economics is an excellent investment: At an affordable price, our students graduate with the education and skills they need to face challenges and create the future they envision. In fact, America's 100 Best College Buys (2nd ed.) places WVU on its list.
Also, in its 2006 edition, U.S. News & World Report ranked West Virginia University's College of Business and Economics among the top quartile of AACSB-accredited undergraduate programs in the country. Of the 504 programs eligible, B&E is ranked 116th. Among public institutions, the College of Business & Economics is ranked 89th.
Demonstrable success
Our ability to help launch graduates into successful careers is demonstrated by our many alumni who have become entrepreneurs and leaders across the state, nation and world.
Student resources
The links at left will lead you to many of the resources and services the College and the University offer to help
students meet challenges. Some the College's most important include:
- fully equipped computer labs and wireless network
- an award-winning advising center
- the Center for Career Development for help with internships and career placement
- study abroad opportunities
- an active network of student professional organizations
- a variety of entrepreneurial opportunities through the Entrepreneurship Center
- free daily copies of the Wall Street Journal
The university offers many additional resources and services.
Check us out
For a feel for the many ways we will support your academic efforts, please browse through our website. (see links at left).
Ready to apply?
Incoming Freshmen:
For now, all you need to do is apply to WVU.You can apply to B&E just before your junior year.
To contact an advisor about your application, visit the WVU Office of Academic Programs and Advising.
Note: Freshmen enrolled in the WVU Honors program are advised by the B&E Advising Center.
For outstanding high school students, please visit the 21st Century Business Scholars home page.
Eligible Pre-Business Students:
Any student with at least a 2.50 GPA who will have completed 58 or more credit hours including required courses by the end of the current semester or the summer session is eligible to apply for admission to the College of Business and Economics. For more details visit our site for Admissions.
To contact an advisor about your application, visit our site for the Office of Academic Programs and Advising.
Transfer Students:
Transfer students must have completed all course and grade requirements and must have grade point averages at or above 2.50 to be eligible to apply for admission to the College. For more details visit our site for Admissions.
Graduate students:
To contact an advisor or to apply to our MBA, EMBA, MSIR, MPA, or Ph.D. in Economics program, please visit our site for Graduate Programs.
