All prospective students must
apply for admission to West Virginia University in addition to completing application information for the
College of Business and Economics.

Admission Requirements

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Eligible applicants are offered admission under three classifications:

Direct Admission

Students with a 3.25 high school GPA; 22 ACT MATH or 540 Pre-March 2016 SAT MATH or 570 Post-March 2016 SAT MATH and official high school transcript are eligible for direct admission into one of our academic majors: Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, General Business, Global Supply Chain Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Management, Management Information Systems, or Marketing.

Business

Students with a 2.50 high school GPA and 19 ACT composite or 910 Pre-March 2016 SAT math and critical reading combined score or 990 Post-March 2016 SAT combined Evidence Based Reading/Writing and Math (WV residents) 21 ACT composite or 990 Pre-March 2016 SAT math and critical reading combined score or 1070 Post-March 2016 SAT combined Evidence Based Reading/Writing and Math (Non-WV residents), and official high school transcript will be admitted into the College of Business and Economics as a Business major.

Transfer Students

Freshmen, 0-14 credit hours - must satisfy the high school GPA and standardized test score requirements of an incoming freshman.
Freshmen, 15-23 credit hours – 2.5 or > overall GPA and completion of MATH 122 (minimum grade of C-) or placement in MATH 126A or a higher level of college math.
Freshmen, 24-28 credit hours – 2.5 or > overall GPA and completion of college algebra (or a higher level of college math) with a minimum grade of C-.
Sophomores, 29-58 credit hours – 2.5 or > overall GPA and completion of college algebra (or a higher level of college math) with a minimum grade of C-.
Juniors, 59-88 credit hours – 2.5 or > overall GPA and no more than one term away from completion of the 10 prerequisite courses necessary to begin attempting upper-division business/economics courses (listed below.)
Seniors, 89 or > credit hours – 2.5 or > overall GPA and completion of the 10 prerequisite courses to begin attempting upper-division business/economics courses.

International Students must abide by the above requirements and have a 3.0 or > overall GPA.

Change of majors must be initiated by your current advisor FIRST. If you do not qualify, your folder will be sent to the Center for Learning, Advising and Student Success (CLASS) until you can satisfy the requirements.

To remain in good academic standing with the College, students must maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.0 and demonstrate progress in competing the College course prerequisites below.