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What is the acceptance rate for Potomac State College? ›

The Potomac State West Virginia acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Business, and Criminal Justice and Safety Studies.

Claim and activate your WVU Account. Using your name, last four digits of your social security number or WVU ID number, go to https://login.wvu.edu/ and select "Claim Account". Enter First and Last name and Date of Birth (without dashes). Your password will be valid for 180 days instead of the default of 90 days.

You'll receive an admissions decision within three weeks of submitting all application materials. Learn how to submit high school transcripts if you self-reported courses and grades, or we haven't received an official copy.

Is there a deadline? If you are accepted to WVU as an undergraduate student, we will send instructions for paying your academic deposit to your WVU email address. The academic deposit is $150 for West Virginia residents and $250 for all other students.

The answer to what college has the lowest acceptance rate is the same as what ivy league college has the lowest acceptance rate: Harvard. While all Ivies are known for having some of the lowest college acceptance rates of all colleges, Harvard has generally been the most selective.

If a B.A. student exceeds forty-two credits in one subject, then the excess must be matched by an equal number of credits in any other subject. For example, if the minimum hours for graduation is 120, and a student earns forty-six hours in COMM (42 + 4), that student will require 124 hours to graduate (120 + 4).

Resident Students and Nonresident Students may have a) an approved high school diploma, a minimum 2.0 high school grade-point average (GPA), and an SAT composite score of at least 960 or ACT composite of 18; b) meet high school equivalency exam requirements and have an ACT composite of at least 960 or ACT composite of ...

WVU admissions is somewhat selective with an acceptance rate of 88%. Students that get into WVU have an average SAT score between 1000-1220 or an average ACT score of 20-26. The regular admissions application deadline for WVU is rolling.

Yes; you may choose your own roommate. After WVU Potomac State College has received your housing application and the $225 room reservation fee has been paid, you will receive an email from West Virginia University in your WVU Portal account.

How much is a semester at Potomac State College? ›

Space availability is shown in "real time," so it's important that you encourage your preferred roommate to apply to WVU and pay their academic deposit early, too, so that they can complete the Housing Application. We will not move someone from a space to accommodate your roommate(s) preference.

Hold a 3.0 GPA or higher. Some courses require students to have a current ACT/SAT score, or to complete the ALEKS and/or ACCUPLACER placement tests in order to meet certain prerequisite requirements prior to course registration.

For applications submitted in the fall of 2022, the average acceptance rate for four-year colleges (in the United States) was around 73%. Public colleges tended to have a slightly higher acceptance rate (around 78%) than private colleges (around 70%).

Potomac State College, located on the WVU Keyser campus, is known for its small size and tradition of academic excellence – for nearly 1,500 students, we are a home away from home.