Pay Your Academic Deposit
The academic deposit is required of transfer students who plan to live in WVU residence halls or sign up for an Adventure WV first-year trip.
Steps to Complete
- If you haven't done so already, claim your account.
- Sign in to using your WVU Login credentials.
- Select the Pay Your Academic Deposit link inside WVU Portal.
- Pay the academic deposit — $150 for West Virginia residents and $250 for all other students — using an electronic check or credit card (VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express).
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Paying the academic deposit is required to move forward with housing and New Student Orientation. The academic deposit is fully refundable if you submit the before May 1 (December 1 for students enrolling in the spring).
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Top Academic Deposit Questions
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- Do I have to pay the academic deposit if I'm receiving a scholarship?
- Do I have to submit the academic deposit to take ALEKS?
- How do I get a refund on my academic deposit?
- Is the academic deposit required to receive a financial aid and cost estimate?
- When do I submit my academic deposit? Is there a deadline?
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