What is the difference between in-state and out-of-state residency?
Residency
Students who are legal residents of West Virginia pay "resident" tuition at WVU; students who are residents of other states and nations pay "non-resident" tuition. We determine your residency by the information you provide on your admissions application.
To learn what is required to establish West Virginia residency, please refer to the .
Reduced Tuition Programs
Some out-of-state students may qualify for in-state tuition through our reduced tuition programs for Ohio and .