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West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

Takes out-of-stateTakes internationalMCAT requiredTraditional interview
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 6, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.77

Average MCAT

510

Class size

120

Applicants

6,314

Interviewed

548

Admitted

115

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Sep 15, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

West Virginia residents

48% of seats
2025-26145 applied55 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

52% of seats
2025-266,169 applied60 admitted

Canadian citizens (considered as international; lowest interview priority)

International and DACA applicants (lowest interview priority)

May apply, but in the lowest priority group for an interview; international coursework not accepted. DACA applicants are in the same group.

Requirements

Degree

Minimum 90 credit hours from an accredited US or Canadian institution by matriculation; minimum three years of higher education or employment after high school

Prerequisites

  • No prerequisite coursework required; applicants must demonstrate science competency
  • Minimum 90 credit hours from an accredited US or Canadian institution by matriculation
  • Minimum three years of higher education or employment after high school before matriculation

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredExams taken between September 2023 and September 2026 (Regular Decision).No published minimum for Regular Decision; Early Decision requires a minimum MCAT total of 506. Accepted window: exams taken between September 2023 and September 2026 (Regular Decision).

Casper

Not required

PREview

Not required

How selection works

AMCAS primary application and secondary; invited applicants have one 25-minute virtual interview conducted by two Committee on Admissions members.

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Virtual

When

September through February/March

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Aug 1, 2026

    Early Decision Program deadline · August 1 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  2. Aug 31, 2026

    Early Decision secondary deadline · August 31 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  3. Sep 15, 2026

    MD/PhD application deadline · September 15 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  4. Oct 15, 2026

    MD/PhD secondary deadline · October 15 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  5. Nov 1, 2026

    AMCAS primary deadline (Regular Decision) · November 1 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  6. Dec 1, 2026

    Secondary application deadline · December 1 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

Tuition (2026-27)

Domestic: USD 37,800

Special programs & mission

MD/PhD (MSTP)

Early Decision Program

WVU Mountaineer Accelerated Pathway (MAP) to MD

Pre-Medical Pathway Programs

Specialty Tracks

Sources

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