Mountaineer Timeline
Keep track of important dates and deadlines leading up to your first semester at WVU.
If you have questions about your timeline, contact your WVU Admissions Counselor for assistance.
August
- August 15 - Application Opens
Apply using the WVU application.
Admissions decisions will process beginning August 15.
September
- Schedule a Visit to WVU
In-person, virtual and self-guided options are available, including daily Visitors Center tours and open house events – Experience WVU!
October
- October 1 - Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
- October 1 - Housing application and selection is available to transfer admits who have paid the academic deposit. You are required to live in a WVU residence hall if you are transferring with fewer than 24 credits.
November/December
- Early November - Immunizations and student insurance portal opens for students entering in the spring semester.
December
- December 1 - Academic deposit payment due for students entering in the spring.
- Check your WVU Portal and MIX email frequently for important financial aid and merit scholarship details.
January
- Transfer New Student Orientation for students entering in spring.
February
- Adventure WV First-Year Trips registration opens for students entering in the fall semester. Consider registering!
March
- March 1 - FAFSA priority deadline for WVU. The 2024-2025 priority deadline has been extended to April 1 due to the delayed FAFSA launch.
June
- June 1 - Deadline to be admitted for central merit scholarship eligibility; earlier deadlines may apply for select awards.
- June 1 - Last day for admitted transfer students to submit updated GPA and test scores for review of increased WVU merit aid.
- June 1 - Student Insurance Waiver and immunization documentation is available.
- June - Dining plans available for selection.
July
- First week of July - Fall charges are applied to your bill and available in WVU MyAccount via your WVU Portal.
- July 5 - Tuition Payment Plan is available for the fall semester.
- If you are living in a residence hall, watch your MIX email for details about signing up for your residence hall move-in time.
August
- August 1 - Payment for fall tuition and fees due.
- Residence hall move-in. Time slots for all residence halls will be available each day.
- August 21 - First day of fall 2024 classes.
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Admissions Counselors
Have questions about your next steps? Or about submitting your deposit? Your WVU admissions counselor is an expert on these topics (and many more, so ask them anything!). And it’s literally their job to chat with you! Reach out to them any time.
Student Call Center
No one knows us like our students! Our student ambassadors have been in your shoes. They know what it’s like starting this gold-and-blue journey packed with possibilities. Talk with them about whatever you’d like — student life, living on campus, getting involved, making friends, Mountaineer traditions, etc.
Office of Admissions
Our Admissions staff can assist with any questions or issues you encounter as you continue the steps to enroll. Business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (except for University holidays). Call us at 304-293-2121 or fill out our contact form.