Ohio Tuition Reciprocity Agreement

How do I qualify?

As the result of a special agreement, first-time students from Ohio who are directly admitted to certain majors can enroll at WVU and pay in-state tuition rates.

• You must be admitted to WVU and directly admitted to an approved major.
• A list of eligible majors is published annually and may change year-to-year.
• If you receive the reduced tuition benefit, you are not eligible for merit scholarships. Non-resident scholarships will not be reinstated if you move to a non-reciprocity major after enrolling at WVU.
• If dual majoring, both majors must be approved Ohio Reciprocity majors. First-time students are not approved for dual majors until meeting with their academic adviser during New Student Orientation.

Who should I contact for more information?

• Currently enrolled students may contact the Office of the Provost at provost@mail.wvu.edu.
• High school students and school counselors from Ohio may contact Jody Kilpatrick at jody.kilpatrick@mail.wvu.edu.
• New transfer students should email transfer@mail.wvu.edu.

How do I maintain eligibility?

You will receive the in-state tuition rate as long as you maintain renewal requirements or until the completion of a bachelor's degree – whichever comes first.

Students who lose eligibility have a limited time to appeal with the Provost’s Office. If denied eligibility, out-of-state tuition and fees will be assessed and non-resident scholarships will not be reinstated.

Renewal Requirements

If you are not progressing in your approved tuition benefit major, you will be removed from the program and will have a limited time to appeal with the Provost's Office.

Students must:

• Remain in good academic standing (2.0 overall GPA).
• Meet requirements for the tuition benefit major (which may include a GPA greater than 2.0).
• Complete 67% of all attempted hours. To calculate this percentage, students can divide their "Earned Hours" by their "Attempted Hours."
• Complete their degree within 150% of the published time frame for degree completion for their program of study. For example, in undergraduate programs requiring 120 hours, students must obtain their degrees within 180 attempted hours (120 x 1.5 = 180).