Apply as a First-time Freshman

Students educated at home should submit the freshman application. Home-schooled applicants may apply test optional. All students must meet core course requirements.

Home-schooled applicants must provide one item from the list below indicating approval to home school, meeting state/county requirements.

Accepted Documentation

• Approval Letter
• End of Year Assessment
• Home School Registration Card
• Most recent Progress Report or Portfolio Review
• Home School Instruction Review Letter
• West Virginia residents may provide the original letter of intent required by the West Virginia Department of Education.

Home-schooled applicants must provide an official academic record. The courses must be broken down by 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade years and bear the signature of the person who administered the curriculum.

The documentation should take the form of a typed manuscript or description and background of classes and must include, at minimum:

• The student’s name.
• A list and description of courses completed.
• Grades earned for the courses completed.
• The number of credits earned for each course.

* Applicants who attended non-accredited high schools must furnish an official transcript.

After completing the application, students must provide all required documentation and transcripts. WVU will review the entire application file. All application materials must be received by the regular admission deadlines.

Note for West Virginia residents who are home-schooled: The West Virginia Promise Scholarship and the West Virginia Higher Education Grant require home-schooled students to submit a Home-Schooled Grade Report Form and transcript when submitting their Promise application with West Virginia Student Aid Management. The Promise Scholarship is not test optional and requires the ACT or SAT. Contact the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission if you have questions.

TASC, GED, or HiSET Testing for High School Graduates

Students who have taken the Test Assessing Secondary Completion, General Equivalency Degree, or HiSET exam after their anticipated high school graduation date should submit the freshman application for admission and contact the State Department of Education to request that TASC, GED, or HiSET scores be mailed to the WVU Office of Admissions.

• TASC - score of 500 on each of the 5 subtest categories
• GED - average standard score of 2250 (450) or above
• HiSET exam - minimum score of 45

You are required to have an official high school transcript or academic record submitted by your high school to the WVU Office of Admissions. Although not required, if you submit official ACT or SAT scores, refer to the options for submitting test scores.

HiSET as Credit Recovery for West Virginia High School Students

The Options Pathway Programs offered to students in the state of West Virginia may not meet requirements for admission to WVU.

• WVU requires students to meet 9-12 grade core curriculum requirements to be admissible to the Morgantown Campus. Applicants who do not meet those requirements are referred to a WVU System divisional campus or will be ineligible for admission.
• Students enrolled in the Options Pathway (formerly Option 1) or the HSEA Opportunity (formerly Option 3) should contact the Office of Admissions in advance to confirm they meet application requirements. A personal statement explaining your motivation for enrolling in the program is required.
• Students enrolled in HSEA Credit Recovery (formerly Option 2) are eligible to apply to the Morgantown Campus. All 9-12 grade core requirements. Only the HiSET exam can replace a singular core requirement.
• Test-optional applicants are considered, but we strongly recommend submitting an ACT or SAT score.

Your high school must use the same guidelines for issuing grades as with other credit recovery programs. If using TASC or GED score ranges, WVU will convert to a letter grade using the scale below. Official standardized test scores, ACT and/or SAT, are also required.