Fiber optic communications pathways connect engineering to the computer center, other campus locations, and the Internet. The West Virginia Network for Telecomputing is housed within the University, providing access to machines throughout West Virginia and the world. Financial Aid Aid for qualified students is available in the form of teaching and research assistantships. Research assistants are assigned to a project consistent with their major area of interest. These costs are subject to change.
Tuition is waived for students holding research or teaching assistantships.
There are a limited number of apartments available for married students. Student Group Total University enrollment for fall 1999 was 22,315, including 5,731 graduate and professional students. Location West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, a university community with a population of approximately 26,000. Morgantown is within easy traveling distance to Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Since its founding in 1867, WVU has developed into the center of graduate and professional education, research, and extension programs in West Virginia.