FY2027 Financial Lookahead
Investing in West Virginia University's Future with Purpose
The FY2027 plan balances the budget, funds key investments, preserves momentum, and creates a bridge to the deeper 3-5 year strategic work ahead.
From Stabilization to Strategic Investment
West Virginia University enters FY2027 with momentum, responsibility, and a clear opportunity to move from stabilization to strategic investment. The budget is designed to keep WVU financially balanced, invest in priorities that matter most, and begin the next phase of deeper strategic work needed to strengthen the University for the future.
This is not simply a one-year budget exercise. The baseline operating budget of approximately $1.349 billion is an opportunity to align resources with the people, programs, infrastructure, and priorities that support our land-grant mission, determine the University's future competitiveness, and help move West Virginia forward.
Focused Investments
The FY2027 budget invests in core priorities while maintaining resources to allow University leadership to respond to emerging needs, operational pressures, and priority opportunities. Investments include:
|
$12M
Employee Compensation |
$3M
Health Sciences and Workforce Needs |
|
$1.4M
Enrollment and Student Recruitment Resources |
$8M
Deferred Maintenance and Campus Infrastructure |
|
$2.3M
Academic Excellence and Student Outcomes |
$6M
Strategic Fund |
Our Role and Value to West Virginia
As the state's flagship, R1, land-grant university, WVU's mission reaches well beyond Morgantown.
- 26,000+ Students Systemwide
- 570+ Student-Athletes
- 77,000 K-12 Youth Reached
- 210,000+ Alumni Network
The University contributes approximately $3.1 billion to West Virginia's economy, supports more than 28,000 jobs, and generates more than $203 million in state and local taxes.
Combined with WVU Medicine, WVU supports 1 in every 9 jobs in West Virginia and serves as a powerful platform for education, health, research, workforce development, and economic growth.
Proposed Tuition and Fees
WVU is committed to maintaining a tuition and fee structure that continues to provide exceptional value for resident and non-resident students while meeting the institution's financial obligations. WVU also charges differential college tuition based on a student's college of record.
For FY2027, tuition and fees will increase according to the rates below.
| STUDENT POPULATION | CURRENT FY2026 | PROPOSED FY2027 | INCREASE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgantown Campus | |||
| Undergraduate, Resident | $5,376 | $5,532 | $156 |
| Undergraduate, Non-Resident | $15,216 | $16,128 | $912 |
| Graduate, Resident | $6,066 | $6,246 | $180 |
| Graduate, Non-Resident | $15,714 | $16,659 | $945 |
| WVU Potomac State College | |||
| Associate, Resident | $2,808 | $2,892 | $84 |
| Associate, Non-Resident | $7,020 | $7,440 | $420 |
| Associate, Metro Rate | $4,452 | $4,716 | $264 |
| Undergraduate, Resident | $3,420 | $3,528 | $108 |
| Undergraduate, Non-Resident | $7,824 | $8,292 | $468 |
| Undergraduate, Metro Rate | $5,232 | $5,544 | $312 |
| WVU Institute of Technology | |||
| Undergraduate, Resident | $4,632 | $4,776 | $144 |
| Undergraduate, Non-Resident | $11,208 | $11,880 | $672 |
| Undergraduate, Metro Rate | $6,576 | $6,972 | $396 |
Additional Financial Schedules
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FY2027 Financial Schedules