Fairmont State University has a long and distinguished history. It was founded in 1865 as the West Virginia Normal School, making it the first normal school in West Virginia. Its purpose was to train teachers for the newly created public school system in the state. The school changed its name to Fairmont State Teacher’s College in 1931, and then to Fairmont State College in 1943. In 2004, it adopted its current name of Fairmont State University, recognizing its expanded mission beyond teacher education. Today, Fairmont State offers over 100 degree programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. It is located on a beautiful campus of over 200 acres with numerous historic buildings that have been preserved since its founding. The university provides an intimate learning environment with small class sizes, as well as unique opportunities for students to get involved with research projects and other activities outside of the classroom.
Fairmont State University, as one of the top colleges ranked by major educational institutions, has impressed us by its high selectivity and student friendly application process during admissions. The following tables detail 2018 class profile, including total applications received, average high school GPA, SAT scores/ACT scores, and acceptance rates of Fairmont State University. To learn more about GPA, SAT and ACT scores information, please follow the links below. If you want to find even more about Fairmont State University, such as tuition fees and scholarships, you can click the link after tables to visit the school’s official website.
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Admissions Stats
Fairmont State University is a public institution that was founded in 1865. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,935, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 225 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Fairmont State University’s ranking in the 2021 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities South, #90. Its tuition and fees are $7,716 for in-state students and $17,922 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate at Fairmont State University is 82%. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 82 were admitted. Of those admitted 471 enrolled in the school. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 11% where 494 out of 471 admitted students were enrolled. The average SAT score composite at Fairmont State University is a 970 on the 1600 SAT scale. This score makes Fairmont State University Moderately Competitive for SAT test scores. The average ACT score composite at Fairmont State University is 18 on the 36 ACT scale. This score makes Fairmont State University Moderately Competitive for ACT scores. Approximately 57% percent of all student applicants are admitted to Fairmont State University and from those that are granted acceptance around 23% continue on to enroll.
Fall 2022 Selectivity
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2022 acceptance rate | 57% |
| Early decision acceptance rate | N/A |
| Early action acceptance rate | N/A |
| Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students) | 57% |
Fall 2022 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
| Applicants | 3,354 |
| Female applicants | 1,811 |
| Male applicants | 1,543 |
| Applicants accepted | 1,906 |
| Female applicants accepted | 1,051 |
| Male applicants accepted | 855 |
| Freshman enrollment | 776 |
| Female freshman enrollment | 399 |
| Male freshman enrollment | 377 |
| Early decision applicants | N/A |
| Early decision applicants accepted | N/A |
| Early decision applicants enrolled | N/A |
| Early action applicants | N/A |
| Early action applicants accepted | N/A |
| Early action applicants enrolled | N/A |
| Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action | N/A |
Fall 2022 Wait List
| School has a wait list | No |
| Applicants placed on wait list | N/A |
| Students accepting place on wait list | N/A |
| Students accepted from wait list | N/A |
Fall 2022 High School Rank
| Freshman students submitting high school class standing | 78% |
Fall 2022 High School GPA
| Freshman students submitting high school GPA | 92% |
| Average high school GPA | 3.1 |
| High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range | 1.5-3.4 |
Fall 2022 Freshman SAT Scores
| Freshman students submitting SAT scores | 7% |
| SAT Critical Reading average score | 468 |
| SAT Critical Reading 25th-75th percentile range | 400-500 |
| SAT Math average score | 484 |
| SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range: | 420-530 |
| SAT Writing average score | N/A |
| SAT Writing 25th-75th percentile range | N/A |
| SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range | N/A |
Fall 2022 Freshman ACT Scores
| Freshman students submitting ACT scores | 85% |
| Average ACT Composite score | 21 |
| ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range | 18-23 |
| ACT English 25th-75th percentile range | 17-23 |
| ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range | 16-22 |