Create Adventure Every Day.
Being a Mountaineer is about more than going to class and celebrating big wins. It’s about the unexpected connections, favorite hangouts, tiny adventures, and personal discoveries.
Housing
We have a space that’s right for you! Living on campus gives you a taste of independence and the chance to meet new people, with the amenities of home, 24-hour safety, and a live-in support system. You’ll be only steps away from campus dining locations.
Housing Options
Dining
What’s on the menu? Just about everything: 3 residential dining centers and 20+ more campus locations. You can even have your order delivered with Grubhub.
Dining Services
Recreation
What kind of Mountaineers would we be if we didn’t have a massive climbing wall? Or an Outdoor Recreation Center, complete with low-cost gear rentals? Campus Recreation has plenty of opportunities to get involved and stay active with your friends and classmates.
Campus RecreationGet Involved
Student Engagement
Compete, advocate, explore, and create in 450+ student organizations – including everything from fraternities and sororities to roller derby. We’ll even help you start your own club.
Student Engagement
Athletics
The Mountaineers play for the pride of WVU – and the entire state. As a student, you have a front row seat for the excitement. Join the Mountaineer Maniacs for perks like priority seating. Or get in on the competition yourself by playing intramurals or club sports.
Mountaineer Maniacs Intramurals Club Sports
Adventure WV
Adventure WV offers adventure education opportunities for students of all levels. As an incoming student, you can take an Adventure WV first-year trip and make some of your best friends before you attend your first class.
Adventure WV
Health and Wellness
We provide counseling, self-help options, online therapy, a crisis text line, and dozens of wellness programs. All students can use the Carruth Center, which offers extensive psychological and counseling services.
Carruth Center WELLWVULife at WVU
Morgantown
What makes Morgantown so special? Friendly people, a strong relationship between WVU and the City, a beautiful location, and a mix of people from around the world.
- Ranked as the #1 place to live in West Virginia by Money magazine and as one of the South’s best small towns by Southern Living.
- Home to 30,429 residents in 2023 (141,817 in greater area).
- Located at the intersection of Interstates 79 and 68.
- 70 miles from Pittsburgh, and within 500 miles of one-half of the U.S. population.
Safety
Our campus is generally very safe, and WVU Police officers patrol 24/7 to make sure it stays that way. Residence halls are staffed around the clock. No one can enter a residence hall after midnight without a valid resident identification card.
When emergencies do arise, the WVU Safety Notification System messages quickly notify the community. You also can download LiveSafe for an on-the-go connection with authorities and your family and friends.
More to Explore
Outdoor Recreation
Within a few miles of campus are great places to ski, go whitewater rafting, and rock climb.
Monongahela River
At the Walnut Street Landing, you can rent a boat, paddleboard, or bike to enjoy the Monongahela River and the rail trail that runs along it through town.
Coopers Rock State Forest
Nearby Coopers Rock State Forest has 12,747 acres of hiking, biking, camping, and panoramic views.
Trails
The West Run Woods Trail System (in town) includes a gravity flow trail for mountain-bikers.
10+ Residence Halls
24/7 24-hour security provided by professional officers.
20+ Campus dining locations.