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West Virginia University

Parkersburg, WV

Beats 45.4% of universities on The Curve

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ELOA chess-style rating built from head-to-head comparisons against similarly-ranked schools. Higher means outperforming more of the field.

1,491

Global rankWhere this school's ELO places among every ranked university on The Curve, 1 being the highest.

#2,650

of 4,855

PercentileThe share of ranked universities this one outranks. 100% means nobody ranks higher.

45.4%

SatisfactionAverage overall satisfaction students reported about this school on RateMyProfessors.

3.5

out of 5

ReputationAverage reputation score students gave this school on RateMyProfessors.

3.3

out of 5

ReviewsTotal RateMyProfessors ratings behind this ELO. More reviews mean a more reliable rating.

28

SafetyHow safe students report feeling on campus, out of 5.4.4
Career opportunitiesHow well students rate the school's job and internship pipeline, out of 5.3.3
Campus conditionHow well-maintained and modern students find campus facilities, out of 5.3.5
LocationHow students rate the campus's surrounding area and access to the outside world, out of 5.3.7
FoodHow students rate on-campus dining, out of 5.3.0
InternetHow students rate campus internet and wifi speed, out of 5.3.2
LibraryHow students rate the library's resources and study space, out of 5.3.3
Clubs & eventsHow active and appealing students find campus clubs and events, out of 5.2.8
Social lifeHow students rate the school's overall social scene, out of 5.2.8

Among all 4,855 universities

West Virginia University · 14911,1711,769

Top professors here

Highest-ranked of 147 professors at West Virginia University

  • #1Endowed Chair III
    1656
    Chris Cunningham

    Mathematics

    4.8 ★ · 18 reviews · #58,443 overall

  • #2Endowed Chair II
    1619
    David Kurtz

    Political Science

    4.8 ★ · 8 reviews · #136,634 overall

  • #3Endowed Chair II
    1613
    Michael Cox

    Psychology

    5.0 ★ · 7 reviews · #155,086 overall

  • #4Endowed Chair II
    1612
    Beth Cox

    Fine Arts

    4.8 ★ · 6 reviews · #160,334 overall

  • #5Endowed Chair I
    1604
    Scott Yoak

    English

    4.8 ★ · 15 reviews · #187,791 overall

  • #6Endowed Chair I
    1600
    Bill Thomas

    Humanities

    5.0 ★ · 1 reviews · #207,193 overall

  • #7Endowed Chair I
    1593
    Aaron Crites

    History

    4.4 ★ · 21 reviews · #235,747 overall

  • #8Endowed Chair I
    1591
    Patricia Gaston

    English

    4.0 ★ · 12 reviews · #246,882 overall

  • #9Endowed Chair I
    1590
    William Walker

    Criminal Justice

    4.9 ★ · 5 reviews · #249,270 overall

  • #10Distinguished III
    1589
    Karen Hanner

    Chemistry

    4.5 ★ · 11 reviews · #255,838 overall