West Virginia University
Beckley, WV
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Degrees: AuD
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Website: https://medicine.wvu.edu/communication-sciences-and-disorders/audiology-aud/
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About the School
West Virginia University’s AuD program is a full-time, three-year professional doctorate designed to equip future audiologists with a comprehensive knowledge base and clinical skills to practice independently across the profession. Starting in summer, the program spans nine semesters and spans 62 credit hours of coursework—including a culminating project—and an additional 36 credits of supervised clinical enrollment . Graduates emerge ready to provide full-scope audiology services with empathy, professionalism, and competence. The program also maintains a 100% initial employment rate and 100% pass rate on the Praxis exam.
Curriculum
The curriculum encompasses 99 credit hours divided between didactic instruction and a robust practicum experience . Coursework leverages team-based, problem-based, research-based, and experiential learning strategies. Clinical training begins in the first year in university settings—such as the STEPS lab, with standardized patients and in the new clinic—and expands into local and regional external sites. During the final year, students undertake a full-time, supervised clinical residency equivalent to 12 months. The program includes four competency-based exams, a culminating project, and requires successful completion of the Praxis in Audiology for graduation.
Facilities
Audiology students benefit from state-of-the-art clinical infrastructure, including the Division’s STEPS laboratory, a newly established on-site clinic, and the broader WVU Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic . As part of the extensive Health Sciences Campus in Morgantown, students have access to resources like Ruby Memorial Hospital and a large medical center, as well as interprofessional education opportunities with nursing, occupational and physical therapy, medicine, and pharmacy programs . Additionally, the university-wide Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system links the Health Sciences Campus to main and Evansdale campuses—facilitating seamless travel between academic and clinical venues .
Demographics
While specific enrollment demographics for AuD aren’t listed, WVU’s Morgantown campus had 24,200 students total in Fall 2023, split between 18,616 undergraduates and 5,584 postgraduates . WVU emphasizes a diverse and inclusive student body, with holistic admissions to cultivate critical thinkers who exhibit curiosity, compassion, collaboration, and an openness to feedback . The School of Medicine’s CSD Division supports diversity through cultural competence training and engagement in community outreach and research.
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Our analysis of WVU-WV:
Student Loan Burden: $163,835
A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at WVU-WV, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $163,835. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.
Cost of Living: Equal to National Average
The cost of living at WVU-WV is approximately equal to the average cost of living at medical schools nationwide. While planning your finances, you can expect typical expenses comparable to most medical institutions.
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School Address: 375 Birch Street, Beckley, WV 26506
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