Fairmont State University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Fairmont State University?

For 2025-26, reported full-time undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees totaled $8,708 for West Virginia residents and $13,064 for nonresidents. These are published charges before individual grants or scholarships and do not include living expenses.

• West Virginia undergraduate tuition and required fees: $8,708 for 2025-26.
• Nonresident undergraduate tuition and required fees: $13,064 for 2025-26.
• Typical room and board: $12,154 for the academic year.
• Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 for the academic year.

Adding the listed room, board, and books amounts produces a comparison subtotal of $21,862 for a resident and $32,078 for a nonresident. Neither subtotal is a complete cost-of-attendance budget: transportation, personal expenses, and any program-specific charges may increase the amount needed. A commuter's housing expenses will look different from the listed campus room-and-board charge.

Financial aid changes the calculation. In 2024-25 reporting, 96% of students received some form of aid, and the average undergraduate grant award reported across federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources was $7,721. Grant aid generally does not require repayment; loans do. Federal Pell Grants, West Virginia aid programs, institutional scholarships, and federal loans may be options for eligible students, usually beginning with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Military education benefits may also apply to eligible students.

An average net price is a historical average after grant and scholarship aid, not a personalized quote. Applicants should compare their own aid offer and cost-of-attendance budget, including the terms for renewing any scholarship, before deciding what they would actually need to pay or borrow.

What are the work-study opportunities at Fairmont State University?

Eligible Fairmont State students may be able to combine coursework with part-time employment through Federal Work-Study or other student jobs. Federal Work-Study is need-based aid awarded through the financial aid process; it is not the same as an automatic job placement or a grant paid simply for enrolling.

Students offered Work-Study ordinarily must find an available position, complete hiring requirements, work the scheduled hours, and receive wages for work performed. Applicants should ask the financial aid office how positions are posted and whether a particular opening requires a Work-Study award. Other campus jobs may have different funding and eligibility rules.

Career development is a related but distinct service. Fairmont State reports individual and group career counseling, résumé assistance, career-interest testing, a job bank, employer recruitment, and job fairs. Students can also seek help with interviews and alumni networking. An internship may be useful or required in a particular major, but the university does not report a universal internship requirement for all students.