Activate your account and log in to the WVU Portal, a gateway to important online programs you will need to complete your enrollment steps.

1. Steps to Complete

   
   
   
   

   Check your email for an activation email from Okta. The activation email will be sent to the address you provided on your admissions application.

   
   

   

   To activate your WVU Login, follow the steps provided in the Okta activation email. You will then receive the information needed to access  WVU Portal.

   
   

   

   Please contact the  WVU IT Service Desk for assistance or troubleshooting. We also have  answers to common questions about WVU Portal.

   
   

   Does your family want access to your records? Give them access using the  WVU Parent/Guest Portal.

2. Submit Additional Documents

   
   If you were admitted based on unofficial transcripts or transcripts that did not show your final grades and graduation, you will need to provide final official documents to the Office of Enrollment Services.

3. Pay your I-901 SEVIS Fee and Apply for Student Visa
   
   

   Pay your I-901 SEVIS Fee after receiving your I-20 and apply for your student visa. Find out more at  https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/students

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4. Take a virtual tour of campus

   
   If you are able to do so, come visit our campus. If you are unable to visit campus, all is not lost, take a virtual tour!
   Visit Potomac State College Campus

5. Pay the Housing Deposit and Submit the Housing Application

   
   
   • Log in at myhousing.wvu.edu to begin the housing application.
   • Submit the housing deposit. Select your residence hall and your room.
   • Complete all required steps of the housing application.
   • Check your MIX email address frequently for important information from Housing and Residence Life.
   Apply for Housing
   

6. Choose a Dining Plan

   • Log in at mymountaineercard.wvu.edu.
   • Residence hall students should wait at least 48 hours after selecting a room to log in.
   • In the menu at left, click on Add Dining Plan.
   • Select the desired plan. 
   Choose a Dining Plan
   

7. Register for Classes

   
   Contact our Academic Services Coordinator to register for your classes. You may need to complete placement testing in English and math when you arrive on campus.
   

8. You have options to pay your bill.

   
   

   Charges are available in STAR (via your  WVU Portal) for students enrolled in classes. Parents with proxy access to billing information will be able to view charges via the  WVU Parent and Guest Portal. eBills are sent to the MIX emails of students with a balance due. The first eBill to include fall charges will be sent in early July. 
   
   Find out more about bill payment options, including online payment, tuition payment plans and third-party payments. All WVU campuses have partnered with Flywire to provide our international students with a secure payment method that simplifies the payment process.

9. Move In – You're Home

   
   Check out the academic calendar for more information on the first day of classes and other important dates. Additional info will be sent to your  MIX email address, so please check it regularly.