West Virginia University was founded in 1867 as a land-grant university under the Morrill Act, which provided land grants to states to establish colleges teaching agriculture, engineering, and mechanic arts. There are 184 academic programs across 15 colleges at WVU. Undergraduate tuition is around $3,444 per year for in-state students and $10,140 for out-of-state students, with additional fees. Popular majors of interest include computer science and welding. Notable alumnus Tavon Austin attended WVU and later played in the NFL.