Student Enrollment:
Approximately 3,000 undergraduate students.
Geographic Distribution:
23 states and 15 nations represented.
Average Class Size:
22.3 students per class.
Degrees Offered:
15: Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Social Work, Associate of Arts and Masters of Education Degrees
Most Popular Majors:
Business, Pre-Med/Biology, Teacher Education, Psychology, Accounting, Communications, Recreation and Tourism Management, Social Work, Advertising and Graphic Design, and "Undecided."
Affiliation:
A selective public university of West Virginia's Higher Education system that offers a limited number of carefully selected graduate degrees.
Financial Aid:
85% of freshmen receive some form of financial aid, with the average award representing 55% of tuition and room & board costs.
Clubs & Activities:
Dozens of student organizations sponsoring hundreds of activities each semester.
Study Abroad:
Available through a variety of affiliated programs and individual faculty initiative.
Athletics:
Men's and women's varsity athletics NCAA II affiliation and a strong intramural program.
New Student Profile:
-ACT: 51% score between 20-29 (combined).
-SAT: 50% score between 1000-1300 (combined).
-65% are in the first generation of their families to go to college.
-60% female; 40% male.
-4% international students.
-48% live in on-campus residence halls; 52% commute.
Founded:
1872, soon after West Virginia split from Virginia during the Civil War.
Campus:
123-acre park-like campus in Southern West Virginia - just off of I-77- and far away from the traffic, crime, and commotion of most urban areas.
Library:
Nearly 200,000 holdings, automated catalog, and access to the World Wide Web.
Accreditation:
Fully accredited by the authorized regional accrediting agency and other prominent national organizations. (See page 37.)