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Founded 1891, West Virginia Colored Institute
 
Name Changes
  • 1915, West Virginia Collegiate Institute
  • 1929, West Virginia State College
  • 2004, West Virginia State University
Total Enrollment Fall 2012                  2,644
  • Undergraduate                           2,589
  • Graduate                                         55
Student/Faculty Ratio   17:1
 
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
 
Academic Colleges
  • College of Arts and Humanities
  • College of Business and Social Sciences
  • College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • College of Professional Studies
Undergraduate Degrees
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Communications & Media Studies
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • International Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Recreation
  • Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • Social Work
  • Sociology/Philosophy
  • Sports Studies
Graduate Degrees
  • Biotechnology
  • Media Studies
  • Law Enforcement Administration
 Degrees Awarded 2011-2012 Academic Year
  • Bachelor’s         421
  • Master’s             11
Tuition 2012-2013 Academic Year (per semester)
Full-time Undergraduate

Resident               $2,721
Metro                      $4,964
Non-Resident      $6,360		 Full-time Graduate

Resident              $2,991
Non-Resident     $6,994
 

Financial Aid 90 percent of students receive some form of financial aid
 
Student Profile in 2011-2012
  • 61 percent Caucasian
  • 12.5 percent African American
  • 2.5 percent Asian, Hispanic or American Indian
  • 24 percent undeclared race/ethnicity
Land-Grant An 1890 Land-Grant Institution
  • One of only 18 land-grant universities designated by the Second Morrill Act in 1890
  • Land-Grant Extension serves approximately 15,000 people annually
Athletics
  • National Affiliation: NCAA Division II
  • Conference Affiliation: West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
  • Men’s Sports: baseball, basketball, football, golf and tennis
  • Women’s Sports: basketball, golf, softball, tennis and volleyball
  • Athletic Colors: Old Gold and Black
  • Mascot: Yellow Jackets
Campus
  • Located in Institute, W.Va., approximately 8 miles from Charleston
  • Approximately 100-acre campus, 864,287 square-feet of floor space
  • Centrally located within one of West Virginia’s largest population centers

 

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