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West Virginia provides excellent educational opportunities throughout the state. Children can be
schooled via public, private, or home schools. Higher education in West Virginia is well represented,
with options in public, private, and community colleges and universities.
West Virginia is home to several public higher education institutions. West Virginia University (WVU) in Morgantown, founded in 1867, is a public,
land-grant institution offering 179 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs to
over 27,000 enrolled students. WVU is also designated a Research University (High Research Activity)
by the Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching. West Virginia State
University in Institute, founded in 1891, is a land-grant, historically African-American university
offering baccalaureate, associate, and graduate degrees; over 3,300 students are enrolled. Bluefield State College in Bluefield, founded in 1895 as a historically
African-American teachers college, is a four-year state supported commuter college offering
baccalaureate and associate degrees in a variety of career fields. Concord University in Athens, founded in 1872, is a four year public liberal arts
university with over 2,900 students enrolled. Fairmont
State University in Fairmont, established in 1865, enrolls over 7,700 students in a range of 90
baccalaureate and 50 associate degrees, certificate degrees, and skill-set certificates, some of which
can be obtained in its associated Pierpont Community & Technical College. Glenville State College in Glenville enrolls approximately 1,300 students in over
30 degree programs. Marshall University in
Huntington, founded in 1837, enrolls over 14,000 students in 44 baccalaureate, 23 associate, and 46
graduate programs. Shepherd University in
Shepherdstown, established in 1871, offers over 4,000 students baccalaureate degrees in a broad range
of over 70 disciplines. West Liberty State
College in West Liberty is a four-year public college with over 2,200 students enrolled. The
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
in Montgomery is a regional campus of West Virginia University, and is a four-year institution offering
baccalaureate degree programs in high-demand fields such as nursing, life sciences, and computer
science; over 2,200 students are enrolled.
The Mountain State offers numerous private higher education opportunities. Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi, initially founded in 1871, offers health-related
and professional academic programs and is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches, USA. Appalachian Bible College in Bradley, founded in 1950, offers its approximately 300
students independent education primarily in Bible and theology studies. Bethany College in Bethany, founded in 1840, is West Virginia’s oldest college, and
offers its nearly 850 students bachelor’s degrees in some 30 fields of study, in addition to eight
pre-professional programs in fields such as dentistry and pharmacy. Davis and Elkins College in Elkins is associated with the Presbyterian Church (USA)
and enrolls approximately 650 students in over 30 academic programs toward baccalaureate and associate
degrees, in addition to some pre-professional programs. Mountain State University in Beckley, founded in 1933, is an independent, not-for-profit
university enrolling over 4,400 undergraduate and graduate students. Ohio Valley University in Vienna is a faith-based liberal arts university founded
in 1958, and enrolls approximately 560 students. The University
of Charleston in Charleston offers baccalaureate programs in 15 academic fields, in addition to an
associate degree program in nursing as well as master’s degree programs and a doctorate degree program
in Pharmacy. West Virginia Wesleyan College in
Buckhannon, founded in 1890, is a liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church, and
offers 36 academic majors to over 1,100 students.
West Virginia is home to several community and technical colleges for students seeking a wide range
of professional education training. Among these are the Community
and Technical College at Institute of Technology, West Virginia University; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser; Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Moorefield; Marshall Community and Technical College in Huntington; Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Mount Gay; West Virginia Northern Community College in New Martinsville; West Virginia State Community and Technical College in Institute; and West Virginia University at Parkersburg.
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