| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
442 men, 632 women, 1,074 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
413 men, 590 women, 1,003 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
29 men, 42 women, 71 total |
| Total graduate students: |
66 men, 62 women, 128 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
65 men, 60 women, 125 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1 men, 2 women, 3 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
16% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 6.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 0.6% | Hispanic |
| 55.9% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 5.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 30.5% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 5.8% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 0.9% | Hispanic |
| 50.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 7.8% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 34.4% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
40 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Charleston |
| Population of city/town: |
85,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Columbus, Ohio |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
160 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
350,000 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
64% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
53% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
47% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
220 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Portable computers are available for classroom use. Help desk is available to help students with computer needs. The University has a program to help students get discounts on computer purchases. In addition to the 56 open, wired network connections in the library, there were also 13 wireless laptops (since increased to 29) available for student use within the library. Included in the 56 connections is a scanner station equipped with both a flatbed and photo scanner for student use. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collection on the history of the school. Extensive music collection.
Schoenbaum Library also includes the Morris Harvey Archives containing extensive collection documents pertaining to the history of the institution; a collection Kendall Vintroux political cartoons; the James David Barber Collection on the Presidency; and the Rocco J. Gorman Civil War Collection. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Erma Byrd Gallery- WV Women Artists; Mobile Education Research Laboratory (MERL)- Environmental Science equipment; |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing, adaptive equipment, Talking test software for computers |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
85% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
2 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
9% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
2 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
8% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Eagle (monthly) |
| Number of honor societies: |
8 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
42 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Campus Ministries |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Association, International Student Organization |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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choir, Theatre Aside, mass communications club, political science association, psychology club, radiologic technology association, respiratory care student association, sports medicine club, honor societies, residence hall association, resident assistant staff, Service Learning Igniting the Curriculum, student activities board, student ambassador association, student athletic council, student education association, American Society for Interior Designers, Amnesty International, BACCHUS, Capito Association of Nursing Students, Peer Educators, Professional Business Society, |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Tom Nozica,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Pat Duffy,
SWA |
| School mascot: |
Golden Eagles |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
25% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Charleston (6 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Huntington (52 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Charleston (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Charleston (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
19% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
19% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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California University of Pennsylvania (PA);Marshall University (WV);Tufts University (MA);University of Charleston (WV);University of Cincinnati (OH);University of Georgia (GA);West Virginia University (WV) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
89% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Gibbons and Kawash Accounting, Thomas Memorial Hospital , State of West Virginia , McJunkin Corporation |
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