| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
| Total undergraduates: |
230 men, 394 women, 624 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
207 men, 353 women, 560 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
23 men, 41 women, 64 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast, Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
39% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 2.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.9% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.0% | Hispanic |
| 83.7% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.0% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 9.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 3.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.7% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.4% | Hispanic |
| 83.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 3.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 7.4% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
170 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Elkins, West Virginia |
| Population of city/town: |
10,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
150 miles |
| Online campus map: |
www.dne.edu/campus/bldgs/
maptour.htm |
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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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- coed dorms (45%)
- women's dorms (27%)
- men's dorms (28%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
61% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
48% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
52% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
80% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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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, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
81 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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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, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, online resources, job search strategy training. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
65% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
2 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
4% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
2 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
7% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Senator (bi-weekly); The Aurora (once per year); The Senatus (once per year) |
| Number of honor societies: |
6 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
42 |
| Minority student organizations: |
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Common Ground, International Student Organization |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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several academic clubs, campus activities board, Habitat for Humanity |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Ralph Hill,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Meghan Maxwell,
SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director
Davis and Elkins College
100 Campus Drive
Elkins, WV 26241 |
| School mascot: |
Senators |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's Alpine skiing | yes | USCSA |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Women's Alpine skiing | yes | USCSA |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's soccer | yes | WVIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | WVIAC, NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
20% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (150 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Clarksburg, West Virginia (58 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Washington, DC (210 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Clarksburg, West Virginia (58 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
5% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
13% within 3 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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West Virginia University; Marshall University |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
79% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Davis Memorial Hospital (West Virginia); Randolph County School System (West Virginia) |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- G. Fred DiBona, Class of 1972 - President and CEO of Independence Blue Cross until January 2005
- The Rev. Dr. Syngman Rhee, Class of 1957 - Moderator of the 212th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and Distinguished Visiting Professor of Mission and Evangelism and Director of the Asian American Ministry and Mission Center of the Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond, VA
- Cynthia Stinger, Class of 1981 - Olympic Athlete competing in 1984, 1988, and 1992. Currently the manager of Olympic Alumni Relations.
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