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WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY

West Virginia State University
PO Box 1000
Institute, WV 25112

Official telephone: (304) 766-4152
Toll-free telephone: (800) 987-2112

Website: www.wvstateu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,426 men, 2,039 women, 3,465 total
Full-time undergraduates: 1,049 men, 1,363 women, 2,412 total
Part-time undergraduates: 377 men, 676 women, 1,053 total
Total graduate students: 15 men, 22 women, 37 total
Full-time graduate students: 6 men, 14 women, 20 total
Part-time graduate students: 9 men, 8 women, 17 total
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 6%
First-year student breakdown:
26.7% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.5% Asian or Pacific Islander
0.7% Hispanic
67.5% White (non-Hispanic)
4.3% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
17.0% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.0% Hispanic
78.3% White (non-Hispanic)
2.3% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 91 acres
City or town school is located in: Institute
Nearest major city: Charleston, WV
Distance of nearest major city: 7 miles
Population of nearest major city: 53,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms

STUDY FACILITIES
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
School has a library on campus: yes

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
School newspaper(s): The Yellow Jacket
Number of honor societies: 13
Campus-based religious organizations:
College Students for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Minority student organizations:
Access Awareness Council, NAACP, International Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
college players, jazz, marching, and pep bands, drill team, choir, departmental groups, college ambassadors, women's group, team managers

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Shannon Gerencir,
SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics
Bryce Casto
West Virginia State College
P.O. Box 10000
Campus Box 181
Institute, WV 25112-1000



School colors: Old Gold & Black
School mascot: Yellow Jackets
Athletic conference memberships: West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyes 
Men's footballno 
Men's tennisyes 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's golfno 
Women's softballyes 
Women's tennisyes 
Women's volleyballyes 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 3%
Athletic facilities:
Charleston Civic Center - Charleston, WV
Cal Bailey Baseball Field
Fleming Hall
Lakin Field
Laidley Field - Charleston, WV
Softball Field

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Charleston (15 miles)
Nearest other airport: Charleston (15 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Charleston (10 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Charleston (10 miles)



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