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West Virginia State University

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West Virginia State University is a historically black university, which has evolved into a fully accessible, racially diverse, and multi-generational institution offering baccalaureate, associate, and graduate degrees. The suburban University is located in Institute, WV, eight miles from downtown Charleston. The ninety-four acre campus is a state assisted higher education institution with an approximate enrollment of 5,000 students.

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School Overview:

	West Virginia State University
County	Kanawha County, WV
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Public
Full-Time Undergraduate	2,415 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	1,040 students
Full-Time Graduate	31 students
Part-Time Graduate	5 students

Total Enrollment	3,491 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	552 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	82%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	54%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$3,113
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	21%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$2,945
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	14%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$3,244
% Students Receiving Loans	48%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$4,794

School Notes:

Founded in 1891, West Virginia State University is a public, land-grant, historically black university, which has evolved into a fully accessible, racially integrated, and multi-generational institution. The University, “a living laboratory of human relations,” is a community of students, staff, and faculty committed to academic growth, service, and preservation of the racial and cultural diversity of the institution.
West Virginia Sate University offers a nationally accredited liberal arts education plus research opportunities and pre-professional majors like business, criminal justice, social work, and teacher education – opportunities and programs usually found at much larger institutions.
The undergraduate education at the University offers comprehensive and distinguished baccalaureate and associate degree programs in business, liberal arts, professional studies, sciences, and social sciences. In addition, the University provides opportunities for graduate education.
Our comprehensive campus, which includes the West Virginia State Community and Technical College, provides numerous educational opportunities for our students. We take great pride in our accomplishments and envision building upon associate degree programs, baccalaureate education, graduate offerings, and excellence in teaching, research, and service.
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W.Va. State kicks off 5-year, $12.5M fund drive (Charleston Daily Mail)
posted on July 20, 2011 at 05:20:16 pm
INSTITUTE, W.Va. - West Virginia State University is kicking off efforts to raise $12.5 million by 2016. The university started raising money in March. Officials say they raised more than $1.2 million before Tuesdays official launch of the five-year fundr...
W.Va State kicks off 5-year, $12.5M fund drive (The Charleston Gazette)
posted on July 20, 2011 at 01:07:28 pm
INSTITUTE, W.Va. -- West Virginia State University is kicking off efforts to raise $12.5 million by 2016. The university started raising money in March. Officials said they raised more than $1.2 million before Tuesdays official launch of the fi...
WVa State kicks off 5-year, $12.5M fund drive (WVVA Bluefield)
posted on July 20, 2011 at 08:24:51 am
West Virginia State University is kicking off efforts to raise $12.5 million by 2016.
W.Va. State offers new scholarship (WVVA Bluefield)
posted on July 7, 2011 at 10:42:36 am
West Virginia State University is offering a new four-year scholarship to help in-state students with the payment of tuition and fees
W.Va. State offers new scholarship (Washington Examiner)
posted on July 7, 2011 at 07:29:32 am
The Associated Press The Associated Press INSTITUTE, W.Va. West Virginia State University is offering a new four-year scholarship to help in-state students with the payment of tuition and fees The Opportunity Scholarship is designed for high school students who meet eligibility requirements but didn't receive the PROMISE Scholarship or other tuition assistance from the university. The university ...