West Virginia Colleges and Universities

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West Virginia Colleges and Universities
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Alderson-Broaddus

• Philippi, historic bridge
• Battlers
• Private - Baptist
• 800 enrollment, 16,000
• First collegiate nursing program

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Appalachian Bible

• Bradley - near Beckley
• Warriors
• Private - non-denominational
• Fundamentalist
• 250 enrollment, 9,000
• Pastoral studies, Bible education

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Mt. State University

• Beckley
• Private
• Cougars
• 2000 enrollment, 8,000
• Began as Beckley College

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Bethany College

• Bethany - between Wheeling Weirton
• Bisons
• Private - Disciples of Christ
• Oldest
• 800 enrollment, 23,000
• Founded by Alexander Campbell

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Bluefield State

• Bluefield
• Big Blues
• Public
• 2,500 enrollment, 2,500
• Black teacher college
• Commuter college

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Concord University

• Athens
• Mt. Lions
• Public
• 2500 enrollment, 6,000
• Normal School, teacher college

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University of Charleston

• Charleston - Golden Eagles
• Private - Methodist
• 1,300 enrollment, 16,000
• Barboursville Seminary
• Morris Harvey

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Davis and Elkins

• Elkins - Senators
• Private - Presbyterian
• 800 enrollment, 16,000
• Henry Davis and Stephen Elkins, U.S. Senators,
  built RR in area

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Fairmont State

• Fairmont - Falcons
• Public
• 6,500 enrollment, 5,000
• Teacher college
• Community college

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Glenville State

• Glenville - Pioneers
• Public
• 2,400 enrollment, 5,600
• Small, rural, teacher college

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Marshall University

• Huntington - Thundering Herd
• Public
• 12,500 enrollment, 8,000
• Chief Justice John Marshall
• Marshall Academy
• Graduate programs, Med. School

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Ohio Valley College

• Parkersburg - Fighting Scots
• Private - Church of Christ
• 300 enrollment, 10,500
• Christian school

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Potomac State

• Keyser - Catamounts
• Public
• 2,000 enrollment, 5,000
• Junior College
• Keyser Preparatory Branch of WVU

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Shepherd University

• Shepherdstown - Rams
• Public
• 3,600 enrollment, 7,000
• County seat moved to Charles Town
• Normal School - teacher college
• Near Washington D.C.

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Salem (Teikyo)International

• Salem - Tigers
• Private - Seven Day Baptist
• 800 enrollment, 15,000
• Partnership with Teikyo University of Japan

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WVU Institute of Technology

• Montgomery - Golden Bears
• Public
• 2,500 enrollment, 6,500
• New River State
• Engineering

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West Virginia State

• Institute - Yellow Jackets
• Public
• 4,500 enrollment, 6,000
• WV Colored Institute
• Land Grant School - 2nd Morrill Act
• Reverse segregation
• Living laboratory of human relations

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WVU at Parkersburg

• Parkersburg
• Public
• 3,700 enrollment, 1,700
• First Community College

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West Liberty State

• West Liberty - Hilltoppers
• Public
• 2,500 enrollment, 6,000
• Westernmost point for the new liberty
• Campus on hilltop
• Normal School - teacher college

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West Virginia University

• Morgantown - Mountaineers
• Public
• 22,000 enrollment, 8,000
• Monongalia Academy
• Woodburn Female Seminary
• Land Grant Institution - Morrill Act
• First elective system

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WV School of Osteopathic Medicine

• Lewisburg
• Public
• 260 enrollment, 10,000
• Greenbrier Military Academy
• Family Physicians
• whole person approach to medicine

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West Virginia Wesleyan

• Buckhannan - Bobcats
• Private - Methodist
• 1,700 enrollment, 19,500
• Independent residential college

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Wheeling Jesuit University

• Wheeling - Cardinals
• Private - Catholic
• 1,500 enrollment, 19,000

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Marshall Graduate College

• South Charleston
• Public
• 2,700 enrollment, 1,600
• Masters degrees
• Merged with Marshall 1997