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Address:
PO Box 1000
Institute, West Virginia 25112-1000
Main Phone: (304) 766-3000 or (800) 987-2112
Main Contact: Trina Sweeney
Website:http://www.wvstateu.edu

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West Virginia State University

Quick Facts

Undergrad Population: 4823
Graduate Population: 0
Student Body: Coed
In State Tuition: $4664
Out of State Tuition: $5892
Room & Board: $6225
Applications Due: August 15th (No Fee)
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Mascot: Yellow Jackets
Accreditations:
Online Classes: yes
Percent Men: 52%
Percent Women: 48%

Online Admissions Application:

http://www.wvstateu.edu/admissions/online-applications
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Majors Offered
College of Arts and Humanities

-Art
-Communications
-English
-Media Studies
-Modern Foreign Languages
-International Studies
-Music
-Regents Bachelor of Arts
College of Business and Social Sciences

-Accounting
-Economics, Finance & Marketing
-History & Political Science
-Management, Management Information System, and International Business
-Master of Public Administration
-Psychology & Sociology
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

-Biology
-Biotechnology
-Chemistry
-Engineering
-Master of Science in Computer Science
-Physics
-Mathematics and Computer Science
College of Professional Studies

-Criminal Justice
-Criminal Justice Administration
-Education
-Master of Education in Instructional Leadership
-Health & Human Performance
-Summer Academic and Athletic Enrichment Camp
-Tobacco-Free Yellow Jackets
-Master of Science in Sport Studies
-Military Science (ROTC)
-Nursing
-Social Work
Sports & Extra Curricular Activities
Choral Groups, Fraternities, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Radio Station, Sororities, Television Station
College History
     West Virginia State University was founded under the provisions of the Second Morrill Act of 1890 as the West Virginia Colored Institute, one of seventeen land-grant institutions authorized by Congress and designated by the states to provide for the education of black citizens in agriculture and the mechanical arts. West Virginia was one of the states that maintained segregated educational systems at that time.
     From 1891 to 1915, the original Institute offered the equivalent of a high school education, vocational training, and teacher preparation. In 1915, the West Virginia Collegiate Institute began to offer college degrees. Under the leadership of President John W. Davis, the academic program was expanded and new buildings were constructed, and in 1927, the institution was accredited by the North Central Association; in 1929, it became West Virginia State College. Over the next decades, WVSC became recognized as one of the leading public institutions of higher education for blacks.
     In 1954, the United States Supreme Court gave its historic decision outlawing school segregation. The consequence of this decision for West Virginia State College was a rapid transition from a black college to an integrated institution serving a predominantly white, commuting, and older student population. This shift in student population and mission occurred in part due to demographics and in part due to efforts made by the college administration to reverse a decline in enrollment during the early 1950's. Enrollment quadrupled during the following decades.
     Meanwhile, by a decision of the West Virginia Board of Education, WVSC was compelled to surrender land-grant status, the only one of the 1890 institutions to do so. Only after a twelve-year effort by ninth president Hazo W. Carter, Jr. was the college's land-grant status fully restored, in 2001 by act of Congress.
     A community college component was initiated during the 1970's, and at the direction of the state legislature, is now seeking independent accreditation as West Virginia State Community and Technical College. Recently, WVSU has been approved to begin offering graduate courses and has recieved university status.
     The first half-century of the history of WVSC epitomizes the long struggle of African-Americans for educational opportunity and political, social, and economic equality. While desegregation changed the racial proportions of the student body, faculty, and staff, WVSC still emphasizes the diversity of its people and derives important values and elements of its mission from its tradition as a historically black college.
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WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY DAY AT THE CAPITOL SET FOR THURSDAY, FEB. 15
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The State Capitol building will be swarmed by hundreds of Yellow Jackets on Thursday, Feb. 15, for the annual West Virgini ...
West Virginia Secures $210K Federal Grant to Expand International Education Opportunities at West Virginia State University
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission), West Virginia State University (WVSU) and Bluefield State University (BSU) have rec ...
West Virginia State University Named Among Best Online Colleges in West Virginia
West Virginia State University (WVSU) has been named a Best Online College in West Virginia for 2023 by Intelligent.com, an industry resource for onli ...
West Virginia State University, Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia Partner to Promote STEM Education in Area Schools
West Virginia State University (WVSU) and Toyota West Virginia are partnering in an exciting new effort to promote STEM initiatives to local middle sc ...
West Virginia State University to Induct Three into ROTC Hall of Fame
Three former United States service members and brothers will be posthumously inducted Friday, Oct. 7, in the West Virginia State University (WVSU) ROT ...
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