| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,390 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,357 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
33 |
| Total graduate students: |
121 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
105 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
16 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
48% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 80.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 80.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
110 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Buckhannon, WV |
| Population of city/town: |
5,683 |
| Nearest major city: |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
135 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
305,841 |
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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
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
93% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
79% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
21% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 22 must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
75% |
| 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: |
yes |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, pipe organ, herbarium, greenhouse, planetarium, atomic absorption spectrophotometer, aerobic exercise/rehabilitation equipment; language and early education labs; performing arts and research centers. |
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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, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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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 |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
5 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
5 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
25% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
25% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Pharos, published weekly |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Peace With Justice Committee, Religious Life Council, Wesley Fellowship |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Choir, concert chorale, jazz ensemble, concert band, WE LEAD volunteer projects, Lively Arts Science Board, Residence Hall Council, Team Managers; drama, political, and departmental groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Randy Tenney,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
orange and black |
| School mascot: |
Bobcat |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Mountain East Athletic Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's cross-country | yes | |
| Men's football | yes | |
| Men's golf | yes | |
| Men's soccer | yes | |
| Men's swimming | yes | |
| Men's tennis | yes | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's swimming | yes | |
| Women's tennis | yes | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
48% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
30% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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gymnasium, swimming pool, wellness center; racquetball and tennis courts; baseball, soccer and softball fields; golf and weight rooms |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, football, indoor soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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cycling, lacrosse, skiing |
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| Club sports for women: |
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cycling, skiing |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Pittsburgh, PA (135 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Clarksburg, WV (30 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Clarksburg, WV (30 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Clarksburg, WV (30 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
50% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
poor |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
27% immediately, 41% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Indiana University, Marshall University, Wesley Theological Seminary, West Virginia University, St. John's University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
58% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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American Express Financial Advisors, American Red Cross, FBI, Mayo Clinic, Merck, Pfizer, Pratt & Whitney, United Way. |
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