| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,486 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,217 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
269 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
24 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
3% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 90.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.4% | Nonresident Alien |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 84.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.6% | Nonresident Alien |
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| Campus size: |
45 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Bluefield, WV |
| Population of city/town: |
10,502 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Lewisburg and Beckley, WV. |
| Nearest major city: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
100 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
97,469 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
no |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
100% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
100% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
450 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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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, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, 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, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
4% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
5 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
4% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Bluefieldian |
| Number of honor societies: |
5 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
49 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Stronghold Bible Study |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Circle K, Healing Hands, People First, Paranormal Investigations, Rock Pile, Tobacco Coalition, Model UN, College Republicans, Student Nurses Association; Asclepius' Caduceus Pre-Med and American Civil Engineers Societies; Thurgood Marshall and criminal justice clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Terry Brown,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Kerri Francis,
SWA |
| School colors: |
blue and gold |
| School mascot: |
Big Blue |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Roanoke, VA (100 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Charleston, WV (110 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Hinton, WV (40 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Bluefield, WV (2 miles) |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
6% within one year of graduation |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
64% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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AFLAC, AK Steel Frontier Communications, Anthony Correctional Center, Bank of Tazewell County, BB&T, Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, Bland County Public Schools, Bluefield Regional Medical Center, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Fayette County Public Schools, Federal Prison Camp at Alderson, First Century Bank, First Community Bank, General Electric, Georgia Department of Transportation, Greenbrier County Public Schools, Greenbrier Resort, K-Mart, Lewis Gale Medical Center, Lowe's Home Centers, McDowell County Public Schools, Mercer County Public Schools, Mercer County Sheriff's Department, Monroe County Public Schools, Mt. Olive Correctional Facility, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Pizza Hut, Plateau Medical Center, Pocahontas Land Corporation, Pocahontas County Public Schools, Princeton Community Hospital, Raleigh County Public Schools, Raleigh General Hospital, Summers County Public Schools, Tazewell County Public Schools, Thompson & Litton Marshall Miller & Associates, Virginia Department of Transportation, Virginia State Police--Bluefield, Volvo, Walmart/Sam's Club, West Virginia Division of Highways, West Virginia Police Department--Princeton, West Virginia Southern Regional Jail, West Virginia State Police, Wyoming County Public Schools. |
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