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Concord University

Concord University
P.O. Box 1000
Athens, WV 24712

Official telephone: (304) 384-3115
Toll-free telephone: (800) 344-6679
Website: www.concord.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,142
Full-time undergraduates: 1,953
Part-time undergraduates: 189
Total graduate students: 365
Full-time graduate students: 109
Part-time graduate students: 256
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 13%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.7% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
88.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.0% Nonresident Alien
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
85.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.0% Nonresident Alien
Concord University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 123 acres
City or town school is located in: Athens, WV
Population of city/town: 967
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Higher education center in Beckley, WV.
Nearest major city: Roanoke, VA
Distance of nearest major city: 87 miles
Population of nearest major city: 98,465

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (7%)
  • women's dorms (46%)
  • men's dorms (46%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 56%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 37%
Percent of students who live off campus: 63%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 23 must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 74%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 350
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 4
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Concordian, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 3
Total number of registered organizations: 61
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Campus Ministry, Baptist Student Union, Newman Community
Minority student organizations:
PRIDE, International Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
choir, Conchords, Team Managers; jazz, marching, and pep bands; College and Chamber singers; marketing and social work associations; accounting, geographer, and adventure clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Kevin Garrett,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Angie Edwards
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director,
Concord College,
Vermillion Street, Box 77,
Athens, WV 24712
School colors: maroon, silver, white
School mascot: Mountain Lion
Athletic conference memberships: West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. II
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's cheerleadingyes 
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. II
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. II
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 10%
Athletic facilities:
gymnasium, track; baseball, football, and softball fields; racquetball and tennis courts; training and weight rooms
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, flag football, soccer, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Charleston, WV (95 miles)
Nearest other airport: Roanoke, VA (88 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Hinton, WV (18 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Bluefield, WV (18 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 22% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Marshall University, Radford University, Virginia Tech, West Virginia University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 75% within six months of graduation
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Kenneth Moore, curator, Department of Musical Instruments at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Lane Bailey, CEO, Advocom Group
  • Marlene Jolliffe
  • manager, The State Fair of West Virginia.

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