| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
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| Campus size: |
125 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Parkersburg, WV |
| Population of city/town: |
31,261 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in Ripley, WV. |
| Nearest major city: |
Charleston, WV |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
80 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
51,018 |
| Online campus map: |
www.wvup.edu/
current-students/
life-at-wvu-parkersburg/
campus-map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
no |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Housing is not available.
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| Percent of students who live off campus: |
100% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
99% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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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: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
300 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
no |
| 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, day care |
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| Counseling services: |
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veteran student, career, personal, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, resumé assistance |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Chronicle, published monthly |
| Number of honor societies: |
6 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
24 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Christian Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Multicultural Awareness Coalition |
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| International student organizations: |
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International students club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Chorale, Musicians Guild, Writer's Guild, Collegiate 4-H Club, Campus Activity Board, Student Ambassadors, Earth and Sky, Environmental Action Group, speech and debate, Criminal Justice Organization, psychology club; accounting and American welding societies; Reading, Student Veterans, and Student Nursing Associations |
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| School has an athletic program: |
no |
| Athletic director: |
Tom Yencha,
Director Student Union and Activities |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Pittsburgh, PA (130 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Parkersburg, WV (11 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Charleston, WV (80 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Parkersburg, WV (8 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
6% immediately, 10% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Marshall University, West Virginia University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
69% within six months of graduation, 82% within one year of graduation, 85% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Camden Clark Memorial Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital, State of West Virginia, United States Department of Treasury. |
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