| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
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| Campus size: |
170 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Elkins, WV |
| Population of city/town: |
7,214 |
| Nearest major city: |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
150 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
305,841 |
| Online campus map: |
www.dewv.edu/admission/
campustour.cfm |
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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 (16%)
- women's dorms (43%)
- men's dorms (41%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
62% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
55% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
45% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus except in special circumstances. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
63% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Firearms 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: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
90 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Indian and Colonial artifacts and Lincoln collections. |
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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, veteran student, older student, birth control, 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, online job search, job search strategy training, career fair. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tutors, reader services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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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, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Aurora; The Senator; The Senatus |
| Number of honor societies: |
6 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
25 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Organization |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Appalachian Music and Dance, Campus Activities Board, Greenworks, Students in Free Enterprise |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Ron Palmer,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Mary Ann DeLuca,
Assistant Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Davis and Elkins College,
100 Campus Drive,
Elkins, WV 26241 |
| School colors: |
red and white |
| School mascot: |
Senators |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Great Midwest Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | WVIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | WVIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | yes | WVIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | yes | WVIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's soccer | yes | WVIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's swimming | yes | WVIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's tennis | yes | WVIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | WVIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | WVIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's soccer | yes | WVIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | yes | WVIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | yes | WVIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | WVIAC, NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
50% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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outside fields, cross-country course, gymnasiums, tennis courts, swimming pool, fitness center |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, camping, dodgeball, football, hiking, karate, mountain biking, rock climbing, softball, snowboarding, whitewater rafting, yoga |
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| Club sports for men: |
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cheerleading |
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| Club sports for women: |
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cheerleading |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Pittsburgh (150 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Clarksburg, WV (58 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Washington, DC (210 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Clarksburg, WV (58 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Marshall University, West Virginia University. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Davis Memorial Hospital, Randolph County School System. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- John L. Caracciolo, regional head, Programs in the Southern Caucasus for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Susan Hillick Colussy, program director, Immigration with Catholic Social Services
- Peter H. Dougherty, director, Homeless Veterans Programs, Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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