219 Rock Street
Bluefield, WV 24701
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1895
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,708
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $7,639,072
Admissions
Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,682 in-state, 7,760 out-of-state
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 64%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: WV Division of Highways
Virginia Department of Transportation
Georgia Department of Transportation
CONSOL
Massey Energy Company
Smith Services
Celanese Corporation
Connweld Industries
VIKA
Corte Construction
General Electric
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 77,046
Number of current serial subscriptions: 118
Number of microforms: 5,820
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 450
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 30
Classrooms: 100
Labs: 450
Other areas: 5
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 100
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 0%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 8%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – No
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 0%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – N/A
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A
Campus Size: 50 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Roanoke, VA (100), Charleston, WV (110)
Nearest train station: Hinton, WV (40)
Nearest bus station: Bluefield, WV (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 100%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 2%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: Black History Month; Homecoming; Big Blue Week