100 Campus Drive
Elkins, WV 26241
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1904
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 624
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $16,593,018
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $17,730
Room/Board: $6,300
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, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 79%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Davis Memorial Hospital (West Virginia); Randolph County School System (West Virginia)
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: 226,752
Number of current serial subscriptions: 312
Number of microforms: 221,928
Number of audiovisuals: 6,190
Number of ebooks: 93,696
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: 81
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 3
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 256
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 48%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 4%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 7%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 48%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (45%), women’s dorms (27%), men’s dorms (28%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 58%
Doubles: 42%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 170 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (150), Clarksburg, West Virginia (58)
Nearest train station: Washington, DC (210)
Nearest bus station: Clarksburg, West Virginia (58)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 5%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,000
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? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Aurora Reading Nights; Deja Vu Weekend; Gatehouse Lighting Ceremony; Theatrical Performances