59 College Avenue
Buckhannon, WV 26201
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1890
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,324
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $39,598,069
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: July 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $21,330
Room/Board: $5,550
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, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 55%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 60%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: American Red Cross, Pratt & Whitney, FBI, American Express Finanical Advisors, Mayo Clinic, Pfizer, United Way, Merck
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: 135,896
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,069
Number of microforms: 36,041
Number of audiovisuals: 7,622
Number of ebooks: 28,776
Other library facilities: Over 30,000 electronic books and 12,000 serial titles online. Wireless network connectivity throughout the Library.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art gallery, Lincoln collection, pipe organ, language lab, early education lab, aerobic exercise/rehabilitation equipment, herbarium, greenhouse, planetarium, atomic absorption spectrophotometer.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: N/A
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): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
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? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 80%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 25%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 25%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 80%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, fraternity housing, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students
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: 9
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 85 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Pittsburgh, PA (135), Clarksburg, WV (30)
Nearest train station: Clarksburg (30)
Nearest bus station: Clarksburg (30)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 60%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 70%
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: Homecoming, Spring Weekend, Festival of Lessons and Carols