223 W. Main Street
Salem, WV 26426
General Information
Type: For-profit institution
Year Founded: 1888
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Other
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 489
Geographical Setting: Rural
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: N/A
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $12,660
Room/Board: $5,360
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: personal, academic
Careers
Career Services Offered: internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training
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: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
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: 106,991
Number of current serial subscriptions: 47
Number of microforms: 483,250
Number of audiovisuals: 1,275
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Federal government documents depository,Masters of Education theses
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 50
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 all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Mac
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 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: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
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: N/A
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
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 100%
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: 300 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Pittsburgh (127), Bridgeport (20)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Pittsburgh (127)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 3%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,090
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – N/A
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 mandatory, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Black History Month, Christmas in the Mountains (Fort New Salem)