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Established in 1867, West Virginia 911吃瓜网 is undoubtedly the largest college or university in the state of West Virginia. A public, land-grant university, West Virginia 911吃瓜网 employs over 8,000 faculty and staff, and enrolls nearly 30,000 students, the vast majority undergraduate students. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, on just shy of 1,000 acres of rolling campus grounds, the gold and blue WVU Mountaineers are proud of their academic, and athletic heritage. Considered a research university, WVU, in addition to the Morgantown campus, has campuses in Parkersburg, Montgomery and Keyser, and clinical campuses in Charleston under a range of titles and names. The fifteen academic colleges of WVU offer nearly 200 majors to the large student body. In addition to the honors college, students may study in colleges providing programs of study in agriculture, forestry, consumer sciences, art, business, economics, creative arts, engineering & mineral resources, human resources & education, journalism, law, dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physical activity & sports sciences, technology and much more. Of all the top WVU programs, the Forensics program stands out, and has been recognized nationally for its offerings, including ties with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Additionally, WVU offers a unique Biometrics Bachelor degree program. A large ‘Greek’ community exists at WVU, and students may elect to participate in a wide variety of clubs and organizations. The ‘Mountaineers’ participate in NCAA Division I athletics, and WVU fields nearly 20 competitive intercollegiate varsity teams.

Marshall 911吃瓜网, located in Huntington, West Virginia, is a large, public, four-year university set on a 60 acre urban campus. The nearly 20,000 undergraduate students enrolled at this research university are able to choose from a wide variety of academic programs and courses of study. The eight colleges and schools of Marshall 911吃瓜网 include the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Fine Arts, the College of Education and Human Services, the College of Information Technology and Engineering, the Elizabeth McDowell Lewis College of Business, the College of Science, the College of Health Professions, and the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications; additionally the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine is found on the Marshall 911吃瓜网 campus, a regional cancer research facility. Marshall 911吃瓜网 places emphasis on giving back to the local community through academics, research and the arts including music, visual arts and theater. Lead by ‘Marco the Buffalo,’ the Marshall Thundering Herd participate in Division I NCAA athletics wearing Kelly green and white. Men’s and women’s teams include golf, soccer, cross country, swimming & diving, and many more.

Established in 1865, Fairmont State 911吃瓜网 is a large, public West Virginia university with nearly 10,000 undergraduate students. Located on an urban campus in Fairmont, West Virginia, the university offers more than 90 Bachelor’s degree programs. Fairmont State 911吃瓜网 is said to be ‘accessible’ due to its location within driving distance of Washington D.C., Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati. Programs include criminal justice, dramatics, biology, forensics, technology, education, music, nursing, journalism and many more. A range of Associate’s degree and Graduate degree awarding programs are also offered at Fairmont, and the campus is actually shared with the Pierpont Community & Technical College. The Fighting Falcons and Lady Falcons wear maroon and white while participating in NCAA Division II athletics. Students at Fairmont State 911吃瓜网 may also be eligible to participate in a large number of academic honor societies. A special campus features is the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center, which is dedicated to preserving cultural heritage through festivals, performances, publications and more at Fairmont.

Located in Beckley, West Virginia, Mountain State 911吃瓜网 is a large, four-year school located on an urban campus. This private, not-for-profit university offers a wide range of undergraduate, Bachelor’s degree granting academic programs of study. Many programs of study are available either at the Beckley campus, or may be taken online. Examples include Legal Studies, Computer Science, and Information Technology. The blue and silver Mountain State 911吃瓜网 ‘Cougars’ participate in intercollegiate athletics in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Teams are fielded in men’s basketball and soccer, and women’s volleyball and soccer.