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West Virginia Colleges and Universities. Alderson-Broaddus. Philippi, historic bridge Battlers Private - Baptist 800 enrollment, $16,000 First collegiate nursing program. Appalachian Bible. Bradley - near Beckley Warriors Private - non-denominational Fundamentalist
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Alderson-Broaddus • Philippi, historic bridge • Battlers • Private - Baptist • 800 enrollment, $16,000 • First collegiate nursing program
Appalachian Bible • Bradley - near Beckley • Warriors • Private - non-denominational • Fundamentalist • 250 enrollment, $9,000 • Pastoral studies, Bible education
Mt. State University • Beckley • Private • Cougars • 2000 enrollment, $8,000 • Began as Beckley College
Bethany College • Bethany - between Wheeling & Weirton • Bisons • Private - Disciples of Christ • Oldest • 800 enrollment, $23,000 • Founded by Alexander Campbell
Bluefield State • Bluefield • Big Blues • Public • 2,500 enrollment, $2,500 • Black teacher college • Commuter college
Concord University • Athens • Mt. Lions • Public • 2500 enrollment, $6,000 • Normal School, teacher college
University of Charleston • Charleston - Golden Eagles • Private - Methodist • 1,300 enrollment, $16,000 • Barboursville Seminary • Morris Harvey
Davis and Elkins • Elkins - Senators • Private - Presbyterian • 800 enrollment, $16,000 • Henry Davis and Stephen Elkins, U.S. Senators, built RR in area
Fairmont State • Fairmont - Falcons • Public • 6,500 enrollment, $5,000 • Teacher college • Community college
Glenville State • Glenville - Pioneers • Public • 2,400 enrollment, $5,600 • Small, rural, teacher college
Marshall University • Huntington - Thundering Herd • Public • 12,500 enrollment, $8,000 • Chief Justice John Marshall • Marshall Academy • Graduate programs, Med. School
Ohio Valley College • Parkersburg - Fighting Scots • Private - Church of Christ • 300 enrollment, $10,500 • Christian school
Potomac State • Keyser - Catamounts • Public • 2,000 enrollment, $5,000 • Junior College • Keyser Preparatory Branch of WVU
Shepherd University • Shepherdstown - Rams • Public • 3,600 enrollment, $7,000 • County seat moved to Charles Town • Normal School - teacher college • Near Washington D.C.
Salem – (Teikyo)International • Salem - Tigers • Private - Seven Day Baptist • 800 enrollment, $15,000 • Partnership with Teikyo University of Japan
WVU Institute of Technology • Montgomery - Golden Bears • Public • 2,500 enrollment, $6,500 • New River State • Engineering
West Virginia State • Institute - Yellow Jackets • Public • 4,500 enrollment, $6,000 • WV Colored Institute • Land Grant School - 2nd Morrill Act • Reverse segregation • “Living laboratory of human relations”
WVU at Parkersburg • Parkersburg • Public • 3,700 enrollment, $1,700 • First Community College
West Liberty State • West Liberty - Hilltoppers • Public • 2,500 enrollment, $6,000 • Westernmost point for the new liberty • Campus on hilltop • Normal School - teacher college
West Virginia University • Morgantown - Mountaineers • Public • 22,000 enrollment, $8,000 • Monongalia Academy • Woodburn Female Seminary • Land Grant Institution - Morrill Act • First elective system
WV School of Osteopathic Medicine • Lewisburg • Public • 260 enrollment, $10,000 • Greenbrier Military Academy • Family Physicians • “whole person approach to medicine”
West Virginia Wesleyan • Buckhannan - Bobcats • Private - Methodist • 1,700 enrollment, $19,500 • Independent residential college
Wheeling Jesuit University • Wheeling - Cardinals • Private - Catholic • 1,500 enrollment, $19,000
Marshall Graduate College • South Charleston • Public • 2,700 enrollment, $1,600 • Masters degrees • Merged with Marshall 1997