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• West Virginia University (WVU) is the flagship land-grant, doctoral degree-granting research university in the state of West Virginia. Its main campus is located in Morgantown. The university also has two divisional campuses, Potomac State College of WVU and WVU Institute of Technology, and Health Science Center divisions in Charleston and Martinsburg.

  WVU offers 185 bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs. Most of the university's athletic teams compete in the Big East Conference. The main campus fall enrollment was 28,840.http://about.wvu.edu/facts

• Fast Facts

  1. Location: Morgantown, WV (2nd best college town for job growth according to Forbes Magazine) http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/19/college...
  2. Established: 1867
  3. Mascot: The Mountaineer
  4. President: Dr. James P. Clements http://president.wvu.edu
  5. Motto: Add to your faith virtue and to virtue knowledge
  6. Programs: 15 colleges and schools offering 185 degrees
  7. Campus safety: 18th safest college or university according to Reader's Digest ('A' rating) http://www.rd.com/ranking-the-safest-and...
  8. WVU has produced 25 Rhodes Scholars

• Admission Information

  • Office of Admissions and Records
  • PO Box 6090
  • West Virginia University
  • Morgantown, WV 26506-6090
  • Phone: (304) 293-2121

• Major Academic Divisions

  Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences | Eberly College of Arts and Sciences | College of Business and Economics | College of Creative Arts | School of Dentistry | College of Engineering and Mineral Resources | College of Human Resources and Education | Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism | College of Law | School of Medicine | School of Nursing | School of Pharmacy | College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences

• University History

  The school was originally founded in 1867 as the Agricultural College of West Virginia. It assumed its present name the following year. The university saw increased growth in the 1960s, adding a number of buildings and degree programs.

  The university's main Morgantown location includes three campuses, Downtown, Evansdale, and the Health Sciences campus. The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system shuttles students between these campuses.

• Notable Alumni

  • John Chambers, President of Cisco Systems, Inc.
  • Stephen Coonts, author
  • Don Knotts, actor
  • Jerry West, former NBA player

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