300 Campus Drive
Parkersburg, WV 26104-8647

West Virginia University at Parkersburg, founded in 1961, is a regional campus of West Virginia university offering certificates, Associate and Baccalaureate degree programs. The Parkersburg campus is a community college offering students a combination of Associate and certification programs as well as Bachelor's degrees. Some program areas include: education, technology, business and economics and more.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is one of 34 public institutions in the United States classified as a Baccalaureate/Associate's College by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The University is also the fifth largest public institution of higher education in West Virginia.

Although the university is a commuter campus, there are a variety of campus activities and state-of-the art facilities for students to take advantage of. Some activities and student organizations include The Chronicle newspaper, sports clubs which include baseball, bowling, golf, tennis, and women's volleyball, the theatre club and more. Intramural sports are also available for men and women such as flag football, men's and women's basketball, men's and woman's softball, chess and others.

In order to help with commuting, a bus service is available for students.

Quick Facts:

About 70% of West Virginia University Parkersburg students receive some type of financial aid. This student aid assistance is available in the form of grants, loans, academic scholarships and/or student work study employment

About 70% of students at West Virginia University Parkersburg in 2007 were studying for an Associate degree, while roughly nine percent studied for a Bachelors degree.

The top programs of study at the university in 2007 were business Administration, Associates in Arts and nursing. About 97% of students in 2007 were from West Virginia while 3% were from out of state.

The student-faculty ratio at West Virginia University is 19:1.

West Virginia University's Division of Extended Learning offers graduate programs on the WVU Parkersburg campus.

Members of the West Virginia University Equestrian Team are participating in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Championship Show for the second time in history in 2008.

A study in 2008 reveals that the West Virginia University at Parkersburg has generated $84.7 million annually in economic impact to the state.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg's offers a wide array of Undergraduate Certificates that designed to help students such as Architectural Design, Electricity basics and Pipefitting.

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