| Name |
University of Charleston |
| Address |
2300 MacCorkle Avenue SE
Charleston, WV 25304 |
| Website |
http://www.ucwv.edu |
| Email |
admissions@ucwv.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
48% |
| Percent Fraternity |
.1% |
| Percent Sorority |
.1% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
70% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
48% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
3 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
40 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
70% |
| Nearest Airport |
Charleston (6), Huntington (52) |
| Nearest Train |
Charleston (2) |
| Nearest Bus |
Charleston (3) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
19% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (West Virginia State College) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
| Popular Events |
Athletic games; Student plays; student choral events; Governor's Cup Regatta, BASH 2004 |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, drama/theater, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper |
| Num Organizations |
42 |
| Honor Societies |
Psi Chi ; Delta Tau Omega; Chi Beta Phi Science Honorary Society; Pi Gamma Mu Social Sciences Honorary Society; Sigma Tau Delta English Honorary Society; Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honorary Society. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Baptist Campus Ministry. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Amnesty International; Students United for Meaninful Minority Achievement (SUMMA); Black Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Association; Greek Council; House of Governors; Student Activities Board; Residence Hall Association; Student Ambassadors Association; Phi Delta Sorority; Kappa Delta Rho fraternity; Kappa Tau Epsilon sorority; Tau Kappa epsilon fraternity; Theta Kappa Pi sorority; Leterary Society; American Society of INterior Designers; Capito Association of Nursing Students; Mass Communications Club; Psychology Club; Radiological Technology Association; Respiratory Care Student Association; Sports Medicine Club; Student Education Association; Alternative Spring Break, Boost Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students, College Entrepreneurship Organization; ROTC; Student Athletic Council; Student Alumni League; Students Sierra Coalition; Theatre Aside |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Eagle (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
2 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
2 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1888 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
987 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
27,628,849 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
21,000 |
| Room Board |
7,600 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Charleston Area Medical Center; State of West Virginia |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
120,000 |
| Num Subscriptions |
308 |
| Num Microforms |
229,551 |
| Num Audiovisual |
3,759 |
| Num Ebooks |
40,416 |
| Library Facilities |
Special collection on the history of the school. Extensive music collection.
Schoenbaum Library also includes the Morris Harvey Archives containing extensive collection documents pertaining to the history of the institution; a collection Kendall Vintroux political cartoons; the James David Barber Collection on the Presidency; and the Rocco J. Gorman Civil War Collection. |
| Museums |
Erma Byrd Gallery- WV Women Artists; Mobile Education Research Laboratory (MERL)- Environmental Science equipment; |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
220 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
56 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
30 |
| Num Wired Labs |
32 |
| Num Wired Other |
15 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
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) |
