| Name |
West Virginia University-Parkersburg |
| Address |
300 Campus Drive
Parkersburg, WV 26101-9577 |
| Website |
http://www.wvup.edu |
| Email |
info@mail.wvup.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
0% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
No |
| Percent Students College Housing |
0% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
N/A |
| 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 |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
N/A |
| Campus Size |
120 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Pittsburgh, PA (130), Parkersburg, WV (11) |
| Nearest Train |
Charleston, WV (80) |
| Nearest Bus |
Parkersburg, WV (8) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
99% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
2% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Distinguished Performance Series, Backdoor Comedy Club |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, student government, student newspaper |
| Num Organizations |
N/A |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Delta Psi Omega, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Theta Kappa, Sigma Beta Delta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Christian Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
N/A |
| Other Organizations |
N/A |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Chronicle (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1961 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
3,772 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
0 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
N/A |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
1,668 in-state, 5,892 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
N/A |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, veteran student, academic |
| Career |
co-op education, resume assistance |
| Job Six Months |
60% |
| Job One Year |
80% |
| Job Two Years |
85% |
| Firms |
United States Department of Treasury, State of West Virginia, St. Joseph's Hospital, Camden Clark Memorial Hospital |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
No |
| Num Books |
54,891 |
| Num Subscriptions |
364 |
| Num Microforms |
7,512 |
| Num Audiovisual |
1,589 |
| Num Ebooks |
40,236 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
400 |
| Email Accounts |
No |
| Internet Access |
No |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, library |
| Num Wired Library |
15 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
40 |
| Num Wired Labs |
345 |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms |
| Wireless Capacity |
50 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
N/A |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
lighted pathways/sidewalks |
