| Name |
Fairmont State University |
| Address |
1201 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, WV 26554 |
| Website |
http://www.fairmontstate.edu |
| Email |
admit@fairmontstate.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
10% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
20% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
10% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (80%), women's dorms (10%), apartment for single students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
52% |
| College Owned Triples |
24% |
| College Owned Apartments |
24% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
12 |
| Sprinkler System |
8% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
120 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
20% |
| Nearest Airport |
Pittsburgh International Airport (90), Benedum Airport (10) |
| Nearest Train |
N/A |
| Nearest Bus |
Fairmont (2) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
80% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
0% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (West Virginia University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (West Virginia University) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming Week, Speaker Series, Concerts, Contests/Gameshows, Intramural Sports, Athletic Events. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
81 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Epsilon Pi Tau, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Kappa Psi, Kappa Pi, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigmu Tau Delta, Family and Consumer Science Honor Society, Society of Collegiate Journalists. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Campus Ministries, Campus Light Ministries, Chi Alpha Campus Ministry, Gamma Omicron Delta, Increasing our Faith, Wesley Foundation. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, International Student Organization, Spanish Club. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Eta Rho, American Chemical Society Student Affiliates, American Choral Directors Association, American Institute of Architecture Students, American Sign Language/Deaf Culture Club, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Interior Designers, American Society of Safety Engineers, Ballroom Dancing Club, Bisexual Gay and Lesbian Students and Friends, College Republicans, Collegiate Singers, Falcon Financial Group, Forensic Science Club, Honors Association, Information Systems Student Organization, Lambda Alpha Epsilon, Masquers Club, Music Educators National Conference, Nursing Honorary, Percussion Ensemble, Phi Epsilon Kappa, Political Science Association, Residence Life Club, Rugby Football Club, Society of Automotive Engineers, Student Accountant Society, Student Athletic Advisory Committee, Student Government, Student Graphics Organization, Student Historical Society, Student Nurses Associaion, Student Psychological Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Students Taking Action in Nature's Defense, Technology Education Collegiate Association, Wesley Foundation, Young Democrats. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Columns (bi-weekly) |
| Num Frats |
5 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1865 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
4,501 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
None |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
4,218 in-state, 7,524 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
N/A |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
60% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
224,122 |
| Num Subscriptions |
27,267 |
| Num Microforms |
27,334 |
| Num Audiovisual |
7,174 |
| Num Ebooks |
52,235 |
| Library Facilities |
Caperton Center in Clarksburg and the National Aerospace Education Center in Bridgeport |
| Museums |
West Virginia Folklife Center |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
850 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
150 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
800 |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
200 |
| 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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
