Published
January 22, 2013
This article discusses important factors to consider when evaluating and choosing a liberal arts college.Fairmont State College of Liberal Arts offer major and minor degree programs in Behavioral Science, Language and Literature, and Social Science. Fairmont State is an institution that emphasizes teaching; faculty are hired for their teaching ability and their commitment to help students succeed.
School Overview: | Fairmont State University | |
| County | Marion County, WV | |
| Title IV Eligible | Participat | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges--General | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | |
| Institution Control | Public | |
| Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included) | 218 staff | 115 staff |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Enrollment | 4,759 students | 1,633 students |
| # Full-Time Students | 4,132 students | 1,434 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 627 students | 137 students |
| # Undergraduate Students | 4,400 students | 1,507 students |
| # Graduate Students | 359 students | 129 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | - | 1% |
| % Asian | - | 2% |
| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 1% | 3% |
| % Black | 3% | 6% |
| % White | 94% | 84% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| In-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $5,326 | $24,462 |
| Out-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $11,230 | $24,744 |
| Percent Admitted | 55% | 64% |
| SAT Reading (25-75%) | 410-510 | 450-570 |
| SAT Math (25-75%) | 420-520 | 460-573 |
| ACT English (25-75%) | 18-24 | 19-25 |
| ACT Math (25-75%) | 16-22 | 18-25 |
| ACT Composite (25-75%) | 18-23 | 20-25 |
School Notes:
- The history of Fairmont State is part and parcel of the history of public education in West Virginia. Founded in 1865, two years after the state was admitted into the Union, the university was established as the West Virginia Normal School at Fairmont—a private institution dedicated to educating teachers.
- When you enroll at Fairmont State, it's like putting your foot on the first rung of a ladder—a ladder that will take you places you can hardly imagine now. Each step up the ladder to a two-year degree through the four-year degree and even on to graduate school, will add skills, credentials and experiences you can use professionally, personally and as a member of your community.
- Fairmont State University offers 90 baccalaureate majors and graduate programs in nursing, education and criminal justice. Pierpont Community & Technical College offers 50 associate degrees, certificate degrees and skill-set certificates. Fairmont State is an institution that emphasizes teaching; faculty are hired for their teaching ability and their commitment to help students succeed.
- More than 86 clubs, organizations, student publications, honoraries, sororities and fraternities and intramural sports are available in the college campus. Fairmont State is a member of the NCAA Division II and the West Virginia Inercollegiate Athletics Conference.
- Fairmont State University sits on a graceful 90-acre campus on a hill with lovely views of wooded hills. And you should see the sunsets.
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