Eastern West Virginia Community And Technical College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, also known as Eastern, is located in Moorefield, West Virginia. The college provides workforce training and education, post-secondary general education, personal growth opportunities, and community education and service to residents of its community. It offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Applied Science, and Associate in Science degrees. Eastern also provides certificates in diverse fields of study such as electromechanical technology, business operations support, business management, and automotive technology.

The students of Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College are active members of various clubs and organizations such as the Student Government Association, and Phi Theta Kappa (Honor Society).

Students at the college can qualify for various types of financial aid, such as the Federal Stafford Loan Program (both subsidized and unsubsidized loans), Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits, the WV State Grant Program, and the Workforce Investment Board Program.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management, liberal arts, science and laboratory technician, and family and social work.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 545 in 2009-2010 (269 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 56% of the student body. About 20% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (11 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Information Science/Studies

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (2 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

LIBERAL ARTS (12 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded)

• Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

• Science Technologies/Technicians