Glenville State College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Overview

Glenville State College, founded in 1872 and also referred to as GSC, is located in Glenville, West Virginia, United States. This college got its present name in the year 1931. GSC offers students associate’s degrees and certificates in different areas of study through the following academic divisions:

• Fine Arts
• Social Science
• Business
• Education
• English
• Land Resources
• Science
• Mathematics

GSC is home to many student clubs and organizations which include Student Government Association, Students in Free Enterprise, College Democrats, Greek council, Biology Club, and Pioneers in Nursing. The several Greek organizations in the college include Delta Xi Rho, Alpha Xi Omega, Alpha Theta Xi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Chi Zeta Pi.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, education and teaching, and liberal arts.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High male/female ratio.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,443 in 2009-2010 (1,293 full-time equivalent).

About 53% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 47% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 69% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Glenville State provides on-campus housing for 596 of its 1,293 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 97 male students received the aid (men were 72% of those receiving aid) and 37 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 28% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (46 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (32 awarded)

• Forest Technology/Technician
• Natural Resources Management and Policy

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (42 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (7 awarded)

• Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
• Surveying Technology/Surveying

LIBERAL ARTS (62 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Social Sciences

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music Performance

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE (13 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (1 awarded)

• Corrections