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School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.
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Campus Location609 S Kanawha St
Beckley, WV 25801-9003
USA
Main Tel: (304) 253-7351
Web Site The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
Mountain State University HighlightsWhere Mountain State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, security and law enforcement, and business and management.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics: - Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 728 | 25 | | Master | 204 | 6 | | Associate | 148 | 27 | | 1-2 year certificate | 19 | 3 | | Post-master's certificate | | 1 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | | 3 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Mountain State University was 4,847 in 2007 (4,134 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 88% of enrolled students and graduate students are 12%. About 14% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 86% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 6,480 | | Room | $ 2,900 | | Board | $ 2,954 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,530 | | Other | $ 4,000 |
Financial Aid: Mountain State University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| Without tenure; tenure not available | | 96 |
Housing and MealsMountain State University provides on-campus housing for 192 of its 4,134 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Mountain State University AthleticsMountain State University is in the Division I Independents for major sports. Mountain State University offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 19 male students received the aid (men were 44% of those receiving aid) and 24 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 56% of students receiving such aid) .
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (361 awarded) - Accounting
- Banking and Financial Support Services
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
- Human Resources Management and Services
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (20 awarded) - Computer Programming/Programmer
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Computer and Information Sciences
- System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
- Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded) COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (3 awarded) - Culinary Arts/Chef Training
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (3 awarded) - Elementary Education and Teaching
- Secondary Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (16 awarded) HOSPITALITY (0 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
- Tourism and Travel Services Management
LAW (8 awarded) - Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Legal Studies
LIBERAL ARTS (92 awarded) - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
MEDIA (0 awarded) - Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (104 awarded) - Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
- Physician Assistant
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
- Surgical Technology/Technologist
MEDICINE (0 awarded) - Gerontology
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (297 awarded) - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (23 awarded) - Occupational Therapist Assistant
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
SCIENCE (20 awarded) - Biological and Biomedical Sciences
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (125 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting
- Forensic Science and Technology
- Security and Protective Services
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (20 awarded) - Physical Therapist Assistant
- Psychology
TRANSPORTATION (3 awarded) - Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
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