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New River Community and Technical College is located in Beckley, West Virginia, United states. It was established on July 1, 2003. The two parent instituations of New River are Glenville State College, founded in 1872, and Bluefield State College, established in 1895. In addition to the main campus in Beckley, the college has campuses located in Bluefield, Summersville, Lewisburg, and Beaver. New River offers a wide variety of associate degrees and certificate programs in several areas of study.
New River Community and Technical College provides students the Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment facility. This is particularly beneficial for high school students who want to begin their college experience early.
The Student Government Association of New River Community and Technical College organizes many activities and voices students' needs and concerns. They also organize regular meetings which are open to all students.
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Campus LocationBeckley Campus - 167 Dye Drive
Beckley, WV 25801
USA
Main Tel: (304) 327-4065
Web Site The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
New River Community And Technical College HighlightsWhere New River Community And Technical College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in science and laboratory technician, business and management, security and law enforcement, and office and administration.
- High female/male ratio.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
Other important characteristics: - Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
- Faculty tenure system
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 156 | 13 | | 1-2 year certificate | 60 | 2 |
New River StudentsThe student enrollment at New River was 2,232 in 2007 (1,463 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 2,748 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 6,150 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,600 |
Financial Aid: New River 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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| With tenure | | 8 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 2 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 24 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (44 awarded) COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
LAW (5 awarded) - Legal Assistant/Paralegal
LIBERAL ARTS (39 awarded) - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
MEDIA (4 awarded) - Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (8 awarded) - Medical/Clinical Assistant
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
SCIENCE (3 awarded) - Biological and Physical Sciences
SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (65 awarded) - Science Technologies/Technicians
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (27 awarded) - Corrections
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
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