West Virginia Junior College
Location and Contact Information
1000 Virginia St ECharleston, WV 25301
USA
Main Tel: (304) 345-2820
Web Site
The campus is in a small city.
Overview
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston is a private institution located in Charleston, West Virginia. The college was founded in 1892 as the Capitol City Commercial College. It was originally founded to train students in business and secretarial skills. Today, degree programs are offered in legal office assistance, business administration, medical office technology and computer information technology.
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston offers financial aid to eligible students. The college also provides life-time job placement assistance to its alumni, and job search and interview assistance, mock interviews, interviewing technique instruction, employment application assistance and resume preparation services to its current students.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in law and engineering technician.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, for-profit.
- Academic calender: Quarter.
- Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.
Features of note:
- Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Part-time classes are available.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 11,725 |
| Books and supplies | $ 257 |
Financial Aid
West Virginia Junior College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 100% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 100% | $3,810 |
| Institutional Grant | 18% | $2,793 |
| Federal Grant | 100% | $3,208 |
| Pell Grant | 82% | $3,487 |
| Other Federal Grant | 96% | $377 |
| State or Local Grant | 6% | $1,467 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 94% | $4,784 |
| Federal Loan | 94% | $4,708 |
| Other Loan | 10% | $699 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to West Virginia Junior College:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City College | Casselberry, FL | 152 |
| 2 | West Virginia Junior College | Morgantown, WV | 150 |
| 3 | ETI Technical College | Niles, OH | 186 |
| 4 | City College Branch Campus | Gainesville, FL | 278 |
| 5 | Long Island Business Institute | Flushing, NY | 607 |
| 6 | New York Career Institute | New York, NY | 627 |
| 7 | PJA School | Upper Darby, PA | 325 |
| 8 | Fremont College | Cerritos, CA | 171 |
| 9 | Marian Court College | Swampscott, MA | 203 |
| 10 | Mildred Elley School | Albany, NY | 533 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 93 | 5 |
| 1-2 year certificate | 5 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 8 |
Students
Student enrollment was 201 in 2009-2010 (272 full-time equivalent).
Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.
Students under 25 years old represent 46% of the student body. About 12% 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)
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
- Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
LAW
- Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
- Word Processing