West Virginia Junior College
Location and Contact Information
148 Willey StMorgantown, WV 26505
USA
Main Tel: (304) 296-8282
Web Site
The campus is in a small city.
Overview
West Virginia Junior College Morgantown is a for-profit college. The institute was established in the year 1922 and is located in Morgantown, West Virginia which is close to the West Virginia University campus. The name of the college is often abbreviated as WVJC. West Virginia Junior College Morgantown offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in business, law, information technology, and health care.
West Virginia Junior College Morgantown provides several financial aid to eligible students through grants and student loans. Work study facility is also available. The Morgantown campus provides scholarship programs for the high school seniors. The Career Services Professional of WVJC Morgantown works between graduates and employers to help the students identify the best job opportunities.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, office and administration, and law.
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.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 11,100 |
Financial Aid
West Virginia Junior College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 97% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 97% | $4,035 |
| Institutional Grant | 28% | $989 |
| Federal Grant | 93% | $3,014 |
| Pell Grant | 75% | $3,483 |
| Other Federal Grant | 18% | $1,021 |
| State or Local Grant | 35% | $2,400 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 88% | $6,655 |
| Federal Loan | 88% | $6,655 |
| Other Loan |
(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 | Erie Business Center-South | New Castle, PA | 53 |
| 2 | Mildred Elley School | Albany, NY | 533 |
| 3 | Draughons Junior College Inc | Nashville, TN | 444 |
| 4 | City College | Casselberry, FL | 152 |
| 5 | University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus | Los Alamos, NM | 636 |
| 6 | Globe University | Woodbury, MN | 771 |
| 7 | Stautzenberger College | Maumee, OH | 867 |
| 8 | New Mexico State University-Grants | Grants, NM | 1,250 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 55 | 6 |
| 1-2 year certificate | 4 | 3 |
Students
Student enrollment was 150 in 2009-2010 (144 full-time equivalent).
Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.
Students under 25 years old represent 56% of the student body. About 11% 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
- Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
LAW
- Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
- Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications