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West Virginia University Institute of Technology, also known as Tech, WVU Tech, or West Virginia Tech, is located in Montgomery, West Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1895. The school was known as the Montgomery Preparatory School of WVU. West Virginia Tech is the largest regional campus under West Virginia University. The campus covers an area of approximately 200 acres. West Virginia Tech offers degree programs in science and technology through the following colleges:
- College of Business, Humanities, and Sciences
- Community and Technical College
- Leonard C. Nelson College of Engineering and Science
West Virginia Tech has many student clubs and organizations including the American Chemical Society, Christian Student Union, College Republicans, Student Government Association, WVU Tech Archery Association, and Association for Computing Machinery.
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Campus Location405 Fayette Pke
Montgomery, WV 25136
USA
Main Tel: (304) 442-3071
Web Site The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area. |
West Virginia University Institute Of Technology HighlightsWhere West Virginia University Institute Of Technology stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in engineering, medical adminstration, and nursing and emergency medicine.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Large number of students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- High male/female ratio.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 461 | 24 | | Master | 8 | 1 |
WVU Tech StudentsThe student enrollment at WVU Tech was 1,453 in 2007 (1,207 full-time equivalent). About 68% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 32% of the class. Undergrads are 99% of enrolled students and graduate students are 1%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 4,598 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 11,808 | | Room | $ 3,010 | | Board | $ 2,600 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,500 | | Other | $ 2,800 |
Financial Aid: WVU Tech 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 | | 37 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 28 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 37 |
Housing and MealsWVU Tech provides on-campus housing for 500 of its 1,207 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
WVU Tech AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. WVU Tech is in the Mid-South Conference for major sports. WVU Tech offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 200 male students received the aid (men were 61% of those receiving aid) and 129 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 39% of students receiving such aid) .
WVU Tech Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 63% | | Women | 64% | | All | 63% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 380-520 | | Math | 390-530 | | Writing | 400-500 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (77 awarded) - Accounting
- Business/Commerce
- Labor and Industrial Relations
- Management Information Systems
- Operations Management and Supervision
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (10 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (4 awarded) - Technical Teacher Education
ENGINEERING (150 awarded) - Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Engineering Science
- Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Systems Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (20 awarded) - Community Organization and Advocacy
LIBERAL ARTS (52 awarded) - General Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
MATHEMATICS (2 awarded) MEDIA (12 awarded) - Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (28 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (86 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
SCIENCE (28 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
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