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Coordinates: 39.6458°N 79.9697°W. West Virginia University ( WVU) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Morgantown, West Virginia.
- Small city, 1,892 acres (7.66 km²)
- The Mountaineer
- 29,933 (All campuses)
- E. Gordon Gee
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. Founded as an agricultural college, WVU has developed into a major research university with an emphasis in neurosciences, forensics, and biometrics.
Founded in 1867, West Virginia University has a long and rich history as a land-grant university. In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act, offering land grants of 30,000 acres of federally owned land to each state that agreed to establish a college to teach agriculture and the "mechanic arts" (engineering).
West Virginia University at Parkersburg, abbreviated WVUP and WVU Parkersburg, is a public community college in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Although it was originally part of West Virginia University , it is now an independent public institution with its own board of governors and degree-granting authority.
- Small city
- Torie Jackson
- Ricky the Riverhawk
- 4,292
About WVU. Service. We seek opportunities to serve others and are committed to providing the highest quality of service. Curiosity. We ask questions, seek new opportunities and change through innovation. Respect. We are respectful, transparent and inclusive with each other. Accountability.
The decision, monitored closely by universities and news outlets across the nation, comes on the heels of financially struggling Alderson Broaddus University’s decision to close at the end of 2023, suggesting that higher education in West Virginia could be at a crucial juncture. West Virginia University website
WVU Facts. Research Classification. R1: Doctoral Universities - Highest research activity as described by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Accreditation. WVU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Many WVU programs hold specialized accreditation. Governance.