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    Glenville State College

    Overview

    Glenville State College, often referred to as the Lighthouse on the Hill, is West Virginia's only centrally located public college. The college prepares students for careers in teaching, business, land resources, music, the liberal arts, the sciences, criminal justice, and human services.

    Founded in 1872 to provide instruction and practice for common school teachers in the science of education, Glenville State College has surpassed its original mission, and currently prepares students for careers in teaching, business, land resources, music, the liberal arts, the sciences, criminal justice, and human services.

    The college has a student to faculty ratio of 19 to 1. The college's enrollment is made up of many first generation students with approximately 90% of the students coming from West Virginia counties.

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    • Listing Type: Colleges & Universities
    • Top Majors: Business and Entrepreneurship, Education, Protective Services, Liberal Arts
    • Type: Public
    • Degrees Awarded: 4 Year
    • Campus Setting: Small Town
    • Testing Requirements: ACT, SAT
    • Financial Aid: Grants/Scholarships, Loans, Work Study
    • Gender: Coed
    • Country: United States
    • In State Tuition: $9,412
    • Out of State Tuition: $11,140
    • Delivery: Day, Residential, Online
    • Religious Affiliation: None
    • CEEB: 5254
    • IPED: 237385
    • Location:Glenville, West Virginia
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    Overview

    Glenville State College, often referred to as the Lighthouse on the Hill, is West Virginia's only centrally located public college. The college prepares students for careers in teaching, business, land resources, music, the liberal arts, the sciences, criminal justice, and human services.

    Founded in 1872 to provide instruction and practice for common school teachers in the science of education, Glenville State College has surpassed its original mission, and currently prepares students for careers in teaching, business, land resources, music, the liberal arts, the sciences, criminal justice, and human services.

    The college has a student to faculty ratio of 19 to 1. The college's enrollment is made up of many first generation students with approximately 90% of the students coming from West Virginia counties.

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