Highlights

The moment you set foot on the campus of Glenville State College, you know you're part of something special. We cherish an atmosphere that connects and establishes relationships with our students. You'll immediately feel at home with our friendly, helpful faculty and staff. At Glenville State College, you're a person, not a number or a set of data points. We are a student-centered college where the views, opinions, and concerns of our students come first and foremost in evolving our school into the best small liberal arts college in the nation. We offer programs of study that will help you find your place in the world being productive at something you truly enjoy.

Our students have an abundance of activities available to them. They can participate in sky diving, kayaking, snow skiing, and other outdoor activities with High Adventure. They can enjoy art shows, music, and live theater performances in our state of the art Fine Arts building. Or they can head to the hills for fishing, hunting, or hiking.

Glenville State college provides educational opportunities that set it apart from its peers. Our science labs are equipped with NASA granted equipment. We have a crime scene house where our criminal justice students can train in a real world environment. Our Natural Resources students have over 300 acres of land at their disposal for hands on experience. We were the first college in the world to offer a major in Bluegrass Music. That's just the tip of the iceberg; we invite you to come explore the possibilities yourself.

University Attributes

Glenville State College, often referred to as the Lighthouse on the Hill, is West Virginias only centrally located public college.

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.

With an enrollment of approximately 1,400 students, the college has a student to faculty ratio of 19 to 1. The colleges enrollment is made up of many first generation students with approximately 90% of the students coming from West Virginia counties.

Degrees Available

• Associates
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Arts

Subject Areas

Experience Required

no

Application Process Involves

• Other
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 week

Glenville State College's Mission Statement

Glenville State College provides: a tradition of high quality education through innovation in the design, delivery, and evaluation of programs and services, workforce development, and comprehensive student services; a community of active learners dedicated to lifelong learning, effective teaching, applied scholarship, creative activities, and service; leadership that promotes excellence in learning, teaching, cultural vitality, and economic development in a global community.

Year Founded

1872