GSC Sorority Collecting Food for the Needy
Bluegrass Legend Melvin Goins To Appear at Glenville State College
Classical Guitarist to Perform at GSC
GSC to Host West Virginia Theatre Conference
'Sea Monsters' Coming to GSC Fine Arts Gallery
GSC Collecting DVDs for Our Troops
GSC Celebrates Constitution Day
Glenville State College & Yeager Airport Embarking on Unique Reclamation Project
GSC Students Travel To Nicaragua
GSC Study Abroad Presentation
GSC Bluegrass Concert October 21st
Music Fest 2008
Birds of My Hollow – A Unique Collection At GSC
Another Glenville State College Alum Pledges $250,000 to Alma Mater
GSC Music Major Gives Back to Community
Glenville Businesses Eager For College Students To Return
Pain at the Pump Shortens GSC Summer Session II
GSC Student Returns From Middle East Study Abroad
Ground Broken on New Gilmer Housing Development
Clay County Native Leaves $725,000 to GSC
WV HEPC Supports GSC Hidden Promise Scholars Program
23rd Glenville State President Officially Sworn Into Office
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  Enrollment
  • Total: 1,392
  • 48% female, 52% male
  • 90% of students come from 49 West Virginia counties; 10% of students are from 21 other states and 4 foreign countries
  • Average age of student: 22
  • 80% students are under 25 years of age; 20% of students are over 25 years of age

Faculty

  • Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
  • Average class size: 18
  • All classes, including labs, are taught by fully qualified faculty
  • 52 Full-time faculty and 30 Part-time faculty

Academic Programs

  • More than 30 degree programs
  • Minors available in many major fields

Financial Aid

  • 88% of full-time students applied for need-based financial aid; 74% of them were awarded financial aid.
  • 76% of students awarded financial aid received need-based scholarship grant aid. 44% of students awarded financial aid received non-need-based scholarships or grants.
  • The average financial aid package for those students who were awarded any financial aid was $8,736.
  • 95 students were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarships or grant aid and 47 students were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic grant or scholarship.

Academic Support Center

Academic advising and services to students with disabilities.

Athletics

  • Member of NCAA Division II and West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC)
  • Five men's sports: Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Track and Field
  • Six women's sports: Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Softball, Track and Field, Volleyball

Student Affairs

The Division of Student Affairs assists students with many diverse services including planning recreational and entertainment activities, intramural sports programs, residence hall housing, food services, access to counseling services, and on-campus health nurse services and physician referrals.

Internet

Internet access is available to GSC students from computers in the library or computer labs and students in residence halls can contact the Office of Technology to set up their own personal account. All students will be provided a personal e-mail account through the Division of Student Affairs.

Performing Arts

Students have many opportunities to participate in music groups and theater productions. Musical performance groups are open by audition and include the Marching Band, Concert Band, Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Jazz Band, and Percussion Ensemble.

Location

  • Campus is located near the geographical center of West Virginia, in Glenville.
  • Known affectionately as the Lighthouse on the Hill, Glenville State College has 28 buildings on 30 acres at the main campus and 325 acres in a wide variety of wooded properties.

Accreditations

Glenville State College is accredited by the Commission of Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504, (800) 621-7440.

GSC is also accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and is approved by the West Virginia Department of Education for teacher licensure.

Contact Information

  • Mail: Glenville State College, 200 High Street, Glenville, West Virginia, 26351
  • Telephone: (304) 462-7361 - Main Switchboard; (800) 924-2010 - Admissions
  • Web Site: www.glenville.edu