West Virginia State University
Founded in 1891State
College is a public, land-grant, historically black college, which
has evolved into a fully accessible, racially integrated, and
multigenerational institution. The College, "a living laboratory of
human relations, " is a community of students, staff, and faculty
committed to academic growth, service, and preservation of the
racial and cultural diversity of the institution. Our mission is to
meet higher education and economic development needs of the state
and region through innovative teaching and applied research.
The College, through its Community and
Technical College, offers training and retraining for workforce
development, basic and literacy education, occupational and
associate degree programs, developmental and continuing education, and transfer preparation. The undergraduate schools of the College
offer comprehensive and distinguished baccalaureate degree programs
in business, liberal arts, professional studies, sciences, and
social sciences. In addition, the College provides increasing
opportunities for graduate education.
West Virginia State College offers
encouragement and education through flexible course offerings in
traditional classrooms, in non-traditional educational settings, and
through distance learning technologies. With the goal of improving
the quality of our students' lives, as well as the quality of life
for West Virginia's citizens, the College forges mutually beneficial
relationships with other educational institutions, businesses, cultural organizations, governmental agencies, and agricultural and
extension partners.
The following values guide our
decisions and behavior:
academic excellence; academic freedom; advancement of knowledge through
teaching, research, scholarship, creative endeavor, and
community service; a core of student learning that
includes effective communication, understanding and analysis of
the interconnections of knowledge, and responsibility for one's
own learning; lifelong growth, development, and
achievement of our students; development of human capacities for
integrity, compassion, and citizenship; our rich and diverse heritage; personal and professional
development of our faculty and staff; and accountability through shared
responsibility and continuous improvement.
West Virginia State College is a
vibrant community in which those who work, teach, live, and learn do
so in an environment that reflects the diversity of America. We take
great pride in our accomplishments and envision building upon our
community college programs, baccalaureate education, and graduate
offerings and for excellence in teaching, research, and service.
Approved by the WV Higher
Education Policy Commission
September 21, 2001
International First Time
Freshmen
An application for admission to
West Virginia State College must be completed, signed, and
returned to the College Official transcripts (original or
"Certified True Copies") of all academic records must be
submitted directly to the Office of Admissions from all schools
previously attended. If a national examination is required upon
the completion of schooling in the country of origin, official
results of the examination must be submitted to West Virginia
State College. (Students from countries with a General
Certificate of Education, G. C. E. , examination system must
receive a grade of six or higher in at least five academic
subjects, one of which must be English. ) The quality of all
academic work previously attempted must be equivalent to a
cumulative grade point average of C by United State's standards. Applicants from non-English
speaking countries must take the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) and submit results to the College. The minimum
score accepted for admission is five hundred. The applicant must complete and
submit a health form. The applicant must complete and submit a
Affidavit of Support. The student who cannot take the ACT
examination before coming to West Virginia State College must do
so at the first available testing date after arrival or the
registration will be voided. International students will be
issued Form I-20 after admission has been granted. International Transfer Students
International students who have
accumulated fewer than thirty hours at another college in the
United States and who wish to transfer to West Virginia State
College must submit the following: A completed, signed West
Virginia State College application form A health form Official transcripts of all
academic work attempted at the last institution attended in
the home country and all institutions in the United States, sent directly to the Office of Admissions from the other
institutions A score of five hundred or
better on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) ACT scores Affidavit of Support
International students who have
accumulated more than thirty hours at another college in the United
States and who wish to transfer to West Virginia State College must
submit the following: A completed, signed West Virginia
State College application form Official transcript(s) of all
academic work attempted in the United States, sent directly to
the Office of Admissions from the college previously attended Health form Affidavit of Support
International students transferring
to West Virginia State College from another United States
college must apply for immigration approval (Form I-538 ) prior
to making the transfer.
CONTACT
West Virginia State University
PO Box 1000
Institute, WV 25112-1000
Tel: 1-800-987-2112
Website:
www.wvstateu.edu
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