Southern West Virginia Comm & Technical College

PO Box 2900 Dempsey Branch Road, Mount Gay, WV, 25637 - View a map of this school Map

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Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a comprehensive community college located in a rural environment. The College strives to fulfill current and future higher educational and vocational/technical needs of southern West Virginia, its service area and beyond. Our College emphasizes student-oriented, transferable learning, enabling students to achieve work, career and personal success. ...

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  • Southern West Virginia Comm & Technical College
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County Logan County, WV -
Title IV Eligible YES Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 1,849 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 637 students 1,444 students
Total Enrollment 2,486 students 2,213 students
Tuition $88 per credit hour -
Tuition Notes $1051 full time in-s -
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 83% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 65% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,855 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 22% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,332 $1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 8% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $1,433 $1,146
% Students Receiving Loans 8% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,120 $3,129

School Notes:

  • Our College provides high-quality, affordable, student-friendly, and easily accessible educational services. We are highly effective and flexible in responding to state and community demands, and adapting to a global socio-economic system.
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College was established as an open-door, comprehensive community college on July 1, 1971 (named Southern West Virginia Community College) by combining two existing branches of Marshall University. Through legislation enacted in March 1995, the College's name was changed to Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. Both the Williamson and Logan branches had been in operation since 1963 under the academic, fiscal, and administrative control of Marshall University, providing primarily the first two years of liberal arts, teacher education, and career programs in secretarial science, and radiologic technology.
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College gives residents of southern West Virginia and eastern Kentucky opportunities to secure their success, with two-year associate degrees, and certificates in more than twenty technical and occupational career fields.
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a member institution of the Community and Technical College System of West Virginia and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges.
  • Profile last updated: 07/06/2009.

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Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects years 2002-04 statistics (most recent years available). Area and demographic data reflects year 2000 statistics. Public School Review does not ensure the timeliness or accuracy of the information on this site.

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