West Virginia Business College-Wheeling (Closed 2017)
- West Virginia Business College, Inc. is a private co-educational institution incorporated under the laws of the state of West Virginia.
School Highlights
West Virginia Business College-Wheeling served 125 students (100% of students were full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the state community college average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 10% of the student body (majority Black), which was less than the state average of 15%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 7 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| West Virginia Business College-Wheeling | (WV) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associates Colleges | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 7 staff | 49 staff |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- West Virginia Business College a long established private institution founded in 1881, nationally accredited and locally owned. WVBC is a co-educational institution offering diploma and specialized associate degree programs. The Wheeling Campus, at 1052 Main Street, is conveniently located in regard to restaurants, parking facilities and public transportation. WVBC occupies a modern 11,000 square feet, multi-level building to meet the needs of the student body. A branch campus is located in Nutter Fort, WV to serve central WV. West Virginia Business College offers a variety of programs ranging in length from nine months to eighteen months. Diploma Programs are offered in Business Management/Accounting Program, Secretarial Sciences/ Executive Secretary, Secretarial Sciences/ Legal Secretary, Secretarial Sciences/ Medical Secretary, Computer Applications/ Accounting and Computer Applications/ Secretarial. Specialized Associate Programs includes Office Administration/Executive Secretary, Office Administration/Medical Assistant, Office Administration/Medical Secretary. West Virginia Business College is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award Diplomas and Specialized Associates Degrees.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to West Virginia Business College-Wheeling is West Virginia Northern Community College (0.4 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 1,352 students | 0.40 Mi1704 Market St.
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 233-5900 0.401,352 - 1,025 students | 8.30 Mi45425 National Rd W
Saint Clairsville, OH 43950
(740) 695-1720 8.301,025 - 730 students | 12.80 Mi68094 Hammond Road
Saint Clairsville, OH 43950
(740) 695-9500 12.80730 - 25,648 students | 21.40 Mi4000 Sunset Blvd
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 264-5591 21.4025,648 - 237 students | 26.80 Mi242 Oak Spring Road
Washington, PA 15301
(724) 222-5330 26.80237
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