Alderson-Broaddus College

College Hill
Philippi, WV 26416
http://www.ab.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1871
Religious Affiliation	American Baptist
Undergrad Students	648
Endowment	12,721,008
Application Deadline	August 25
Application Fee	10
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	August 25
Tuition	19,090
Room/Board	6,150

Services
Associated Firms	United Hospital Center (Clarksburg, WV) Ruby Memorial Hospital (Morgantown, WV) Davis Memorial Hospital (Elkins, WV) Monogalia General Hospital (Morgantown, WV) Lockheed-Martin Alderson-Broaddus College
Campus Safety	late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	Campbell's School House - A one-room school house contributed by a group of donors. Displays early 20th centrury learning materials.
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	Campbell's School House - A one-room school house contributed by a group of donors. Displays early 20th centrury learning materials.
Periodical Subs	9,000
# of Books	100,000
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	85%
within one year	88%
within two years	95%
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	2%
Students in sororities	3%
Campus Size	170 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	47%
College housing types	coed dorms (70%), women's dorms (20%), apartments for married students (10%)
Popular Events	Homecoming/Parents Weekend; Christmas Festival Concert; AWS Rose Banquet; Senior Men's Banquet; Student Leadership Banquet; Spring Festival Weekend; Music Department Recitals; Late Night Breakfasts during Finals; Annual Faculty/Staff Served Meals; Haunted Halls; Freshman Orientation; Whatever Wednesdays; Monte Carlo Night; Life size Monopoly Tournament; Organizational Olympics; Winterfest; Final Fling; Special Olympics; Relay for Life; Texas Holdem Tournament; Assasination Game;
Nearest Airport	Pittsburgh, PA (150), Clarksburg, W (35)
Nearest Train	Clarksburg, WV (35)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations	41
# of fraternities	1
# of sororities	3
Students in fraternities	2%
Students in sororities	3%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Battler Columns - 4 issues per academic year
Honor Societies	The Silver Key Society; Alpha Psi Omega (Theater); Phi Beta Lambda (Business, Accounting or MIS Majors);
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Campus Ministries, AB Student Mission Team, Association of Women's Studies (AWS), Baptist Campus Ministries (BCM), Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA);
International Organizations	N/A
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) AAPA/Hu C. Myers Society (Physician Assistant student organization); A-B Ambassadors (Admissions Office student organization); A-B Collegiate 4-H; A-B Writers; Alpha Beta Nu (Alderson-Broaddus Student Nurses); Association of Women Students (AWS); Baptist Campus Ministries (BCM); Battler Columns; Battler Yearbook; Brass Choir; Campus Activities Board; Chapel Choir; Chi Signma Nu sorority; Concert Band; Concert Choir; Coucil for Exceptional Children (Education students); College Players (Students involved in theater); Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Freshman Class Officers; Handbell Choir; Jazz Band; Junior Class Officers; Lambda Sigma Phi sorority; Men's Hall Council; Outdoor Club; Panhellenic Council; Phi Delta Sigma fraternity; Phi Kappa Delta sorority; Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (male Music students); Senior Class Officers; Sophomore Class Officers; Student American Choral Directors Association; Student Athletic Advisory Committee; Student Educator's Association; Student Government Association; Students In Free Enterprise (Business students); Student Music Educator's National Conference; Students Learning in Community Education (community service); The West Virginians (12-member semi-professional music group); WQAB Radio/W9AB Television; Zeta Alpha Gamma (Science students)