Fairmont State University

1201 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, WV 26554
http://www.fairmontstate.edu

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1865
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	4,501
Endowment	N/A
Application Deadline	Rolling
Application Fee	None
Selectivity	Less selective
Application Deadline	Rolling
Tuition	4,218 in-state, 7,524 out-of-state
Room/Board	N/A

Services
Associated Firms	N/A
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	West Virginia Folklife Center
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Museums	West Virginia Folklife Center
Periodical Subs	27,267
# of Books	224,122
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	60%
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	N/A
Students in sororities	N/A
Campus Size	120 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	10%
College housing types	coed dorms (80%), women's dorms (10%), apartment for single students
Popular Events	Homecoming Week, Speaker Series, Concerts, Contests/Gameshows, Intramural Sports, Athletic Events.
Nearest Airport	Pittsburgh International Airport (90), Benedum Airport (10)
Nearest Train	N/A
Army ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (West Virginia University)
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Number of Organizations	81
# of fraternities	5
# of sororities	4
Students in fraternities	N/A
Students in sororities	N/A
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Columns (bi-weekly)
Honor Societies	Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Epsilon Pi Tau, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Kappa Psi, Kappa Pi, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigmu Tau Delta, Family and Consumer Science Honor Society, Society of Collegiate Journalists.
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Campus Ministries, Campus Light Ministries, Chi Alpha Campus Ministry, Gamma Omicron Delta, Increasing our Faith, Wesley Foundation.
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, International Student Organization, Spanish Club.
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Eta Rho, American Chemical Society Student Affiliates, American Choral Directors Association, American Institute of Architecture Students, American Sign Language/Deaf Culture Club, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Interior Designers, American Society of Safety Engineers, Ballroom Dancing Club, Bisexual Gay and Lesbian Students and Friends, College Republicans, Collegiate Singers, Falcon Financial Group, Forensic Science Club, Honors Association, Information Systems Student Organization, Lambda Alpha Epsilon, Masquers Club, Music Educators National Conference, Nursing Honorary, Percussion Ensemble, Phi Epsilon Kappa, Political Science Association, Residence Life Club, Rugby Football Club, Society of Automotive Engineers, Student Accountant Society, Student Athletic Advisory Committee, Student Government, Student Graphics Organization, Student Historical Society, Student Nurses Associaion, Student Psychological Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Students Taking Action in Nature's Defense, Technology Education Collegiate Association, Wesley Foundation, Young Democrats.