College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1871 |
Religious Affiliation: |
American Baptist |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
648 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$12,721,008 |
Application Deadline: |
August 25 |
Application Fee: |
$10 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$19,090 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,150 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student 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 |
Student Organizations: |
41 |
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) |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Battler Columns - 4 issues per academic year |
Number of Fraternities: |
1 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
2% |
Number of Sororities: |
3 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
3% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring 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 |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
100,000 |
Library Facilities: |
Archeological Artifact display in the Registrar's Office of New Main |
Museums |
Campbell's School House - A one-room school house contributed by a group of donors. Displays early 20th centrury learning materials. |
Computers Available: |
95 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
0 |
Wired Labs: |
30 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
30 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (70%), women's dorms (20%), apartments for married students (10%) |
Sprinkler System: |
0% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
170 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Pittsburgh, PA (150), Clarksburg, W (35) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Clarksburg, WV (35) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Clarksburg, WV (35) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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; |
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