College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1837 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
9,841 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$N/A |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$25 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$4,150 in-state, 11,054 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,044 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station |
Student Organizations: |
155 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Epsilon Delta; Alpha Phi Sigma; Beta Alpha Psi; Delta Epsilon Chi; Eta Sigma Phi; Gamma Beta Phi; Gamma Theta Upsilon; Golden Key International Honor Society; Honors Student Association; Kappa Delta Pi; National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS); Omicron Delta Epsilon; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta; Pi Mu Epsilon; Pi Sigma Alpha; Psi Chi; Sigma Theta Tau; |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha & Omega Campus Ministries; Baptist Campus Ministry; Campus Crusade for Christ; Campus Flood; Campus Light Ministries; Campus Ministries International; Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship; Christian Medical Association (CMA); Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint Student Association; Muslim Student Association; Newman Association, Marshall University; People Reaching Out With Love (PROWL); Revolution Ministries; United Methodist Students; University Christian Fellowship; |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Anime & Manga Society; Black United Students; French Club, MU; Indian Student Association (ISA); International Students' Organization; International Women Student Organization; Latino Club; Organization of African Students (OAS); Study Abroad Student Association; |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) 4-H, MU Collegiate; Campus Girl Scouts; Gamer's Guild; Lambda Society; Society of Student Filmmakers; Women's Studies Student Association; Aikido Club; Lacrosse Club; Paintball Club; Parks and Recreational Organization for Students; Rugby Football Club; Table Tennis Club; Women's Rugby Club; X-treme Fear Club; Alpha Phi Omega; Circle K; Habitat for Humanity; Lions Club; |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Parthenon |
Number of Fraternities: |
13 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
6 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
N/A |
Number of Sororities: |
8 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
3 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
N/A |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
BB&T,Bureau of the Public Debt,Enterprise Rent-A-Car,Ernst & Young,FDIC,
Gibbons & Kawash,Janssen Pharmaceutica,Marathon Ashland Petroleum,
Mt. Olive Correctional Facility,Pfizer, Inc.,Putnam General Hospital,
Simpson & Osborne, CPAs, AC,State Electric |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
1,599,793 |
Library Facilities: |
Music Library, Special Collections, Government Documents, Graduate College Library |
Museums |
Birke Art Gallery, Drinko Library |
Computers Available: |
1,854 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
249 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, special housing for disabled students |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
70 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Columbus, OH (142), Huntington, WV (15) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Huntington, WV (2) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Huntington, WV (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Welcome Weekend, Homecoming, athletic events |
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