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Fairmont Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Fairmont

There are at least 3 colleges in Fairmont, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 7,826 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 6,435 full-time students, and a reported 2,154 dorm rooms.

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Fairmont; see particularly Morgantown, and Clarksburg colleges.

The largest schools here include Fairmont State University and Fairmont State Community and Technical College.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of West Virginia Colleges.

Fairmont Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2005 information.

Fairmont State Community and Technical College
1201 Locust Ave
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: registered nursing, nursing assistant, business and related services, liberal arts and sciences, sign language translation, child care management, criminal justice and police, mechanic and repair.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 3,019 students, 2,145 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,068 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Opportunities Industrialization Center
120 Jackson St
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: medical assistant, pharmacy tech, nursing assistant, dental assistant, medical transcription, phlebotomy, medical office management, medical coding.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 67 students, 67 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2005 information.

Fairmont State University
1201 Locust Ave
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554-2470

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, education, criminal justice and safety, general studies, psychology, civil engineering tech, sociology, family and consumer science.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 4,740 students, 4,223 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,086 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 420-530. Math: 440-520.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2005.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)
StudentsDorms
Bridgeport Colleges17,306221 
Clarksburg Colleges316,743130 
Morgantown Colleges726,80926,4044,944

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