Hey guys, greetings from
West Virginia University,

stomping grounds
for the Mountaineers.

I'm Jessica--

And I'm Shayna, and we're here
for YOUniversity TV.

Hope you guys are ready
for an excellent tour.

West Virginia University
is located in Morgantown,

West Virginia,
America's number one small city

close to beautiful
mountain vistas

and some of the best hiking,
rock climbing, cycling, skiing,

and whitewater adventures.

Morgantown itself is a very
traditional college town,

so we have your malls,
your movie theaters,

a cute little main strip
which has neat little eateries

and boutiques.

Forty-five minutes from campus
we can go to a major ski resort.

Thirty-five minutes from campus
we have one of the major

whitewater rivers
in the United States,

the Cheat River,
and so the outdoor activities

of rock climbing, rappelling,
are minutes from this campus.

WVU has three campuses
in Morgantown

on 913 acres
with 233 buildings.

The main campus
has a mix of historic

and brand new facilities,
miles of paved trails,

and a thriving downtown
within easy walking distance.

The downtown campus has
several architectural styles,

predominantly
red brick buildings,

including Victorian,
Second Empire, Federal,

Neoclassical,
and collegiate Gothic style,

just to name a few.

We have theatrical productions,
concerts, festivals,

speakers that will come
through town,

and the town in itself is just
a very active, vibrant campus

that really supports
the community

and really supports
the college.

WVU enrolls around 5,000
freshman every year.

Fifty-eight percent are
residents of the state,

and 42% are non-residents.

The student body is made up
of 52% men, 48% women,

and 7% minority students.

Even though it's a pretty
large campus,

you really can't tell because
you run into the same people

everywhere you go,
so it seems like

there could be 2000
students here when really

there's 28,000 students.

The average incoming freshman
has a GPA of about 3.4,

a composite ACT
score of 23,

or combined critical reading
and math SAT score of 1050.

Upon initial review we won't
look at any other factor

besides GPA,
test scores,

however if a student
is borderline

or if they're up for one of
our top scholarships,

then we'll factor in
community service,

extracurricular activities,
as well as awards

and scholarships.

Students who are residents
of West Virginia

can expect to pay about
$5,500 in yearly tuition

and non-residents
about $17,000.

Those who choose
to live on campus will owe

an additional $7,000
for room and board,

and all students will end up
paying around $1,000

for books
and supplies.

West Virginia University
offers 185 majors--

business, engineering,
communications,

and journalism coming out
on top for student faves.

The library staff actually gives
a little course called,

"How to write a term paper,"
which is pretty neat

and you don't see
in a lot of universities

and it comes right from
the reference librarians

who know how to do research.

Need a break while on campus?

Be sure to check out
Woodburn Circle.

It's a popular student hangout
where kids just sit back

and relax, and the fight song
plays from the bell tower

every day at 12:20.

Let's go Mountaineers!

We're having a camp
for children ages 11 to 14

who are overweight
and who want to come stay

for a couple of weeks here
at WVU and have a good time

and learn about nutrition
and physical activity

so some of my
undergraduate students

are gonna help with that.

Eighty-eight percent
of full time faculty members

at West Virginia have Doctorates
or professional degrees

out of the 1400-plus
teachers at the school.

Yeah, the faculty
are great here.

Their backgrounds
and their research is amazing.

All you have to do is ask a
professor if they need help

with their research,
and more often than not

they're very willing to let you
help them with their research.

West Virginia's theme song,
"Country Roads"

has been performed at every
winning home football game

since the 1970's.

John Denver even performed
the song right here

for a sold-out crowd
in Mountaineer Stadium

for it's dedication.

The West Virginia
Mountaineers

compete in the Big East
Conference.

A member of the NCAA
Division I level,

WVU has 13 teams that have won
several national championships,

including 13 NCAA
rifle championships.

Football and school spirit
here is really energized.

It brings the campus together.

Nothing beats 60,000 people
crowded in the stadium

cheering on the Mountaineers.

You'll have your choice of one
of the 15 residence halls.

Several halls feature
residential colleges

that provide individual
attention,

special programs and activities,
and extra faculty interaction.

International housing is also
available for students

who wish to learn about
each other's cultures.

For freshmen, it's kind of
like your headquarters,

your networking
for your future years.

A lot of my friends that I have
now are who I met in the dorm.

And our rooms are
actually really big

compared to what I've seen
other people's rooms.

At least the schools
my friends have been to.

WVU offers 320
student organizations,

so get out there and get
involved in juggling,

snowboarding, astronomy,
be a part of the debate team,

or join the active Greek system.

The social life is another
huge deciding factor

in coming to WVU.

We have over 300 student clubs
and organizations on campus.

We have your more serious,
you know,

political and religious
affiliated clubs.

We have our Greek
sororities and fraternities,

but also we have a lot more
whimsical clubs,

so you might want to join
the Guitar Hero club,

or the Dance Dance
Revolution club.

So check this out:

WVU is one of the first
schools in the nation

to get a forensic
science major.

Students get some
serious world experience

in each crime scene
investigation house.

So if you're looking
for a groundbreaking

research program
with quality faculty,

be sure to look further into
West Virginia University.

No need to worry about parking
or traffic here at WVU.

Just hop on the Personal
Rapid Transit

to get yourself
between campuses.

And the best part about it
is it's totally free!

Just swipe your Mountaineer
ID card and off you go.

And that's it for us too!

Hope you guys enjoyed your time
at West Virginia University.

Bye-bye!