Mountain State University

Mountain State University, despite the name, is an independent not-for-profit university based in Beckley, West Virginia. It was founded in 1933 as Beckley College, a junior college, and continued as such until 1994, when it achieved four-year status and was renamed The College of West Virginia. This name was objected to by West Virginia University. In 2001 the school was renamed Mountain State University.

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Beckley, West Virginia - 1933 - Junior college - 1994 - West Virginia University - 2001

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The university offers more than 40 undergraduate and master's degree programs, most of which focus on professional fields in business, technology, health, and human services.

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Resources on the Beckley campus include a library with more than 95,500 volumes, a 192-bed residence hall, a student union, international student services, and a tutoring center. The university also provides selected degree programs and courses through its branch campuses in Martinsburg, West Virginia; Center Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania; and Orlando, Florida and at educational sites throughout West Virginia. Many additional students worldwide attend through online and distance learning programs.

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Martinsburg, West Virginia - Center Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania - Orlando, Florida - West Virginia

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In 2003 immigration authorities investigated private contractors who recruited students for the school, but no link to the school itself was proven.

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2003 - Immigration

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In sports, the school competes in NAIA men's basketball and women's volleyball and softball. It has been very successful in basketball, winning the men's Division I 2004 national championship.

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