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Fairmont State (Fairmont State), a comprehensive, multi-site, selective institution offers a quality education in a diverse and supportive learning environment that fosters individual growth, professional and career development, lifelong learning, global understanding, and a commitment to excellence in academic and community pursuits. Serving the citizens of North Central West Virginia and beyond, Fairmont State is a student-centered institution of first choice among students who desire a flexible and relevant learning experience. The University provides a well-rounded education, enabling students to gain the knowledge and skills needed for self-fulfilling, responsible citizenship and employability in a rapidly changing global environment.
The University concentrates its energies and resources on its students, many of whom are the first generation of their families to attend college, adults returning to college or enrolling in higher education for the first time, and transfer students from community and technical colleges. The University, therefore, offers its diverse student body a wide range of programs, flexible scheduling, and support services, all designed to foster success in the modern world. To strengthen intellectual development, all students pursuing a degree at Fairmont State are engaged in a General Studies program, a body of coursework designed to expand their knowledge of civilization, society, scientific inquiry, and artistic expression while preparing them to think critically and communicate clearly. Through these studies, students also explore the interrelationships among disciplines and prepare for a lifetime of learning.
The University is committed to student learning and focuses its resources on programs that prepare students for careers and advanced education in West Virginia and beyond. Along with its significant history of teacher education, Fairmont State provides a broad spectrum of degree options in business, fine and liberal arts, and social and natural sciences and offers programs with specialized accreditation in engineering technology and nursing. Fairmont State provides seamless transitions from public schools or certificate programs or associate degrees to baccalaureate degrees. In keeping with its tradition of academic excellence, the University promotes graduate education by offering select graduate programs.
Fairmont State is closely identified with its community. Partnerships with business and industry, public schools, government agencies, and other organizations contribute to the economic, cultural, and social development of the region. Through these community relationships and educational programs, the University fosters enlightened and productive citizenship in its immediate locale, the region, and the world.
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