Mountain State University
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| Type | Private University |
|---|---|
| Established | 1933 |
| President | Dr. Charles H. Polk |
Academic staff | 87FT, 281PT |
| Undergraduates | 3,921 |
| Postgraduates | 501 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Athletics | Cougars |
| Colors | Blue and silver |
| Website | www.mountainstate.edu |
Mountain State University (MSU) is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational, not-for-profit university based in Beckley, West Virginia. The university offers undergraduate and master's degree programs, most of which focus on professional fields in business, technology, health, and human services.
History
The University was founded in 1933 as Beckley College, a junior college, and continued as such until 1991, when it achieved four-year status and was renamed The College of West Virginia. In 2001 the school was renamed Mountain State University.
Athletics
In sports, the school competes as an Independent member of the NAIA with men's basketball, women's volleyball, men's and women's soccer teams,and softball teams.
The school won the 2004 Men's Division I NAIA national basketball championship.[1]
Branch campuses
In addition to its main campus in Beckley, MSU has four branch campuses:
- MSU Center Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- MSU Martinsburg, Martinsburg, West Virginia
- MSU Orlando, Altamonte Springs, Florida
- MSU Hickory Center, Hickory Metro Higher Ed Center, Hickory, North Carolina