Fairmont State University

This article is about the university in Fairmont, West Virginia. For the school formerly named Fairmount College in Wichita, Kansas, see Wichita State University.

Fairmont State University
Former name
West Virginia Normal School at Fairmont (1865–1867)
Fairmont State Normal School (1867–1931)
Fairmont State Teachers College (1931–1944)
Fairmont State College (1944–2004)
Motto"Scholarship, Opportunity, Achievement, Responsibility"
TypePublic university
EstablishedFebruary 27, 1865;
159 years ago (1865-02-27)[1]
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
WVHEPC
Endowment$32.1 million (2022)
PresidentMike Davis
Academic staff
597
Administrative staff
450
Students3,200
UndergraduatesApprox. 2900[2]
PostgraduatesApprox. 300[2]
Location
Fairmont
,
West Virginia
,
United States
CampusDistant town[3], 120 acres (0.49 km2)
Other campuses
NewspaperThe Columns
ColorsMaroon and white[4]
   
NicknamesFalcons
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – MEC
MascotFreddie
Websitefairmontstate.edu

Fairmont State University is a public university in Fairmont, West Virginia.[5]

  1. ^ "About Fairmont State".
  2. ^ a b "Fairmont State University - Common Data Set for Academic Year 2017-2018". 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  3. ^ "IPEDS-Fairmont State University".
  4. ^ "University Brand | About Fairmont State University". June 13, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  5. ^ Turner, Dr. William P., "A Centennial History of Fairmont State College", Fairmont State College, Fairmont, WV, 1970