University of Charleston

Not to be confused with College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina.
University of Charleston
Former names
Barboursville Seminary of the Southern Methodist Church (1888–1901)
Morris Harvey College (1901–1978)
TypePrivate university
Established1888; 136 years ago (1888)
Endowment$28.1 million[1]
PresidentMartin S. Roth
ProvostDaniel K. Silber
Students2,949 (Fall 2014)[2]
Undergraduates1,562
Postgraduates226
323
Location
Charleston, West Virginia
,
United States
CampusUrban
Colors   Maroon & gold[3]
NicknameGolden Eagles
Websitewww.ucwv.edu

The University of Charleston (UC) is a private university with its main campus in Charleston, West Virginia. It also has a location in Beckley, West Virginia, known as UC-Beckley.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2009. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  2. ^ As of September 11, 2020. "University of Charleston has Record Enrollment". (Press Release) University of Charleston. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  3. ^ UC Branding Manual (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 10, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2016.