West Virginia University at Parkersburg (WVU)

West Virginia University at Parkersburg provides community-focused, accessible education dedicated to academic excellence and designed to prepare students to achieve their potential. A regional campus of West Virginia University, WVU at Parkersburg is an open admission institution that delivers academic and career programs ranging from certificates to select baccalaureate degrees. The institution also serves as a host site for graduate education. WVU at Parkersburg with its Jackson County Center offers educational, social and cultural opportunities; encourages life-long learning; supports economic and workforce development; promotes progressive partnerships, and advances regionally and globally responsive education in a student-centered learning environment.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a community college and higher education center offering a blend of certificate and associate programs as well as select bachelor's degrees. Approximately 3,900 students attend the Parkersburg campus which is affiliated with West Virginia University.

WVU Parkersburg is one of 34 public institutions in the United States classified as a Baccalaureate/Associate's College by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. It is the fifth largest public institution of higher education in West Virginia. The Parkersburg campus is the only public community college in West Virginia accredited to offer baccalaureate degrees.

The college is located on the outskirts of Parkersburg and is easily accessible from I-77. It is a commuter campus and has no residential housing. Bus service is provided by the Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authority and the Easy Rider Bus System.

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