West Virginia Junior College

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West Virginia Junior College
WVJC Cross Lanes Campus.jpg
Cross Lanes campus
Type Private junior college
Established1892;131 years ago (1892)
Location
Website www.wvjc.edu

West Virginia Junior College (WVJC) is a private junior college with its main campus in Charleston, West Virginia. [1] It was founded in 1892 and offers associate degrees and diplomas in the healthcare and business fields. The institution has around 218 undergraduate students with a 100% acceptance rate. In this two-year institution, students can major in Medical Assistant, Network, Database, Business, and System Administration. [2]

Contents

In 2011, WVJC added an online education platform for several of its programs. [3]

Locations

The school has campuses in Morgantown, Bridgeport, and in 2020 moved their Charleston campus to Cross Lanes. [4]

Accreditation and approvals

The college is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools. Its nursing program is approved by the West Virginia RN Board and the Practical Nursing program on the Bridgeport campus is approved by the West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses.

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References

  1. "About WVJC | WVJC". www.wvjc.edu. 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  2. "Explore West Virginia Junior College - Charleston". Niche. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  3. "West Virginia Junior College in USA - Courses". www.academiccourses.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  4. writer, Ryan Quinn Staff. "WV Junior College leaving longtime Charleston location for Cross Lanes". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved 2021-04-16.