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Campus Life

Campus Size

Small Campus
4,241
Total Undergrads
Including 615 Part-time
776
Degree-Seeking Freshmen
Including 9 Part-time
Gender Breakdown:
57% Women
43% Men

Athletics

NCAA Division II (with football)

West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conf

  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Cross Country/Track

Total Varsity Sports

7
Men's sports coaches (Average salary: $53,430)
7
Women's sports coaches (Average salary: $54,659)
Athletics Details
Sport Varsity Men Varsity Women Club Intramural
Baseball 40 - - -
Basketball 14 16 - -
Football 104 - - -
Golf 12 6 - -
Softball - 20 - -
Swimming 16 7 - -
Tennis 8 6 - -
Track and Field, X-Country 7 7 - -
Volleyball - 14 - -

Diversity

Student Total
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5%
Black/non-Hispanic 3.8%
Hispanic 1.2%
Non-resident alien 1.1%
Race/Ethnicity unknown 0.4%
Two or more races 1.5%
White/non-Hispanic 91.1%
Disabilities
Percent of students with disability 4%

Services & Housing

Services Offered
  • Remedial services for students with learning disabilities
  • Academic/Career counseling
  • Employment services for current students to find part-time positions
  • Job placement for graduates to find full-time employment
  • Library on campus
Living
  • On-Campus Housing
  • Meal plan offered, maximum 19 meals per week.

Clubs & Organizations

Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
  • Army ROTC

Safety Statistics

Arrests On Campus
Illegal Weapons Possession 1
Drug Law Violation 4
Liquor Law Violation 0
Criminal Offenses On Campus
Personal Crime 2
Property Crime 10
Reviews: Dorm Life
  • Sommar from Wana, WV
  • 4
  • “I didn't stay in a dorm; I commute. However, the dorms are pretty nice and totally convenient. You could sleep in a little longer and go to the library…”

  • May-21-2012 » Read More
  • Kay from Fairmont, WV
  • 3
  • “There's newer dorms and older dorms and if you're a freshman then you really don't get a whole lot of say as to where you'll be. The dorms themselves are…”

  • Jun-19-2012 » Read More

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Food And Dining
  • 4
  • Frances from Shinnston, WV
  • Mar-26-2013 I am a current student here

    I love the food here! Aladdin offers lots of choices everyday. They have everything from healthy eating options to hotdogs and ice cream. The snack store and Starbucks are overpriced, though, and the cafeteria's hours are a little inconvenient.

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  • 4
  • Kayla from Nutter Fort, WV
  • Dec-16-2012 I am a current student here

    Plenty of options for dining are offered at FSU including a cafeteria that provides plenty of choices from pizza to baked chicken with specific operating hours. A fan favorite among students and faculty alike seems to be The Nickel. The Nickel is a little dining station that serves hot food, such as cheese fries and mozzarella sticks, cold food, such as salads and sandwiches, and beverages. If you have some time to kill in between classes there are plenty of restaurants around town that are close to campus.

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  • 3
  • From Washington, DC
  • Dec-12-2012 I am a current student here

    The Caf sucks most of the time. it closes really early and usually throws the students off. Dinner (4-6) The nickle downstairs is pretty much what they serve in the cafe on good days you gotta pay. there are some kool snacks and drinks though.

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  • 4
  • Dlaine from Fairmont, WV
  • Oct-05-2012 I am a current student here

    Food is OK, that depends on your taste but, there is a lot of selection,. I love the wraps and Ice cream shop. Also fairmont has international food from around the world that is very good which, they have every so often plus, cookouts and snacks free, sometimes.

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  • 5
  • Theatre Major
  • Jul-18-2012 I am a current student here

    We have quite a variety of food available, with three different food establishments, plus the mini convenience store, and in the Falcon Center.

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  • 4
  • Kay from Fairmont, WV
  • Jun-19-2012 I am a current student here

    There's two places to get food on campus. The Starbucks in the library and in the Falcon Center. The Starbucks of course sells different coffees and lattes but they also sell food that is in to go containers that were prepared at the schools cafeteria. Within the Falcon Center on the second floor there is the Nickel which has some typical fast food like pizza, cheese sticks, and french fries. Also it has coolers full of different drinks. The Nickel is basically a convenience store. On the second floor there is also two other places to get food. The third and final floor of the Falcon Center is where the cafeteria is. There's tons of food to choose from up there. There's daily soup, a salad bar, desert bar, and different cereals. There's places to get cheeseburgers or chicken sandwiches made along with a lot of other options. It is relatively well priced as well.

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  • 5
  • Kenneth from Rachel, WV
  • May-23-2012 I am a current student here

    The cafeteria is excellent, with very good food and wide variety of it. There's also a small food store and a sub/Mexican food place as well. Both of these can be paid for with money put on your card and are very good.

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  • 5
  • Sommar from Wana, WV
  • May-21-2012 I am a current student here

    HALELUJAH PRAISE THE LORD! High school food, to be quite frank, sucked. Am I right? I'm right. College food is no five star restaurant meal, but it's some pretty good chow. FSU has a small food court in the Falcon Center. However, I like to eat upstairs in the cafeteria. All you can eat for seven dollars. Yes, an all you can eat buffet for only. Seven. Bucks. The food up there is seriously pretty good too. All hail college lunch. And if you want to go somewhere off campus for lunch, it's pretty convenient. McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, Subway, and some local restaurants are close by.

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Student Responses to Review Topic: Greek Life
  • 0
  • Kayla from Nutter Fort, WV
  • Dec-16-2012 I am a current student here

    Campus life at Fairmont State University can be very exciting if students choose to take advantage of it. There is something for everyone. For those interested in health and fitness, the Falcon Center is equipped with a large gym (that includes an indoor walking/running track) and swimming pool. For those who love English and literature, an annual Haiku Death Match is held at Wallman Hall and several poetry readings occur.

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  • 0
  • From Washington, DC
  • Dec-12-2012 I am a current student here

    they suck, theres no brotherhood in the greek life here, all they do is get drunk and fight. I dont even know what the sororities do

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