Fairmont State University
Fairmont State University at a Glance
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About Fairmont State University
According to Wikipedia, Fairmont State University is a public university in Fairmont, West Virginia. History Fairmont State University’s roots reach back to the formation of public education in the state of West Virginia. The first private normal school in West Virginia was established to train teachers in Fairmont in 1865 by John N. Boyd, the school’s first principal. It was known as the West Virginia Normal School at Fairmont.
Fairmont State University's Online Degrees
MA in National Security And Intelligence
- Required Credits: 30
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Educational Leadership
- Required Credits: 24
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Reading Specialist
- Required Credits: 24
- Format: Fully online
MEd in Education
Degree Concentrations
- Educational Leadership
- Reading
- Professional Studies
- Digital Media
- New Literacies And Learning
- Multi-Categorical Special Education With Autism (K-Adults)
- Required Credits: 30
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Healthcare Management
- Required Credits: 15
- Format: Fully online
Fairmont State University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,979 | 99% | 67% | 55% | 940 | 20 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Fairmont State University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $8,708 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $7,652 |
| 30K - 48K | $9,607 |
| 48K - 75K | $11,900 |
| 75K - 110K | $12,359 |
| 110K+ | $13,288 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Fairmont State University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Fairmont State University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $49,370 a year, and 89% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Fairmont State University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 3,749 | 3,439 | 310 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Fairmont State University?
Fairmont State University is located at 1201 Locust Ave, Fairmont, WV 26554-2470.
How Safe is Fairmont State University?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Fairmont State University publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Fairmont State University has a violent crime rate of 0.03% and a property crime rate of 0.06%. Fairmont has a violent crime rate of 0.52% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.35%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Fairmont State University Known For?
Fairmont State University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Political Science
- Engineering
- Education
- History
- Literature
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Medical
Fairmont State University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Fairmont State University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Fairmont State University ranks #378 in the U.S. and #682 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesFairmont State University ranks #676 in the U.S. and #1763 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesFairmont State University ranks #882 in the U.S. and #2960 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesFairmont State University ranks #1037 in the U.S. and #2735 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesFairmont State University ranks #1052 in the U.S. and #4079 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesFairmont State University ranks #1063 in the U.S. and #4643 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesFairmont State University ranks #1191 in the U.S. and #5135 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesFairmont State University ranks #1285 in the U.S. and #6712 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesFairmont State University ranks #1448 in the U.S. and #5803 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesFairmont State University ranks #1467 in the U.S. and #4699 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesFairmont State University ranks #1576 in the U.S. and #4818 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesFairmont State University ranks #1615 in the U.S. and #6606 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesFairmont State University ranks #1668 in the U.S. and #6235 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesFairmont State University ranks #2377 in the U.S. and #8740 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesFairmont State University ranks #2870 in the U.S. and #10287 worldwide for influence in Medical.
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