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West Virginia Northern Community College

Wheeling, West Virginia Public 2-year Small city

Overview

West Virginia Northern Community College is a public two-year institution in Wheeling, West Virginia. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,525 students. It is part of West Virginia Community and Technical College System.

West Virginia Northern Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 40 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Registered Nursing, and Petroleum Technology/Technician. It awarded 246 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 61% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,525
Students enrolled
61%
First-year retention
246
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
40
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 40

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Health Professions 11
Engineering Technologies 6
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Education 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2
Precision Production 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Science Technologies 2
Engineering 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
61%
First-year retention, part-time students
67%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
178
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
68

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,525
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,525
Full-time, fall 2024
44%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,480
Full-time, 2024-25
34%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
62%
Men
38%
White
89%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
47%
Students taking some online courses
39%

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
West Virginia Community and Technical College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President
Dr. Daniel Mosser
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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