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Currently or Previously Affiliated Institutions - 05/25/2013


Information provided on the Statement of Affiliation Status reflects the most recent actions of the Commission. The Commission has a multi-level decision process. Any institutional changes that are currently under review are not made public until final action has been taken.

**During the transition to the new Pathways model for reaffirmation of accreditation, some scheduled events are not displayed on this version of the Statement of Affiliation Status. Institutions can refer to the transition maps in the Open and Standard Pathways booklets for the timing of reviews. Institutions that have questions about other scheduled events should contact their HLC staff liaison.**

West Virginia Northern Community College


1704 Market St.
Wheeling, WV 26003-3643
(304) 233-5900 (Main Phone)

wvncc.edu

Statement of Affiliation Status Click here for definitions...


Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Martin Olshinsky, President
HLC Institution ID: 1675
Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
Accreditation Date(s): (1972- .)


Summary of Commission Review

Historical notes: Accreditation transferred from the Weirton and Wheeling Campuses of West Liberty State College to West Virginia Northern Community College (1972)

Last Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2002 - 2003
Next Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2012 - 2013

Last Date of Information Change: 05/08/2008

Control: Public
Degrees Awarded (details below): Associate's


Stipulations on Affiliation Status:

None
Approval of New Degree Locations:
Prior Commission approval required.
Approval of Distance and Correspondence Courses and Programs:
The Commission's policies and definitions for distance and correspondence education recently underwent significant change. Some institutions are currently under review to ensure conformity with the revised policies. This entry will be updated in the coming months following completion of that review.


Organizational Profile Click here for definitions...

Enrollment Headcount (last updated: 05/06/2013)
  Full-Time                       Part-Time
Undergraduate: 1156   1348
Graduate: 0   0
Dual enrollment (high school) programs:   331  



Degree Programs (last updated: 05/06/2013)
  Programs Offered   Degrees Awarded in Last Reported Year
Associate Degrees 21   321
Bachelors Degrees 0   0
Masters Degrees 0   0
Specialist Degrees 0   0
Doctoral Degrees 0   0
 
Certificate Programs (last updated: 05/06/2013)
  Programs Offered   Certificates Awarded in Last Reported Year
Certificates 10   136


Off-Campus Activities (last updated: 05/06/2013)

In-State:   Campuses:   New Martinsville (New Martinsville Campus) ; Weirton (Weirton Campus)
         
    Additional Locations:   None
         
Out-of-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   None
         
Out-of-U.S.:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   None