West Virginia State University is a public historically black, land-grant university in Institute, West Virginia, United States. Founded in 1891 as the West Virginia Colored Institute, it is one of the original 19 land-grant colleges and universities established by the second Morrill Act of 1890, which evolved as a diverse and inclusive campus. Following desegre…
West Virginia State University is a public historically black, land-grant university in Institute, West Virginia, United States. Founded in 1891 as the West Virginia Colored Institute, it is one of the original 19 land-grant colleges and universities established by the second Morrill Act of 1890, which evolved as a diverse and inclusive campus. Following desegregation, WVSU's student population slowly became more white than black. As of 2017, WVSU's student body was 75% white and only 8% African-American.
Former names: West Virginia Colored Institute (1891–1915) · West Virginia Collegiate Institute (1915–1929) · West Virginia State College (1929–2004)
Motto: Veritas Lux Mundi · (Latin)
Motto in English: "Truth is the Light of the World"
Type: Public historically black land-grant university
Save
Share
More