WVU Tech offers students the first-quality college education and experience that employers demand. The school has a long tradition of excellence in engineering and sciences. In 2007, WVU Tech was named as one of the nation’s top 100 Undergraduate Engineering Programs by US News and World Report.
WVU Tech competes in the NAIA Division 1, and is a member of the Mid-South Conference. Currently, WVU Tech sponsors 12 intercollegiate varsity sports and four junior varsity sports.
The campus also is home to numerous student organizations including 49 student clubs, Greek-life, student government, and our student newspaper. In addition, we also offer intramural sports for men and women.
WVU Tech supports an Extreme Adventures Program featuring an indoor climbing gym, rock-climbing, mountain biking, skiing, and world-class whitewater.
Quick Facts:
- Enrollment: 1,452
- Student to Faculty Ratio: 16:1
- Financial Aid: Awarded to more than 55% of Tech’s full-time students
- Housing: 2 residence halls
- Student Support Services
- Cooperative Education Program
- Career Services
- Veterans Administration
- Counseling
- Minority Affairs
Here we have a long and rich tradition in the Kanawha Valley – we’ve been here longer than the State Capitol. WVU Tech was founded as Montgomery Preparatory School of WVU in 1895. In 1917, we were separated from WVU and renamed the West Virginia Trade School. Next, in 1921, we became the New River Trade School. We became a four-year college as New River State College in 1931 and were renamed as the West Virginia Institute of Technology in 1941.
In 1996, the college became the largest regional campus of West Virginia University and is separately accredited from the main campus. On July 1, 2007, WVU Tech became a full division of WVU. While several departments on campus report directly to WVU, oversight of all academic areas remains on Tech’s main campus.
