Changing Lives
Through Higher
Educational
Opportunities
Championing independent higher education throughout the state of West Virginia.
7,000
Students @ WVICU Institutions
2,000
First Generation
College Grads
2,570
In-State
Students
7
Member Institutions
ABOUT WVICU
WVICU serves seven not-for-profit member institutions.
Our mission is to advance collectively the interests of West Virginia's independent colleges and universities and their students.
WE SERVE
WVICU institutions serve 7,000 students including over 2,500 West Virginia residents. Nearly 2,000 are first-generation college students.
WE BELONG
The total estimated annual economic impact of WVICU members is $350 million.
WE ACHIEVE
The average four-year graduation rate at WVICU institutions is 18% higher than WV’s public institutions; and the six-year graduation rate is 12% higher.
OUR DONORS
WVICU gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following Circle of Vision Scholarship Program sponsors:
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Carbon Fuel Foundation
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Council of Independent Colleges through its UPS Educational Endowment Fund
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Council of Independent Colleges Scholarship Challenge Grant
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Driehorst Family Foundation
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Jeanne Hamilton & Lawson Hamilton, Jr. Family Foundation
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Madge Douds Trust
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The Bernard H. and Blanche E. Jacobson Foundation
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The Maier Foundation, Inc.
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The Bernard McDonough Foundation, Inc.
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The Nutting Foundation
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Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
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The W. E. Stone Foundation
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WVICU Legacy Endowment Scholarship Fund
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The Cecil I Walker Charitable Trust
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The H.B. Wehrle Foundation
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United Bank
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Wesbanco Bank
PROGRAMS
WVICU member colleges and universities are uniquely positioned to offer the nurturing and individual attention that first-generation students need. These students benefit from attending our faith-based colleges and universities that have a low student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Our program scholarships, Circle of Vision and the Legacy Endowment are at the core of what we provide. Our gracious donors help make the dream of attending a private, four-year institution, obtainable for students in West Virginia.
