West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV United States

Public, land-grant institution, founded in 1867. Morgantown, W.Va., population 28,654, recently rated “No. 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life. Within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.C., to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the northwest. Other recent rankings: One of “Best Sports Cities” by Sporting News; 5th “Best Small Metro” by Forbes; 12th overall “Hottest Small City by Inc.; and one of “50 Smartest Places to Live” by Kiplinger’s. Student Profile: Fall 2009 enrollment is 28,898. * 15,669 West Virginia residents, 13,229 nonresidents * 21,720 undergradu