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WHY AB?
For over 150 years, Alderson Broaddus University, as an independent institution of higher learning, has been providing a quality education for its students. Overlooking the picturesque Tygart River Valley in Philippi, West Virginia, Alderson Broaddus University students learn and grow in a faith-based community affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA and the West Virginia Baptist Convention. As a health-related and professional education institution, Alderson Broaddus University educates students in the tenets of civic engagement, communication, critical thinking, diversity, and ethics which form the foundation of a liberal arts education.
15:1
Student/Faculty Ratio
$28,669,621
Awarded annually
35+
Clubs
Did we mention the AB Advantage?
After graduation, if your income is less than $45,000 per year, The AB Advantage can help repay federal, private, and parent PLUS loans. Alderson Broaddus University is the first and only institution in West Virginia to offer loan repayment assistance to every member of the incoming class.
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Academics
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Small class sizes and caring faculty create a community that provides genuine support and lifelong learning opportunities. AB’s commitment to providing the highest quality education and innovative programs equip students to solve today’s problems.
Why Business at AB?
- The College has a superior record of placing students in their careers after graduation.
- Internships are strongly encouraged and often required in the majors to allow students to gain valuable real-world experience.
- Members of the Business Club, Future Business Leaders of America (Phi Beta Lambda), have competed in and won state-wide and national competitions.
- The College helps students enter the state-wide business plan competition. This competition has a prize of $10,000 and helps students gain experience in business plan writing and getting their thoughts from great idea to a written, actionable business plan.
- There are also opportunities for students to design and create their own products. The students have to put into practice the knowledge they acquire in class about production and sourcing of materials. Students find a producer for their product that meets their time and cost restraints. Finally, they develop a plan to market and sell their products; again, gaining hands-on experience that is not only valuable but priceless in today’s business environment.
- The programs in the College of Business allow students to double major and still graduate in four years, thus increasing their marketability for future jobs.
Majors
ACCOUNTING
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MARKETING
SPORT MANAGEMENT
Minors
ACCOUNTING
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION
MARKETING
SPORT MANAGEMENT
Why Humanities, Education & Social Sciences at AB?
- Nearly 90% of our programs have real-world practicum and/or internship experiences.
- Students have the opportunity to study abroad with the Semester in Europe program.
- Students leave AB with a holistic worldview and are prepared for real-world employment.
- Students gain the skills and knowledge required for graduate school admission.
- The College of Education has an excellent record for placing students in their respective fields after graduation.
- AB offers endorsements in special education K-6 with the elementary education degree and health with the physical education degree.
- Earn an associate degree in education.
- Opportunity to join the International Honorary, Kappa Delta Pi.
- Faculty have public education classroom teaching experience, are respected instructors, and are considered practitioners in their respective fields.
Majors
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
SECONDARY EDUCATION 5-ADULT
PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRE-K-ADULT
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
JOURNALISM & PROFESSIONAL WRITING
LEGAL STUDIES
MASS COMMUNICATION
PSYCHOLOGY
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC RELATIONS
RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY
Minors
ATHLETIC COACHING
AUDIO ENGINEERING
EDUCATION
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
COMMUNICATIONS
CREATIVE WRITING
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
DIGITAL MEDIA
HISTORY
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (ON & OFF CAMPUS)
JOURNALISM
LEGAL STUDIES
LITERATURE
POLITICAL SCIENCE
PSYCHOLOGY
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC RELATIONS
RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY
SOCIOLOGY
Why HSTM at AB?
- AB was ranked as the 40th best value small college for a Biology degree in the United States by Best Value Schools in 2015.
- The AB School of Nursing provides students with many clinical experiences and the opportunity to complete the bachelor’s level nursing degree in four years. This degree provides the basis for which students may elect to continue their nursing education to a master’s level program in nursing education, nursing administration, clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, or nurse anesthesia. In addition, the bachelor’s level nursing degree provides the opportunity to move into supervisory level nursing positions.
- The Exercise Science Major serves as excellent preparation for further study in various health care fields such as Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Orthotics and Prosthetics, Anatomy, Chiropractic Medicine, Dietitian, Exercise Physiology, Strength and Conditioning, Wellness Management, Massage Therapy, Sports Nutrition, Personal Training, Fitness Consulting, Cardiac Rehabilitation as well as many other health care professions.
- Student research projects have been recognized by receiving grants from the Appalachian College Association or participation in the Institutional Development Award Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence program.
- The College of Health, Science, Technology, & Mathematics continues to be at the forefront of technology, as evidenced by our newest major, Cyber Security, developed in collaboration with local industry and government agencies.
Majors
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
COMPUTER SCIENCE
CYBER SECURITY
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
EXERCISE SCIENCE
MATHEMATICS
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
NURSING
Minors
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
COMPUTER SCIENCE
CYBER SECURITY
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)
MATHEMATICS
STEM RESEARCH
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
Philippi,
West Virginia
If you are looking for a small college town surrounded by history, nature, and outdoor adventure, you’ve come to the right place. Visitors flock to our area for the Philippi Covered Bridge, the oldest covered bridge in West Virginia and one of the longest in the country.
The fall months are a great time to enjoy playing outdoors. Walk around campus and sign up with the Outdoor Club to go on an adventure somewhere new. If you have not been to Seneca Rocks yet, take a nature trip and climb to the observation area to enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery you will see in the state.
Discover more by scheduling a campus visit!
CONTACT
101 College Hill Drive
Philippi WV 26416
1-800-263-1549
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