Glenville State University, often referred to as the Lighthouse on the Hill, is West Virginia's only centrally located public university. Founded in 1872 to provide instruction and practice for common school teachers in the science of education, Glenville State University has surpassed its original mission, and currently prepares students for careers in teaching, business, land resources, music, t
he liberal arts, the sciences, criminal justice, and human services. With an enrollment of approximately 1,900 students, the institution has a student to faculty ratio of 19 to 1. GSU's enrollment is made up of many first generation students with approximately 90% of the students coming from West Virginia counties.
