West Virginia Northern Community College
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Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
with the main campus located in downtown Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
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. The main campus is housed in the former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Terminal
Wheeling-B&O Railroad Passenger Station
The Wheeling-B&O Railroad Passenger Station, also known as West Virginia Northern Community College, is a U.S. historic train station located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. It was built in 1907-1908, and is a four-story, rectangular brick and limestone building in the Beaux-Arts-style. ...
at Wheeling.
Established in 1972, WVNCC delivers a comprehensive, two-year degree program for all six counties in West Virginia's Northern Panhandle
Northern Panhandle of West Virginia
The Northern Panhandle is a culturally and geographically distinct region in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is the state's northernmost extension, bounded by the Ohio River on the north and west, along with the state of Pennsylvania on the east...
. In addition to the main campus, WVNCC has branches in Weirton
Weirton, West Virginia
Weirton is a city located in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, United States. Most of the city is in Hancock County, with the remainder in Brooke County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 20,411...
and New Martinsville
New Martinsville, West Virginia
New Martinsville is a city in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 5,984 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wetzel County.-Geography:New Martinsville is located at ....
. The college is known throughout the Ohio Valley to have very reasonable tuition while still maintaining a high quality of education.