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Pierpont Community & Technical College
Founded: 1974
Total Enrollment: 3,000
Academic Programs: Pierpont offers more than 40 associate degree programs, skill sets and certificates, as well as a variety of workforce training.
Student/Faculty Ratio: 17:1
Locations: Pierpont shares a main campus in Fairmont, West Virginia, a friendly city of 20,000, with Fairmont State University. The campus is home to the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center. Pierpont offers classes at 15 sites in North Central West Virginia, including at a branch campus in Clarksburg, the Gaston Caperton Center, and our Braxton County Center in Flatwoods. Through its Center for Workforce Education in downtown Fairmont, Pierpont provides workforce training and community education for its 13-county region. Pierpont's Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center in Bridgeport offers programs in flight and aviation maintenance.
The Mission of Pierpont Community & Technical College is to provide opportunities for learning, training, and further education that enrich the lives of individuals and promote the economic growth of our service region and state.
Pierpont strives to enhance the quality of life for people and businesses of North Central West Virginia through accessible, affordable, comprehensive, responsive, workforce-related training, and quality higher education opportunities.
Pierpont offers more than 40 associate degree programs, skill sets, one-year certificates, and customized workplace training throughout its 13-county service region.
