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West Virginia State University (WVSU) is a public, historically black, land-grant university located in Institute, West Virginia. Founded in 1891 under the Second Morrill Act of 1890 as the West Virginia Colored Institute, it evolved through several name changes to its current name in 2004. It offers over 70 undergraduate and graduate programs to approximately 3,514 students with a student-faculty ratio of 17:1 on a 100-acre campus. The university is known as a "Living Laboratory of Human Relations" and is the Kanawha Valley's only public research and teaching institution. It has a strong focus on education, research, and community engagement, including agricultural research and extension services.
