Fairmont State University — Attraction in Fairmont

There are a handful of good professors that need to be rescued from this dreadful institution.

Most of the instructors are passable but the administration makes everything imaginable outrageously difficult. Classes you sign up for will be randomly cancelled a day before classes begin for no good reason and with no notification. I have had this happen to me at least 3 times now and they don't seem to be keen on fixing the issue

There is no parking so be prepared to circle the garage and be late for class often if you plan on living off campus, which after seeing the housing options on campus, is really the only sane option

Professors/coaches (they're often one in the same) like to spam your email about random crap you don't care about all year yet when the time comes that you need a response to get into a class, they simply ignore you. I went as far as visiting offices and leaving handwritten notes with my name, number, and email and still they couldn't be bothered to do their job.

The honors program is there simply to trick you into taking more classes than you actually need with no appreciable benefits. This school likes the money they make off you and they like to try to pull it over your eyes.

Scheduling is a nightmare as no matter your status, you must meet with an advisor before you are allowed to schedule, and by then chances are the classes you need will be full.

When classes are cancelled, the school can't be bothered to tap into it's clearly large emailing list and let you know. Instead you are expected to check the homepage every morning before class to see if anything has been posted.

Fairmont State is an unprofessional institution that should be avoided at all costs. I have made a few mistakes in my life but deciding to attend this school has got to be the worst decision I have ever made.

Unless you absolutely need the Fairmont State exclusive aviation program (Which is thankfully separated from the rest of the administration) do yourself a favor and head 20 minutes north to West Virginia University. I took one class there and the experience was 20 times better than in Fairmont.

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Fairmont State’s nursing program is disorganized and frustrating. During my time, the dean, assistant dean, and chair were all interim and unhelpful. Professors change constantly, exams are full of spelling errors, and tech issues go unresolved—students were told to call IT when tests wouldn’t load. Communication is terrible; advisors deflect responsibility, and leadership is dismissive. Grading is split into 3 parts (exams, clinicals, assessments), and scoring below 80% in any single part results in failure, no matter your overall grade. The schedule is constantly changing, making it impossible to plan work—even though the program is “online.” Accreditation has been unstable, clinicals are inconsistent, and there’s no support for mental health. Overall, this program added unnecessary stress. Nursing is hard—but Fairmont State makes it harder for the wrong reasons. I do not recommend...

As a Theatre alumni who can recommend the fine arts professors and education during my time at the university, I can no longer endorse this institution. I can unfortunately no longer refer prospective students to this institution because of their lack of transparency in the sudden cutting of the music and theatre degree programs. The discontinuation of social media input (tagging, check ins, etc) to air my grievances is also a red flag that they are currently not interested in engaging with the community on this matter. While the training I received at Fairmont State has proven invaluable, their priorities have changed for the worse. Please consider universities interested in the breadth and depth of a liberal...