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In 1974 , a Community College component was founded. This became independently accredited as the Fairmont State Community and Technical College in 2003 and was merged into the university in 2006 . On April 7, 2004 , Governor Bob Wise signed legislation allowing Fairmont State College to change its name to Fairmont State University . Enrollment of the university is about 7,000; however, the majority are part time. FSU offers masters degrees in education, teaching, criminal justice and nursing in addition to 90 baccalaureate and 50 associate degrees. FSU has added a major in Intelligence Research & Analysis within the past few years. This major has been gaining recognition for FSU and attracting the attention of the Intelligence Community. Fairmont State's athletic teams, known as the ''Falcons'', compete in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in NCAA Division II. |
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