10 Most Fun Safety Schools In The United States

SteveHolt10 years ago

9. West Virginia University — Morgantown, West Virginia

Didn’t get into Penn State and feeling down about yourself? Don’t worry, kid. West Virginia University would love to have you. With an 85 percent acceptance rate coupled with a 33 percent graduation rate, you aren’t guaranteed a degree when you walk away from Morgantown, but you’ll have a great time while you’re there.

Don’t harp on the fact that it’s the flagship university of one of the least educated states in the nation, just be happy you don’t have blacklung like everyone in the surrounding towns around Morgantown. The University is only 10 miles or so from the Pennsylvania border, so if you’re ever in one of those “Why did I move to West Virginia?” moods, just drive two hours north to Pittsburgh and take your mind off it at Rivers Casino.

West Virginia University isn’t a terrible place, and you’ll be an experienced couch burner by time you leave. The city has some great bars and an active Greek life system — one of the few positives of going there. The alumni base is fiercely loyal to one another, so you’re bound to get a job if you are part of the one-third of the student body that actually gets their degree.