Welcome!    The Gaston Caperton Center of Fairmont State is a regional campus facility located at 501 West Main Street in downtown Clarksburg, the county seat of Harrison County.  The Center serves as a site for delivery of courses for students enrolled in Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community and Technical College.  The center serves approximately 1100 students each week with a current full-time equivalency of 650 students. 

Courses offerings allow students to complete the general studies requirements for all Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees, and students may complete a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a concentration in General Business.  Students may also complete Associate degrees in General Business, Accounting, General Studies, and Physical Therapy Assistant.  Additionally, a wide variety of course offerings allow students to make progress toward degree completion in several academic areas.  The Center also hosts Weekend college and dual enrollment courses. 

The Center is housed in a 36,000 square foot facility which consists of 15 classrooms including three computer labs, two science labs, a physical therapy assistant lab, general meeting rooms, and a full-service library.   Over one hundred computers are available for instructional or general use by students.  In addition to courtesy internet ports, wireless internet access is available throughout the building.  Common areas include two student lounge areas, one faculty lounge, a portico seating area, and an adjacent walled courtyard area with bench and wall seating.   

With dedicated full and part-time faculty, modern classrooms and instructional support facilities, easy access, and a steady growth in students, the Gaston Caperton Center continues to be a focal point of higher education in the Greater Harrison County area.  Come see us!