Career-focused junior college in Huntington, WV, offering affordable associate degrees and certificates since 1936.
Amerion College (formerly Huntington Junior College) offers six associate degree programs: Addiction Recovery, Administrative Technology (with Executive Assistant and Medical Administrative Assistant concentrations), Business Management (with Accounting, Entrepreneurship, and Hospitality Management concentrations), Classical Liberal Arts, Dental Assisting, and Medical Coding. The college operates on an academic quarter calendar with four three-month quarters. Most programs are available through hybrid, online, and in-person learning formats. The institution is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and its Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
As of fall 2022, the college enrolled 151 students, with 85% aged 25 and over and 80% from West Virginia. The majority (86%) of students are enrolled in distance education. The college maintains a student-to-faculty ratio of 18:1 with 6 full-time and 5 part-time faculty members. The campus is located in the historic Beaux-Arts Carnegie Public Library building (constructed 1902–1903 with $35,000 donated by Andrew Carnegie) in downtown Huntington. There is no on-campus housing.
Amerion College maintains an open admissions policy and offers financial assistance to students with a high school diploma or GED. Full-time tuition for 2021–2022 was $10,050, and the college froze tuition for three consecutive years. The college reports a 95% retention rate and a 6% student loan default rate (2019), below the national average of 15.2% for similar institutions. Approximately 91% of students receive financial aid, and books are included in tuition with zero hidden fees.
The college reports an 85% placement rate for graduates (2012–2022) and emphasizes career-focused education with practical skills for workforce entry. From its founding in 1936 through 2011, approximately 5,200 people graduated from the institution. The college's mission centers on providing accessible, affordable education to support personal and professional development, with a vision of enabling all individuals to think independently and live abundantly.