About Concord University

Concord University is a public university circles in Athens, West Virginia. It was founded on February 28, 1872, when the West Virginia Legislature passed “an Act to find a Branch State Normal School, in the town of Concord Church, in the County of Mercer”. This normal school was founded by veterans of both the Union and the Confederacy, Concord is named for the ideal of “harmony and cute fellowship”.

It is known for its picturesque campus which has been dubbed “The Campus Beautiful” and its scenic location on a knoll overlooking the mountains in the area. The university circles also operates a center and conducts classes in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia.

Athens is a town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,048 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578. Athens is the house of Concord University.