Mountain State University (MSU) is an private nonsectarian university based in Beckley, West Virginia, United States. The university offers undergraduate and master's degree programs, as well as a doctoral degree program. Most of the university's programs focus on the professions in business, technology, and health and human services. Many of MSU's degree programs such as Accounting, Legal Studies, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Leadership, Psychology, and Information Technology are available online. The university was founded in 1933 as Beckley College, a junior college, and continued as such until 1991, when it achieved four-year status and was renamed The College of West Virginia. In 2001, the school was renamed Mountain State University. In 2010, MSU acquired the Martinsburg Mall from a bankruptcy proceeding for $11 million in cash. The university uses vacant space inside the mall to create an integrated learning center. Mountain State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.