West Liberty University

West Liberty, West Virginia

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1837Rural, near a citySEVP certified

About

West Liberty University (WLU) is a public university in West Liberty, West Virginia, United States. Located in the state's Northern Panhandle, it was established as an academy in 1837 and is the oldest university in West Virginia.[2] It offers more than 70 undergraduate majors and graduate programs and had an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students in 2022. WLU's athletic teams, known as the West Liberty Hilltoppers, are charter members of the NCAA Division II Mountain East Conference with nearly 400 student-athletes participating in 16 intercollegiate sports, including football, basketball, wrestling, track, acrobatics & tumbling and baseball.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$17,442
Estimated total for international students: US$35,387
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$8,890
Total cost for in-state students: US$26,835

Net price calculatorwestliberty.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 1,511
Graduate students: 365
International undergraduates: 3%
Students per teacher: 12 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 97%
SAT: Reading and writing 470–580 · Maths 420–543
ACT: 18–24

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 52%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$49,503

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (49)

Bachelor's degrees33 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCriminologyDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralGeography and CartographyHistoryLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSecurity Science and TechnologySocial Sciences, GeneralSocial WorkSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVisual and Performing Arts, General

Master's degrees13 subjects

Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCriminologyDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsEducational Administration and SupervisionPsychology, GeneralRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Doctoral degrees1 subject

Educational Administration and Supervision

Associate's degrees1 subject

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

Graduate certificates1 subject

Educational Administration and Supervision

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.