Overview

West Liberty University is a Comprehensive institution located in West Liberty, WV, in a rural setting.

Location & Contact

Address 208 University Drive
West Liberty, WV  26074
United States

Contact Michelle Filberto
Enrollment Services Coordinator
Email: admissions@westliberty.edu
Phone: 304-336-8078
Fax: 304-336-8403

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Banking And Financial Support Services	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
Information Resources Management	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Information Science/studies	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×	×
Education, General	×
Educational Leadership And Administration, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Health Teacher Education	×	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Art Therapy/therapist	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Dental Hygiene/hygienist
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General		×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/policy	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Commercial And Advertising Art	×	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Music, General	×
Music, Other	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,356

Applied

1,319

Accepted

1,934

Enrolled

Female Admissions

823

Females Applied

804

Females Accepted

98%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

533

Males Applied

515

Males Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.33

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2
Recommended	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	531	470	580
SAT Math	501	420	543
ACT Composite	21	18	24

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

9,246

In-state

18,314

Out-of-state

9,246

In-district

Fees

13,608

Room & board

Financial Aid

7,900

Avg. Financial Aid Package

7,800

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,500

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

70%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

Student Body

1,934

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

31%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.38%
Black or African American	4.63%
White or Caucasian	82.57%
Asian	0.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.32%
Two or more races	5.58%
Other	3.04%

Gender

Male (39.35%)

Female (60.65%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	40%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Acrobatics And Tumbling	No	No
Baseball		Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football		Division 2
Golf		Division 2
Indoor Track	No	No
Soccer		Division 2	No
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 2
Track And Field		Division 2
Volleyball	No	No	No
Wrestling		Division 2

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Acrobatics And Tumbling	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 2
Indoor Track	No	No
Soccer		Division 2	No
Softball		Division 2
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 2
Track And Field		Division 2
Volleyball		Division 2
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

220

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 140

Part-time - 80

Male - 93

Female - 127