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    Information Summary

    Ranks 1798th for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near West Liberty, WV

    Total Population430 (N/A urban / 430 rural)
    Households182 (2.36 people per house)
    Families107 (2.91 people per family)
    Surrounding communityFringe rural area (less than 5 mi. from an urban area)
    Pop. — African American1
    Pop. — Asian6
    Pop. — Pacific IslanderN/A
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native1
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)422
    Pop. — Other2

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields

    UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, no graduate coexistence
    GraduateN/A
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, inclusive
    EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
    Size & SettingSmall four-year, primarily residential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringBachelor's degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending West Liberty State College?

    Ranks 1549th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $3,946 $3,946 $9,630
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $159 $159 $396
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $212 $212 $653
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $13,426 $13,426 $19,110
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $13,158 $13,158 $18,842
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $7,706 $7,706 $13,390

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $3,380 trend  $3,946 $3,380 trend  $3,946 $8,354 trend  $9,630
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $1,000 trend  $1,000
    On-Campus – Room & Board $5,006 trend  $5,730
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,200 trend  $2,750
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $4,556 trend  $5,012
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,650 trend  $3,200
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,250 trend  $2,760

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredNo
    Undergraduate Application FeeN/A
    Graduate Application FeeN/A
    First Professional Application FeeN/A
    Applicants 1,632 (710 male / 922 female)
    Admitted 1,206 (525 male / 681 female)
    Admission rate 74%
    First-time Enrollment 480 (209 male / 271 female)
    FT Enrollment 476 (207 male / 269 female)
    PT Enrollment 4 (2 male / 2 female)
    Total Enrollment2,248

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does West Liberty State College use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadNo
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA Football Conference West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conf
    NCAA Basketball Conference West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conf
    NCAA Baseball Conference West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conf
    NCAA Track & Field Conference West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conf

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does West Liberty State College accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 1029th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 86%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 22
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 21
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 22

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 1239th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 14%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 390 / 490
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 380 / 480
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 770 / 970

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity1,133
    Meals per Week19
    Room Fee$3,292
    Board Fee$2,442

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    West Liberty State College ranks 1206th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,054 208 pie   47%
    State & Local Grant Aid $3,161 120 pie   27%
    Institutional Grant Aid $2,569 172 pie   39%
    Student Loan Aid $5,232 312 pie   70%
    Any financial aid type   408 pie   91%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at West Liberty State College?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    347
    Black Non-Hispanic
    501767
    Hispanic
    10616
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    437
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    N/A33
    White Non-Hispanic
    8861,2472,133
    Race Unknown
    8715
    Total 961 1,287 2,248

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at West Liberty State College.

      Men Women Total
    55 45 100
    7 56 63
    19 33 52
    19 27 46
    2 40 42

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 16 17
    Business Administration and Management, General 1 3 1 95 100
    Chemistry, General
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 3 3
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 17 17
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 2 36 38
    Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 1 41 42
    Elementary Education and Teaching 63 63
    English Language and Literature, General 5 5
    General Studies 1 1 44 46
    Graphic Design 13 13
    History, General
    Information Resources Management/CIO Training 5 5
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science 15 15
    Mathematics, General
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 10 11
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 1 1 18 20
    Political Science and Government, General
    Psychology, General 9 1 10
    Secondary Education and Teaching 1 51 52
    Social Sciences, General 5 5
    Sociology
    Total 2 7 4 2 446 1 462

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    West Liberty State College ranks 2132nd for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $46,658 ($48,333 male / $44,146 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 100 (60 male / 40 female)
    Total Benefits $1,134,872

    West Liberty State College Summary

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    West Liberty State College is a state college located in West Liberty, West Virginia near Wheeling. In February of 2007, Dr. Robin Capehart was chosen by the college’s Board of Governors as the new President of West Liberty State College, despite an earlier newspaper report stating that 85% of both West Liberty’s student body and faculty had preferred the alternative candidate for the position, Dr. Gregory Aloia.

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    West Liberty State College Academics

    The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Further, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction and Tutoring. West Liberty State College is unique in its study options. For one thing, the university has a Accelerated Program, Double Major, External Degree Program, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Student-Designed Major, Teacher Certification and Washington Semester.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at West Liberty State College.

    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Commercial/Advertising Art
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Clinical Laboratory Science, Dental Hygiene
    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Exercise Sciences
    Computer Science:
    Information Sciences/Systems
    Social Sciences:
    Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
    History:
    History – General
    Security and Protective Services:
    Criminal Justice Studies
    Communications & Journalism:
    Communications/Rhetoric
    Education:
    Art Teacher Education, Biology Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Education of Mentally Handicapped, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Health Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Science Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Social Science Teacher Education, Special Education
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Banking/Financial Services, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, Tourism/Travel Services, Travel/Tourism Management
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Bacteriology, Biology, Biotechnology
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry
    English Language and Literature:
    English
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General

    Other additional expenses amounted to $1,200 Costs per credit hour $374 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid. On the other hand, for non-international students, tutition fees are $9,054 Room & Board (on-campus) $5,456 Additional estimated expenses $1,200 Costs per credit hour $374 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $374 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of July.

    West Liberty State College Admissions

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    Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 81%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For one thing, there were five hundred and forty-nine total number of transfer students who applied and three hundred and ninety-eight total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school did not report their application fee.

    It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of August and For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 1st of August. The regular application due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of July.

    West Liberty State College Athletics

    The Hilltoppers are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
    • Men’s Intramural Handball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
    • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
    • Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_outdoor
    • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Wrestling

    West Liberty State College Financial Aid

    If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Leadership and Music/Drama. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA.

    West Liberty State College Students

    The school’s size is approximately two thousand, one hundred and sixty degree-seeking undergrads, four hundred and twenty-one first-time degree-seeking freshmen and five graduate enrollment. West Liberty State College offers Associate and Bachelor’s degrees. Additionally, it is part of an Rural setting, Rural community (under 2,500) and Residential campus. Additionally, the student body consists of sixty-seven percent in-state students, thirty-three percent out-of-state students, two percent part-time students, fifty-seven percent women, forty-three percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, three percent black per non-hispanic, less than one percent hispanic, ninety-four percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien and one percent race per ethnicity unreported. The university is a Public, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Coed, where 81 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited.

    Students should note the housing policies: Guaranteed On-Campus Housing For All Undergraduates, eighty percent of first-year students live in college housing, forty-two percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Special Housing For Disabled Students, one-JUN deadline for housing deposit, one hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Importantly, the school is located 10 miles from Wheeling, 50 miles from Pittsburgh.Further, the university has many unique facilites such as rare book room, rare sheet music collection. This school features the Rural setting, Rural community (under 2,500) and Residential campus.

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    11 months ago

    West Liberty State College also offers a 4 year nursing program and an RN-BSN completion program.