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Ranks 824th overall and 4th in West Virginia

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near West Liberty, WV 26074

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

Special Learning Opportunities

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

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

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

Ranks 1585th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $4,172 $4,172 $10,192
FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $174 $174 $425
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $224 $224 $665
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $13,906 $13,906 $19,926
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $13,384 $13,384 $19,404
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $7,932 $7,932 $13,952

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 $3,686 trend  $4,172 $3,686 trend  $4,172 $9,054 trend  $10,192
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $1,000 trend  $1,000
On-Campus – Room & Board $5,456 trend  $5,984
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 RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application FeeN/A
Graduate Application FeeN/A
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 1,659 (787 male / 872 female)
Admitted 1,333 (632 male / 701 female)
Admission rate 80%
First-time Enrollment 504 (239 male / 265 female)
FT Enrollment 499 (235 male / 264 female)
PT Enrollment 5 (4 male / 1 female)
Total Enrollment2,268

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

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does West Liberty State College accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceYes
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

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

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 1061st for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 86%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 22
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 19
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 22

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 1065th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 14%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 400 / 530
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 400 / 520
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 800 / 1050

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 Capacity1,168
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$3,420
Board Fee$2,564

Student Financial Aid Details

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

West Liberty State College Ranks 3476th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $2,973 149 pie   37%
State & Local Grant Aid $2,982 83 pie   20%
Institutional Grant Aid $2,214 104 pie   26%
Student Loan Aid $3,331 284 pie   70%
Any financial aid type   372 pie   91%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at West Liberty State College?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
336
Black Non-Hispanic
622688
Hispanic
131225
Asian / Pacific Islander
6713
American Indian / Alaskan Native
426
White Non-Hispanic
8521,2622,114
Race Unknown
7916
Total 947 1,321 2,268

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at West Liberty State College?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
336
Black Non-Hispanic
8715
Hispanic
134
Asian / Pacific Islander
N/A11
American Indian / Alaskan Native
1N/A1
White Non-Hispanic
225261486
Race Unknown
N/AN/AN/A
Total 238 275 513

Most Popular Fields of Study

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

  Men Women Total
53 30 83
N/A 54 54
7 38 45
16 29 45
17 20 37

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 13 13
Business Administration and Management, General 1 3 1 78 83
Chemistry, General 3 3
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 3 3
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 15 15
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 3 20 23
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 1 1 1 51 54
Elementary Education and Teaching 1 44 45
English Language and Literature, General 5 5
General Studies 1 44 45
Graphic Design 7 7
History, General
Information Resources Management/CIO Training 16 16
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 1 11 12
Mathematics, General 1 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 13 13
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 19 19
Political Science and Government, General
Psychology, General 11 11
Secondary Education and Teaching 37 37
Social Sciences, General 1 5 6
Sociology
Total 1 10 2 1 1 396 411

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

West Liberty State College Ranks 2384th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $46,465 ($47,028 male / $45,628 female)
Number of FT Faculty 97 (58 male / 39 female)
Number of PT Faculty 69
FT Faculty Ratio 1 : 1
Total Benefits $1,173,736
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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.

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 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.

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

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over 2 years ago

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