West Liberty, West Virginia · Public · 4-year · Rural area
Overview
West Liberty University is a public four-year institution in West Liberty, West Virginia. The campus sits in a rural area. It enrolled 2,299 students in fall 2024, including 1,934 undergraduates and 365 graduate students.
West Liberty University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 37 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, and Biology. It awarded 487 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
2,299
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
487
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
37
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 37
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
38%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
299
Associate degrees
27
Master's degrees
161
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,299
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,934
Graduate students, fall 2024
365
Full-time, fall 2024
72%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,569
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,112
Graduate students, 2024-25
457
Full-time, 2024-25
67%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
75%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
7%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
63%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mountain East Conference
President
Dr. Tim Borchers
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact