West Liberty University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
West Liberty University is a public master's university in West Liberty, WV (rural setting), with 1,944 undergraduates (62% women). It admitted 72% of 2,077 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 890–1125 on the SAT and 18–24 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $32,934 a year for out-of-state students and $24,550 in-state; aided first-year students paid $14,203 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 56% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, business, education. The campus reported 0 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top 10% for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where West Liberty University ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,732 in-state · $17,116 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research West Liberty University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
West Liberty University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Mountain East Conference | 32 | — | 1 | $252k | $7,875 | — | |
| Baseball | Mountain East Conference | 48 | — | 1 | $343k | $7,156 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Mountain East Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $621k | $41,401 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Mountain East Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $486k | $34,745 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Mountain East Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Mountain East Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Football | Mountain East Conference | 97 | — | 1 | $1.6M | $16,401 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Mountain East Conference | 8 | — | 1 | $118k | $14,748 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Mountain East Conference | 4 | — | 2 | $38k | $9,389 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Mountain East Conference | 33 | — | 1 | $257k | $7,790 | — | |
| Softball | Mountain East Conference | 32 | — | 1 | $297k | $9,266 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Mountain East Conference | 7 | — | 2 | $60k | $8,541 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Mountain East Conference | 7 | — | 1 | $60k | $8,584 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Mountain East Conference | 85 | — | 1 | $243k | $2,858 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Mountain East Conference | 66 | — | 1 | $189k | $2,858 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Mountain East Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $273k | $17,067 | — | |
| Men's Wrestling | Mountain East Conference | 45 | — | 7 | $522k | $11,609 | — | |
| Women's Wrestling | Mountain East Conference | 18 | — | 3 | $235k | $13,036 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.