| Location: | Mid-Atlantic |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Hilltoppers |
To launch our graduates into community, work, and academic environments ready to be viable contributors with skills and knowledge needed to meet future opportunities and challenges.
West Liberty State College is a state college located in West Liberty, West Virginia near Wheeling.
It is as a four-year comprehensive college offering a variety of degrees. The college is currently pursuing university status and it has been reported that it hopes to attain this by the fall of 2008. The bulk of its student body comes from the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, eastern portions of Ohio and areas of Western Pennsylvania. While elementary and secondary education are two popular majors offered, WLSC also provides a variety of other majors including digital media design, hospitality and tourism management, and forensic science. With the opening of the multi-million dollar Media Arts Center, West Liberty students now have access to a state-of-the art television studio, recording studio, and digital media labs. West Liberty State College is West Virginia's oldest institution of higher education. The school's athletic teams, known as the Hilltoppers, compete in the NCAA Division II West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
West Liberty State College offers one of the few comprehensive Dental Hygiene programs in the Ohio Valley. It was also one of the first colleges in the nation to offer such a program. The program is fully accredited by the American Dental Association Commission of Dental Accreditation. The program was opened in September, 1938, and graduated its first class in 1940. Since then about 2,345 students have graduated from the program. The dental hygiene students have the opportunity to enroll for a two-year professional program ending with an Associate of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene or a four-year professional program ending with a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene. The Dental Hygiene office offers dental cleaning services for any member of the community at affordable rates. The facility sports the latest in dental technology and underwent a drastic renovation procedure in 2000. The program, which was mostly female dominated, is graduating more and more male students each year. Additional information as well as application forms can be found at the Dental Hygiene portion of the West Liberty State College website.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 54% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conf) Basketball (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conf) Baseball (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conf) Track (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conf) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 3,686 | $ 9,054 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,233 | 53% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,342 | 48% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,309 | 22% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,435 | 83% | |
Any Aid: |
90% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 81% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 11% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 410, Math: 390 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 490, Math: 520 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 85% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 17, Verbal: 16, Math: 16 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 22, Verbal: 23, Math: 21 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
