West Liberty University
West Liberty, West Virginia · Public · 1,511 undergraduates · westliberty.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
97%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
890 to 1123
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$28,080Est.Estimate
$37,870 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at West Liberty University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
97% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$37,870
a year in 2027-28, from a $37,870 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1010
Send your score
About 11% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 840, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Undergraduate | West Liberty University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
97%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 890 to 1123
Reading and Writing 470 to 580
Math 420 to 543
ACT composite 18 to 24
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$28,080
a year, in state
$37,870
a year, out of state (tuition $19,480)
- Tuition (in state)$9,690
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$1,272
- $30,001 to $48,000$16,784
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,265
- $75,001 to $110,000$20,622
- Over $110,000$19,749
Financial aidEstimate
70%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
87%
of freshmen receive grants
$7,248
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
West Virginia programs for residents
Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars Program
$10,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.25+ GPA, Elementary or special education track; HS senior or recent grad with no prior degree-seeking enrollment; enroll in approved WV teacher-prep program; 5-year WV public school teaching service obligation, from West Virginia
- 3.25+ GPA, Math or science teaching track; HS senior or recent grad with no prior degree-seeking enrollment; enroll in approved WV teacher-prep program; 5-year WV public school teaching service obligation, from West Virginia
PROMISE Scholarship
$5,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.00+ GPA, 1080+ SAT or 21+ ACT, Standard (single tier); Complete HS graduation requirements at a WV public or private HS; Promise application + FAFSA by March 1, 2027; full-time first-year; apply within 2 years of HS graduation; U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
39 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $970Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 110 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART160 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 140 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIO 105-106 or BIO 124-125 & BIO Elective |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 210 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 9 | MATH 210 & 211 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CHEM 110, 111, 112 & 113 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Elective |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 304 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CIS 270 & 271 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CIS Elective |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 104 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 3 | ENG 103 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 199 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | PHYS SCI General Studies |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIST 104 & HIST Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 101 & 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Elective |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO 205 or 206 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | General Elective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Elective |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 203 or 104 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 103 or 104 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 102 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHYS 101 & 110 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | PHYS 102 & 111 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 102 & 111 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 101 & 110 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 145 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | HUM 199 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | HUM 199 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101 & 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 331 & 332 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 160 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 201 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 210 & 211 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST 103 & 104 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
52%
Come back for a second year
69%
Typical earnings
$49,503
a year, 10 years after starting here
- West Liberty University$56,773
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 13 majors here have earnings data.
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