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Former names | West Liberty Academy (1837–1870) West Liberty State Normal School (1870–1931) West Liberty State Teachers College (1931–1943) West Liberty State College (1943–2009)[1] |
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Type | Public university |
Established | March 30, 1837 |
Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliation | WVHEPC |
Endowment | $20.3 million (2021)[2] |
President | Dr. Tim Borchers[3] |
Academic staff | 143 |
Undergraduates | 2,525 (Fall 2018) |
Postgraduates | 303 |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Fringe rural[4], 290 acres (1.2 km2) |
Other campuses | |
Newspaper | The Trumpet |
Colors | Black and gold[5] |
Nickname | Hilltoppers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II - MEC |
Mascot | Topper the Bear |
Website | westliberty |
West Liberty University (WLU) is a public university in West Liberty, West Virginia. Located in the state's Northern Panhandle, it is the oldest college or university in West Virginia.[1] It offers more than 70 undergraduate majors plus graduate programs, including a master's degree in education, a physician assistant studies program, and an online MBA. WLU's athletic teams, known as the Hilltoppers, are charter members of the NCAA Division II Mountain East Conference with nearly 400 student-athletes participating in 16 intercollegiate sports, including football, basketball, wrestling, track, acrobatics & tumbling and baseball.