West Liberty University

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West Liberty University

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]
Type	Public university
Established	March 30, 1837 (187 years ago) (1837-03-30)
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	West Liberty , West Virginia , United States
Campus	Fringe rural[4], 290 acres (1.2 km2)
Other campuses	Triadelphia
Newspaper	The Trumpet
Colors	Black and gold[5]
Nickname	Hilltoppers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II - MEC
Mascot	Topper the Bear
Website	westliberty.edu

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.