Inside Academics at West Liberty University

The Academic Picture

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at West Liberty University — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

30 Majors With Completions

12:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

65% Full-Time Faculty

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at West Liberty University:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at West Liberty University is about average at 12 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. With 65% of instructors full time, West Liberty University is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors & Degrees

Students at West Liberty University can choose from 30 majors with reported graduates spanning 14 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at West Liberty University are summarised below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	✓
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	✓

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at West Liberty University.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations	95
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	63
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	57
Biology, General	51
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	36

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at West Liberty University:

Need flexibility? Check whether West Liberty University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 1,013 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (69% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of West Liberty University.

Dig Deeper into Academics at West Liberty University

Each page below covers one part of academic life at West Liberty University in more detail:

Majors & Degree Programs at West Liberty University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
Faculty Composition at West Liberty University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
Graduation and Retention at West Liberty University — graduation outcomes and retention detail
Distance Learning at West Liberty University — distance-learning enrollment detail
Accreditation Detail at West Liberty University — the schools accreditation and what it means