West Liberty University Ranking Badges

West Liberty University earned 4 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 2 in the top 10% and 1 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #72 of 1,540 in Most Focused for General Biology, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 4 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 1
Highest placement: #72 of 1,540, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 3
Placements this edition: 117
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has West Liberty University Earned?

West Liberty University holds 4 ranking badges across 3 fields of study, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s online-program rankings. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. This page reflects the 2026 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	1
Top 10%	2
Top 15%	1
Total	4

What Is West Liberty University Known For?

West Liberty University is best known for Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 1 of its 4 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include General Biology, Criminal Justice & Corrections and Marketing.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular (West Virginia)	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Biology
Most Focused			✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Marketing
Most Focused		✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Criminal Justice & Corrections
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

How Does West Liberty University Rank in Athletics?

West Liberty University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #21 of 69 in Wrestling (D2) (top 31%).

How Does West Liberty University Rank for Veterans?

West Liberty University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,230 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 46%).

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are calculated from federal education data, 2026 edition. West Liberty University appears in 117 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.