West Liberty University
![West Liberty Hilltoppers logo.](/Images/godic/202502/20/WLibHilltoppers1052.png")
![Shotwell Hall](/Images/godic/202502/20/Shotwell_Hall_from_north1052.jpg")
![Shaw Hall](/Images/godic/202502/20/Shaw_Hall,_West_Liberty_State_University1053.jpg")
West Liberty University is a public university in West Liberty, West Virginia, United States, near Wheeling. West Liberty University is West Virginia's oldest institution of higher education. While elementary and secondary education are the most common majors, WLU provides a variety of other programs including digital media design, athletic training, and Appalachian studies. The school's athletic teams, known as the Hilltoppers, compete in the NCAA Division II Mountain East Conference.