West Liberty University
West Liberty, WV · public · 1,511 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does West Liberty University field?
West Liberty University, in West Liberty, WV, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II.
Both rosters carried the same number of players, 7, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
West Liberty University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 7 in 2020 and as high as 9 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 7. That 2025 roster is well below the NCAA Division II median of 10, by 30%, and about the same distance from the national median. West Liberty University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 2.3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 55%.
West Liberty University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 22% below the NCAA Division II median of 9, and about the same distance from the national median. West Liberty University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division II median of 5, by 53%.
Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.
How does West Liberty University fund its athletes?
West Liberty University reported 478 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 297 men and 181 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $2,671,977, about $6,013 per male athlete and $4,896 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.
Recruiting spending was $10,225 for men's sports and $12,983 for women's, tilted toward the women's side, or about $34 and $72 per athlete.
What is West Liberty University like academically?
West Liberty University is a small public university offering graduate degrees that admits 97% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1045.
The full cost of attendance is around $23,809 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $15,366 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 35% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $8,893 for WV residents and $17,442 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
60% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 69% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $43,296, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at West Liberty University?
Health Professions is the largest field at 30% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (19%) and Education (15%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (85 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (37 degrees)
- Biology, General (34 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (34 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (32 degrees)
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (31 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (24 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (19 degrees)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (14 degrees)
- Psychology, General (14 degrees)
What is West Liberty, WV like to live in?
West Liberty University sits in West Liberty, a rural area near a metro of about 1,568 people in Ohio County, West Virginia.
Household incomes in West Liberty, a median of about $43,333, sit far below the West Virginia median and likewise far below the national one, 45% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $120,000, 23% below the West Virginia median and a typical rent of $1,750 a month is 106% over the state figure.
Commutes average about 29 minutes, close to the national average, and driving is common but not universal, though 24% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 44% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 6.7 times the national share, and the median age of 21 is younger than the country's 39.
38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the West Virginia average of 23%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does West Liberty University have a tennis program?
- Yes. West Liberty University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is West Liberty University?
- West Liberty University is in West Liberty, WV, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does West Liberty University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $23,809 a year, and an average net price of $15,366 after grants and scholarships.