Admissions

Due to the varying accreditation and licensure standards for the programs listed below, the individual programs’ policies and procedures including, but not limited to, those dealing with program admission, dismissal, student standing, and appeal processes related to these, take precedence over West Liberty University policies and procedures.

• Dental Hygiene
• Exercise Physiology
• Medical Laboratory Science
• Music
• Nursing
• Pre-Professional Speech Pathology & Audiology
• Professional Education
• Social Work
• Zoo Science

The admissions policies of WLU are in accordance with the Undergraduate Institutional Policies of the Higher Education Policy Commission.

Persons desiring to apply for admission should visit us online at WestLiberty.edu. All admission credentials must be received at least two weeks prior to the opening of the semester or summer term. There are special requirements for admission to the curriculums in dental hygiene, exercise physiology, medical laboratory sciences, nursing, music, teacher education, and the Regents Bachelor of Arts Program, Zoo Science, Pre-Professional Speech Pathology and Audiology; refer to the appropriate section of the catalog for the special requirements in these fields.

• Application Fee
• High School Graduates
• Selective Service Registration
• Assessment and Placement Benchmarks
• Immunization Requirement
• Transfer Students
• Transfer Credit Appeals Process
• International Students
• Equivalency Exam
• Home-Schooled Admission Policy
• Early Entrance Program for High School Students
• Advanced Placement
• Registration
• Credit Hour
• 65-Plus Program
• Student Assessment Requirement
• Committee on Admissions and Credits
• Credit by Examination
• Pass/Fail and Credit/No Credit Courses
• College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
• Compressed Degree Programs
• Awarding of Credits for Work and Life Experience
• Core Coursework Transfer Agreement
• Military
• Intern Program in Washington, D.C.
• Residency