It’s quiet when you need it to be, but rocking during a football or basketball game or an event on the quad. Located in a rural setting, West Liberty University dominates the hilltop. Just an hour from Pittsburgh and only ten miles from the city of Wheeling, West Virginia, WLU is just far enough away from city-sized crime but close enough to everything a student needs for success and fun in college life. For more about life on the hilltop, take our virtual tour.