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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Lynchburg, VA 24502

Surrounding communitySmall city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000)
Total Population32,656 (31,301 urban / 1,355 rural)
Households12,505 (2.35 people per house)
Families8,331 (2.86 people per family)
Pop. — African American4,255
Pop. — Asian674
Pop. — Pacific Islander33
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native223
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)27,637
Pop. — Other338
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduateSingle doctoral (other field)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionNo

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / Yes
Study AbroadNo
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Liberty University?

Ranks 1091st for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $14,850 $14,850 $14,850
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $950 $950 $950
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $495 $495 $495
FT Graduate Tuition $7,110 $7,110 $7,110
FT Graduate Required Fees $950 $950 $950
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $395 $395 $395
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $26,000 $26,000 $26,000
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $28,540 $28,540 $28,540
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $20,380 $20,380 $20,380

Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

  In State Out of State
Theology Degree — Tuition $4,000 $4,000
Theology Degree — Required Fees $1,020 $1,020
Law Degree — Tuition $24,160 $24,160
Law Degree — Required Fees $1,100 $1,100

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $14,550 trend  $15,800 $14,550 trend  $15,800 $14,550 trend  $15,800
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $1,200 trend  $1,400
On-Campus – Room & Board $5,400 trend  $5,400
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,400 trend  $3,400
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,900 trend  $8,160
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,400 trend  $3,180
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,400 trend  $3,180

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$40
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application Fee$50
Applicants 9,044 (4,057 male / 4,948 female)
Admitted 8,709 (3,861 male / 4,812 female)
Admission rate 96%
First-time Enrollment 2,926 (1,375 male / 1,551 female)
FT Enrollment 2,576 (1,188 male / 1,388 female)
PT Enrollment 350 (187 male / 163 female)
Total Enrollment17,798

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Liberty University use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
College Prep. CompletionRecommended
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Liberty University accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceYes
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Big South Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Big South Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Big South Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Big South Conference

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 825th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 26%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 25
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 24

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 934th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 68%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 440 / 550
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 420 / 540
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 860 / 1090

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareNo
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity6,323
Meals per Week25
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Liberty University Ranks 204th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $2,933 540 pie   28%
State & Local Grant Aid $2,419 517 pie   27%
Institutional Grant Aid $5,992 1,869 pie   97%
Student Loan Aid $9,323 1,178 pie   61%
Any financial aid type   1,897 pie   99%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Liberty University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
394319713
Black Non-Hispanic
9621,1992,161
Hispanic
289276565
Asian / Pacific Islander
154130284
American Indian / Alaskan Native
6146107
White Non-Hispanic
6,7356,43713,172
Race Unknown
424372796
Total 9,019 8,779 17,798

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Liberty University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
231336
Black Non-Hispanic
5751108
Hispanic
91928
Asian / Pacific Islander
61016
American Indian / Alaskan Native
3710
White Non-Hispanic
451546997
Race Unknown
101121
Total 559 657 1,216

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Liberty University.

  Men Women Total
248 83 331
158 107 265
172 82 254
39 185 224
128 96 224

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 2 2 22 26
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General 10 10
Athletic Training/Trainer 3 3
Bible/Biblical Studies 1 1 4 6
Biochemistry 1 1
Biology Teacher Education
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 5 1 1 16 1 24
Business Administration and Management, General 4 43 7 10 1 176 13 254
Business/Commerce, General 16 31 10 3 2 192 11 265
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 10 5 3 3 89 2 112
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Computer and Information Sciences, General 9 1 10
Counseling Psychology 9 17 2 3 110 13 154
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 6 6
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 1 1 24 26
Curriculum and Instruction 2 2
Design and Visual Communications, General
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 1 1 1 3
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv 10 14 1 25
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1 2 1 1 41 2 48
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 2
English Language and Literature, General 1 1 39 41
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 3 1 2 47 2 55
Fashion Merchandising
General Studies 3 26 6 1 1 92 3 132
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Health and Physical Education, General 13 2 15
History Teacher Education
History, General 1 1 22 2 26
Human Services, General 4 4
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 2 1 1 24 1 29
Law (LL 1 33 3 37
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 1 1 54 57
Management Information Systems, General 1 1 1 7 10
Mathematics Teacher Education
Mathematics, General 12 12
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4 44 6 2 4 153 11 224
Music, General 1 1 15 17
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 1 4 1 1 96 2 105
Organizational Communication, General 2 1 3
Philosophy 4 4
Political Science and Government, General 1 2 31 1 35
Psychology, General 1 14 5 8 2 186 8 224
Public Health Education and Promotion 1 4 4 16 25
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other (NEW) Any instructional program in organizational communication, public relations, and advertising not listed above
Reading Teacher Education 2 2
Religion/Religious Studies 3 13 9 4 3 278 21 331
Religious Education 2 1 1 7 1 12
Religious/Sacred Music 1 1 14 1 17
Secondary Education and Teaching 1 3 4
Social Science Teacher Education
Social Sciences, General 2 13 15
Spanish Language and Literature 1 5 6
Special Education and Teaching, General 6 6
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 1 7 30 1 39
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 1 1 10 12
Theology/Theological Studies 26 18 5 3 152 13 217
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Total 108 244 66 53 14 2,088 120 2,693

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Liberty University Ranks 1754th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system No
Average FT Salary $51,909 ($54,216 male / $46,925 female)
Number of FT Faculty 354 (242 male / 112 female)
Number of PT Faculty N/A
FT Faculty Ratio N/A
Total Benefits $4,172,479
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Liberty University Summary

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Liberty University is a Christian liberal arts university in Lynchburg, Virginia. Falwell’s vision is to build a university with as many students as Notre Dame and Brigham Young University, with 25,000 students on campus and another 25,000 in the Distance Learning Program. Liberty University continues to invest in capital projects, with 19 new dormitory buildings and a tunnel connecting the east and west ends of the campus completed for the fall semester of 2004. For the 2006 school year, Liberty University recently built five new dormitory buildings on Campus East, with six additional units currently under construction. Liberty Christian Academy, (formerly Lynchburg Christian Academy) began its Spring semester of 2006 in its new building on Liberty’s campus. The University has official ties with Thomas Road Baptist Church, the church that founded the University. Other projects include the completion of the new LaHaye Student Center, the expansion of student activity facilities, a new Law School and Library, and a brand new ice hockey rink which was donated by Tim and Beverly LaHaye, and a new football operatons center, donated by AL Williams- a frequent benefactor of the school. The university has a strict code of student behavior, documented in “The Liberty Way”, including possible reprimands (and with the accumulation of reprimands, fines) for attending dances, violating curfew, viewing R-rated movies (on or off campus), drinking (or even associating with those drinking alcohol), smoking, viewing sexually explicit material, entering the bedroom of a member of the opposite sex (on or off campus), and participating in unauthorized petitions . Controversy arose when Liberty University applied for accreditation in 1991 and the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) gave “immediate accreditation” to the university. In the 1990s Liberty was “placed on probation by SACS and, while the probation was ultimately lifted, the university continues to have financial problems and is under investigation by the Department of Education.” World Report ranked Liberty University in the 4th tier of Southern Master’s Universities. Liberty University also offers a School of Law The University is a member of the NCAA Division I level Big South Conference for 18 sports. The University regularly competes for the Sasser Cup which is the Big South’s trophy for the university which has the best sports program among the member institutions. Liberty has won the Sasser Cup five times, second only to Coastal Carolina University, which has won it seven times. In addition, Liberty University students won the inaugural Big South Conference Quiz Bowl competition in 2006, and recently repeated the feat in 2007 to retain the title for the second consecutive year. After defeating fourth-seeded Penn State University and fifth-seeded DePaul University, the Flames’ winning streak was halted by top-seeded Louisiana State University. Wrestling is no stranger to Liberty University as the school sponsored the sport from 1974 to 1994. The reinstatement of the wrestling program was aided by the support of the Liberty University Wrestling Foundation, which is a group of alumni and supporters of the former program who have been raising funds to help facilitate the return of wrestling to Liberty University. John Lofton of The American View Christian radio show accused Liberty University of not being “a truly Christian college” when Jerry Falwell gave permission for the debate team to debate in favor of abortion when required. Lynchburg Baptist College subsequently filed for bankruptcy and reorganized as Liberty University. Liberty made news in 2005 when students from the Equality Ride visited the university and spoke informally with Liberty students. The organizers were also unable to turn over to Jerry Falwell, the founder and chancellor of the university, anonymous letters from alleged current students at Liberty who claim they are gay. The Ride charges that Liberty University discriminates against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students. Jake Reitan, director of youth programs for Soulforce, said that the group requested the library accept books that could be added “that students could decide to read or not,” and called for the University to designate some place on campus where students could talk about being gay without fear of being expelled or having their parents informed. Dawkins criticized, “If it’s really true, that the museum at Liberty University has dinosaur fossils which are labeled as being 3000 years old, then that is an educational disgrace. And I would strongly encourage any members of Liberty University that are here to leave and go to a proper university.”

Liberty University Academics

Liberty University is unique in its study options. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance and Tutoring. For instance, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, External Degree Program, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Teacher Certification and Weekend College. Further, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Liberty University.

Security and Protective Services:
Criminal Justice Studies, Law Enforcement Administration
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
Social Sciences:
Economics, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General
Computer Science:
Computer/Information Sciences – General
History:
History – General
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Drama/Theater Arts, Graphic Design, Music – General
English Language and Literature:
English Language & Literature – General
Education:
Biology Teacher Education, Business Teacher Education, Computer Teacher Education, ESL Teacher Education, English Teacher Education, Family/Consumer Sciences – Education, Health Teacher Education, History Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Social Science Teacher Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education, Special Education, multiple levels
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Administrative/Secretarial Services, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Fashion Merchandising, Finance/Banking, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management
Communications & Journalism:
Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism, Public Relations
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biochemistry, Biology
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
Exercise Sciences, Health/Physical Fitness, Sport/Fitness Administration
Popular majors:
eighty percent liberal arts, twenty percent philosophy and religious studies, sixteen percent psychology, fifteen percent business per marketing, fifteen percent philosophy and religious studies, eleven percent interdisciplinary studies, eight percent health professions, seven percent communications per journalism, seven percent education, five percent parks and recreation
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Community Health/Preventative Medicine, Health Services – General, Nursing (RN)
Foreign Language and Literature:
Spanish

The cost per credit hour (overall) was $480 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall. Though, for non-international students, tutition fees are $15,350 Room & Board (on-campus) $5,400 Additional estimated expenses $556 Costs per credit hour $480 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid. Additionally, for international students, the application fee is 35. Other additional expenses amounted to $556 Costs per credit hour $480 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid.

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Liberty University Admissions

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Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 67% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 73%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. Specifically, there were three thousand, eight hundred and eighty-three total number of transfer students who applied and three thousand, five hundred and sixty-six total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of thirty-five dollars regular application fee, thirty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, thirty-five dollars online application fee and point zero .

SAT and ACT score reports are due the 30th of June and Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 30th of June. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of March. The regular application due date was not reported. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported.

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Liberty University Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and State aid form. Financial aid distribution is at fifty-five percent scholarships per grants and forty-five percent loans per jobs. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Music/Drama, Athletics, Religious Affiliation, ROTC, Alumni Affiliation, Leadership and State/District Residency. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Music/Drama, Athletics, Religious Affiliation, ROTC, Alumni Affiliation, Leadership and State/District Residency.

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Liberty University Students

The school’s size is approximately nine thousand, eight hundred and seventy-nine degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand, nine hundred and eighty-five first-time degree-seeking freshmen and two thousand, one hundred and twenty-one graduate enrollment. Additionally, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Further, the student body consists of thirty-three percent in-state students, sixty-seven percent out-of-state students, three percent part-time students, fifty-one percent women, forty-nine percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, two percent asian per pacific islander, fourteen percent black per non-hispanic, four percent hispanic, seventy-two percent white per non-hispanic, five percent non-resident alien, three percent race per ethnicity unreported, four percent in top 10th of graduating class, fourteen percent in top quarter of graduating class, forty-one percent in top half of graduating class, nineteen percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, fifteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-two percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49 and three percent had h.s. gpa between 1.0 and 1.99. Liberty University offers Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. The university is a Private, Seminary College, University, Four-year, Baptist, Coed, where 67 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member.

Additionally, the university has many unique facilites such as ice rink. To be sure, the school is located 120 miles from Richmond, 150 miles from Raleigh, North Carolina.This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus.

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Liberty University Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division IAA, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Golf
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
  • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
  • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
The Flames are a member of NCAA.

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