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Liberty University

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA · City · 50,012 students
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$29,357
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
64%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
58% typical
$44,813
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$55,545 typical
99%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

As one of the world's largest Christian institutions, Liberty University is best known for combining a massive global online footprint with a thriving residential campus in Lynchburg, offering strong programs in aeronautics, nursing, business, and divinity. Student life is deeply anchored in evangelical Christian traditions, characterized by twice-weekly Convocations, an alcohol-free campus, and spirited support for NCAA Division I Flames athletics. The university uniquely distinguishes itself through state-of-the-art pre-professional training facilities and atypical campus amenities, such as the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre, a year-round synthetic ski and snowboarding slope overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Wikipedia:Liberty University (LU), known simply as Liberty, is a conservative, private evangelical Christian university in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1971 by Jerry Falwell Sr. and Elmer L. Towns as Lynchburg Baptist College, Liberty is among the world's largest Christian universities and one of the largest private non-profit universities in the United States by total student enrollment.

Location
Lynchburg, VA, 24515 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
RIC · Richmond
103 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$22,465
Housing & food (on campus)$13,835
Books & supplies$1,596
Cost of attendance$50,640
Average net price$29,357
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$22,465
Housing & food (on campus)$13,835
Books & supplies$1,596
Cost of attendance$50,640
Average net price$29,357
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$30,667
$30–48k
$27,807
$48–75k
$27,347
$75–110k
$27,142
$110k+
$30,545
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
64%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
55%
Back for yr 2
80%
Transferred
10%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
61% graduated · 6% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 32% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$39,707
10 yrs after entry$44,813
Debt
Median at graduation$24,500
Monthly payment$260
Middle 50% owe$5.9k–$27k
90th percentile$39,016
Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral/Professional University: 58% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
99%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 45%Women 55%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell grant
38%
First-gen
42%
Family income
$31,696
Independent
71%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
30.0
Part-time
35%
Race & ethnicity
White
57%
Hispanic
8%
Black
11%
Asian
2%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
17%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Field Hockey
    Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Lacrosse
    Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Swimming and Diving (combined)
    Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$39,707
After 10 yrs
$44,813
Business Administration, Management and Operations1519
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other1356
Psychology, General1139
Religion/Religious Studies609
Criminal Justice and Corrections572
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods487
Air Transportation484
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing291
History246
Computer and Information Sciences, General233
Social Work231
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness215
Accounting and Related Services205
Design and Applied Arts198
Communication and Media Studies196
Non-Professional Legal Studies152
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$2.6B
Full-time faculty
16%
Faculty salary
$8,826/mo
Teaching spend
$4,004
per student
Federal loans
46%
Classification
Carnegie type
Doctoral/Professional University
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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