Liberty University
4-years Private College In Lynchburg, VA
Liberty University (referred to as Liberty) is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Lynchburg, VA. It is classified as Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 tuition & fees at Liberty University is $21,222. The school has a total enrollment of 96,709 and student to faculty ratio is 5.56% (18 to 1).The highest degree offered at Liberty University is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. It offers 1 Year Certificate, Associate, 2-4 Year Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice) degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $21,222 (2023) |
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| Acceptance Rate | 99.29% |
| Student Population | 96,709 |
| Graduation Rate | 65% |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
Liberty University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1980 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at Liberty University is $21,222 for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Liberty University is $8,340 for academic year 2021-2022. Liberty University offers the alternative tuition plans. 83 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $7,344 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at Liberty University is 99.29% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.90%. Liberty University accepts dual credit, credit for life experiences, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 96,709 students are attending at Liberty University (48,906 undergraduate students). There are 1,051 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 2,098 part-time faculty working for Liberty University. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 4,740 (full-time) and 2,585 (part-time). The graduation rate at Liberty University is 65% and transfer-out rate is 5%. The retention rate is 79% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
Liberty University offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. Liberty University offers ROTC, study abroad, teacher certification program. On Liberty University campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
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