General Information
Liberty University
1971 University Blvd. Lynchburg, Virginia, 24502
admissions@liberty.edu
(800) 543-5317
Overview
Liberty University is a private, accredited, co-educational, Christian university that offers degree programs at the certificate, associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels. Liberty University is dedicated to
Training Champions for Christ, individuals who are leaders in their career field and ambassadors for Jesus Christ in their everyday lives.
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Founded in 1971
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Enrolls more than 12,000 residential students and more than 60,000 online students.
Student Information
- Enrollment Figures Total students: 12,072
- First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 2,430
- 35 percent in-state students
- 65 percent out-of-state students
- 1 percent Asian
- 7 percent Black or African American
- 3 percent Hispanic/Latino
- 63 percent White
- 96 percent of Liberty students receive financial aid.
- For a comprehensive list of scholarships offered for Liberty University's resident undergraduate program, please visit our Financial Aid Scholarships page.
- The student body represents all 50 states (and Washington, D.C.) and more than 80 countries.
- Resident students donate more than 586,000 hours of community service in the community and on campus each year.
Student Life
Schools and Colleges
- Center for Academic Support & Advising Services (CASAS)
- School of Aeronautics College of Arts & Sciences
- Helms School of Government
- Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary
- School of Business School of Communication
- School of Education School of Engineering and Computational Sciences
- School of Law School of Religion
Most popular majors: Business, communication studies, religion, education, nursing and psychology Liberty offers residential and online degree programs
Programs and Clubs
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Association of Students of African Descent
- Bridging the Gap Urban Ministries
- Caribbean in Action Center For Multicultural Enrichment
- Chinese Cross-Cultural Connections
- Coalition for Life Concerned Women for America
- Future Global Professionals
- Haiti United Association
- Honors Program
- Honor Societies
- International Justice Mission
- Korean College Group
- Association Korean
- Student Association
- Leadership Programs
- Mission Trips
- Pre-Law Society
- Smile 4 Africa
- Study Abroad Opportunities
Arts Information
Chamber Singers
Concert Choir
Jazz Ensemble
Marching Band
Ministry Teams
Opera
Student Newspaper
Student Radio Station
Symphony Orchestra
Theatre
Season
University Chorale
Worship Services
Athletic Information
Liberty University is part of the Big South Conference
20 NCAA Division I Athletic Teams
- Men’s baseball
- Men’s and women’s basketball
- Men’s and women’s cross country
- Women’s field hockey
- Men’s football
- Men’s golf
- Women’s lacrosse
- Men’s and women’s soccer
- Women’s softball
- Women’s swimming
- Men’s and women’s tennis
- Men’s and women’s track and field
- Women’s volleyball
20 Intramural sports 29 Club sports teams
The Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre is the country’s premier point for year-round skiing, snowboarding and tubing. Composed of beginner, intermediate and advanced slopes and a two-story lodge, this high-performance playground is the first of its kind in the U.S.
The LaHaye Ice Center is home to Liberty men’s and women’s hockey, as well as several ice skating teams.
Faculty Information
- 23:1 student-to-professor ratio
- 70 percent of full-time faculty hold terminal degrees
Facility Information
Liberty has a 6,500 acre campus in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Academic space includes classrooms, labs, a library, computer labs, a School of Law, Liberty Theological Seminary, study lounges and more. Liberty’s recreation facilities round out the campus with many options for the active student, including 60 miles of hiking, biking and running trails, a gym, indoor and outdoor pools, an ice rink, archery range, disc golf course, equestrian center and several sports fields. A new addition to Liberty, Ivy Lake, is a 112-acre park within miles of campus, which has been landscaped with a new beach and dock and serves as home for the Liberty crew team.
Visit campus during Liberty’s College For A Weekend or Friendly Friday events. Liberty University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation status of Liberty University.
