Company description
Liberty University, the world’s largest Christian university, offers over 140 exceptional undergraduate and graduate programs on its central Virginia campus and globally online.
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- Mission
- Since 1971, Liberty University has produced graduates with the values, knowledge and skills required to impact the world. The secret to its success lies in a rock-solid commitment to Biblical truth and morality. Liberty has built upon this foundation a world-class university that offers excellent academics, NCAA Division I athletics, an exciting social atmosphere and an environment that encourages spiritual growth. With more than 375 faculty members,and over 70 areas of study, Liberty is approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools. Liberty University is exploding with new apartment-style dorms including laundry facilities, fully equipped kitchen, closet space, room-adjoined bathroom facilities, and high speed internet. A new student service center with a pool and theater, plus new basketball courts and an NCAA regulation-sized pool! Liberty is located in the foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, a region rich in history, culture and outdoor recreational opportunities. This perfect location provides a vast array of outdoor recreational activities. Students enjoy nearby hiking, kayaking, water skiing, snow skiing, whitewater rafting, fishing, snowboarding and so much more. Liberty's 5,000-acre campus serves over 11,775 resident students each year. The student body represents all 50 states and 80 countries, with 20 percent of the student population representing minorities and international students. Liberty University invites students to take a closer look at Liberty, because choosing a college is about more than just getting an education...it's a decision that could change students' lives forever. Liberty University is changing lives one degree at a time.
- General Information
- Not Selective, Medium School, Protestant Affiliation, Large Town, Co-Ed, Graduate Students - Low, Out of State - High, High Cost, Handicapped Student Services, Study Abroad, Advanced Placement/CLEP, Reserve Officers - Training Corps (ROTC), Campus Publications, Dormitories, Foreign Student Organizations, Honor Student Organizations, Minority Student Organizations, Radio/TV Station, Religious Organizations, Student Government, Student/Faculty Ratio - High
- Other Admission Requirements
- GED accepted, TOEFL test ONLY required, Financial statement NOT required, Advance deposit NOT required, Pre-application form NOT required, Separate application form NOT required
- Campus Description
- 160-acre campus in Lynchburg, 50 miles from Roanoke. Served by air, bus, and train; larger airport serves Richmond (120 miles).
- School Type
- Private not-for-profit (religious affiliation), 4-year or above
- Costs
- 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $17,904
- Campus Setting
- Located in a regional city
- Email
- [email protected]
- Entrance Difficulty
- Minimally difficult
- Type
- College/University
- Religious Affiliation
- Nondenominational
- Level
- Four Year School
- Coed Status
- Men and Women
- Highest Offering
- Doctorates
- City Type
- Small City
- Campus Size
- 160 acres
- Selectivity
- selective
- Academic Calendar
- Semester
- Highest Degree Offered
- Doctoral
- Control
- Private
- Application Deadline
- rolling
- Institutional Control
- Private
- Instate Tuition For Undergrad For 1 Yr
- $15444
- Setting
- urban
- Undergraduate In State Tuition
- 13700
- Undergraduate Out Of State Tuition
- 13700
- Instate Tuition Fees For Grad 1 Yr
- $7110
- On Campus Room And Board Charges
- $5800
- Percentage Of Students Admitted
- 96.17
- Year Founded
- 1971
- Accredited
- true
- Books Cost (estimate)
- 1000
- Graduate In State Tuition
- 5580
- Graduate Number Of Females
- 1297
- Graduate Number Of Males
- 1849
- Graduate Out Of State Tuition
- 5580
- Typical Room And Board
- 5400
- Undergraduate Number Of Females
- 7458
- Undergraduate Number Of Males
- 7538
- Founded In
- 1971
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Grad
- $395
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Undergrad
- $515
- Total Number Of Admissions
- 6850
- Total Number Of Applicants
- 7123
- Undergraduate Application Fee
- $40
- Additional Fees
- 850
- Graduate Application Fee
- $50
- International Application Fee
- $35
- Application Fee
- $40
- Percent African American
- 13
- Percent Out Of State Students
- 39
- Percent Asian
- 3
- Percent Hispanic
- 3
- Percent Native American
- 1
- Mailing Address Available Only
- N
- Web Site
- http://www.liberty.edu/
