Liberty University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1696 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 465 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 419 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| # 13 of 63 | In Virginia |
| # 1 of 5 | In Lynchburg |
| # 675 of 99 | For Military science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
99%
Average SAT
1,190
Average ACT
26
Avg. cost to attend
$29,532 /y
Aid receiving
97%
Undergraduates
52,961
Graduates
51,366
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
Religion
Evangelical Christian
Type
Privatenot-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
Liberty University has an acceptance rate of 99% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Applicants | 24,942 | 11,223 | 13,683 |
| Admissions | 24,687 | 11,095 | 13,558 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,654 | 2,153 | 2,499 |
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| â– White | 50% |
|---|---|
| â– Asian | 2% |
| â– Hispanic | 7% |
| â– Black or African American | 16% |
| â– Two or more races | 4% |
| â– Unknown | 20% |
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Liberty University.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
Liberty University majors
Liberty University has granted 1,212 associate degrees across 18 programs, 10,602 bachelor's degrees across 109 programs, 9,617 master's across 95 programs, and 2,689 doctorate degrees across 28 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Liberty University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | - | 1,683 | 1,136 | 148 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 312 | 1,387 | 95 | - |
| Psychology, General | 154 | 1,225 | 7 | 99 |
| Counseling Psychology | - | - | 1,184 | 169 |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 61 | 605 | 391 | 48 |
| Theology & Theological Studies | - | - | 668 | 392 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other | - | - | 703 | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | - | 348 | 308 | - |
| Divinity & Ministry | - | 40 | 526 | - |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 32 | 488 | - | 12 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | - | 142 | 386 |
| Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General | - | 439 | 87 | - |
| History, General | 14 | 223 | 155 | 53 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | - | - | 60 | 378 |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | - | - | 382 | - |
| Accounting | 38 | 198 | 134 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | - | 62 | 233 | - |
| Creative Writing | 36 | 202 | 51 | - |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | - | - | 176 | 101 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 114 | 113 | 34 | - |
| Education, General | 55 | 1 | 4 | 188 |
| Social Work | - | 202 | 42 | - |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | - | 240 | 2 | - |
| Applied Psychology | - | - | 241 | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | - | 101 | 106 | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | - | 165 | 33 | - |
| Information Technology | - | 173 | 24 | - |
| Public Health, General | - | - | 197 | - |
| Communication, General | - | 181 | 4 | - |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | - | - | 185 | - |
| Nursing Administration | - | - | 180 | - |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | - | 151 | - | 16 |
| Pre-Law Studies | - | 165 | - | - |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | - | 110 | 54 | - |
| Public Administration | - | 25 | 122 | 16 |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | - | 65 | 90 | - |
| Business & Commerce, General | 148 | 2 | - | - |
| Bible & Biblical Studies | - | 36 | 73 | 36 |
| Osteopathic Medicine & Osteopathy | - | - | - | 145 |
| Legal Assistant & Paralegal | 61 | 80 | - | - |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | - | 53 | 63 | 14 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | - | 80 | 49 | - |
| Management Information Systems, General | 43 | 72 | 13 | - |
| Graphic Design | - | 105 | 20 | - |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | - | - | 115 | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | - | - | 114 | - |
| Law | - | - | - | 112 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | - | 89 | 19 | - |
| Organizational Leadership | - | - | - | 106 |
| Religious & Sacred Music | - | 70 | 21 | 13 |
| Religious Education | - | - | 33 | 66 |
| International Relations and Affairs | - | 28 | 68 | - |
| Music Pedagogy | - | 9 | 15 | 69 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | - | 18 | 52 | 22 |
| Christian Studies | 57 | 24 | 7 | - |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | - | - | 83 | - |
| Cyber & Electronic Operations and Warfare | - | - | 82 | - |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | - | 12 | 65 | - |
| Military History | 5 | 42 | 24 | - |
| Nutrition Sciences | - | - | 69 | - |
| Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology | - | 68 | - | - |
| Aviation & Airway Management and Operations | - | 66 | - | - |
| Music, Other | - | 63 | - | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | - | 61 | - | - |
| Finance, General | - | - | 60 | - |
| National Security Policy Studies | - | - | 60 | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | - | 36 | 24 | - |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | - | - | 46 | 13 |
| Mechanical Engineering | - | 58 | - | - |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | - | 55 | - | - |
| Nursing Practice | - | - | - | 54 |
| Education, Other | - | 44 | - | 7 |
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | - | - | 49 | - |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | - | 24 | 24 | - |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | - | - | 47 | - |
| Project Management | - | - | 47 | - |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | - | 45 | - | - |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | - | - | 44 | - |
| Human Services, General | - | 41 | - | - |
| Homeland Security | - | - | 40 | - |
| Medical Office Assistant & Specialist | 40 | - | - | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | - | 39 | - | - |
| Mathematics, General | 27 | 10 | - | - |
| Digital Arts | - | 35 | - | - |
| Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling | - | - | 35 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | - | 22 | 12 | - |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | - | 34 | - | - |
| Human Biology | - | - | 33 | - |
| Interior Design | - | 33 | - | - |
| Youth Ministry | - | 33 | - | - |
| Applied Mathematics, General | - | 32 | - | - |
| Lay Ministry | - | 31 | - | - |
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | - | - | 29 | - |
| Rhetoric and Composition | - | - | 29 | - |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | - | 28 | - | - |
| Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | - | - | 27 | - |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | - | 26 | - | - |
| History Teacher Education | - | - | 26 | - |
| Fire Services Administration | - | 25 | - | - |
| Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist | - | 24 | - | - |
| Pastoral Studies & Counseling | - | 23 | - | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | - | - | 23 | - |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | - | - | 22 | - |
| Informatics | - | 15 | 7 | - |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | - | 21 | - | - |
| Nursing Education | - | - | - | 21 |
| International Law and Legal Studies | - | - | 19 | - |
| Linguistics | - | - | 19 | - |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | - | - | 18 | - |
| Wildlife Biology | - | 18 | - | - |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | - | - | 17 | - |
| Industrial Engineering | - | 16 | - | - |
| Physics, General | - | 16 | - | - |
| Civil Engineering, General | - | 15 | - | - |
| International & Globalization Studies | - | 15 | - | - |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | - | 6 | 9 | - |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | - | - | 15 | - |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | - | 15 | - | - |
| Clinical Psychology | - | - | 13 | - |
| Construction Trades, General | 13 | - | - | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | - | 12 | - | - |
| Chemistry, General | - | 11 | - | - |
| Geography | - | 5 | 6 | - |
| Health Teacher Education | - | - | 11 | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | - | 11 | - | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | - | 11 | - | - |
| American Sign Language (ASL) | - | 9 | - | - |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other | - | - | 9 | - |
| Acting | - | 8 | - | - |
| Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis | - | 8 | - | - |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | - | - | 8 | - |
| Forensic Science and Technology | - | 8 | - | - |
| General Literature | - | - | 8 | - |
| Industrial Technology & Technician | - | 8 | - | - |
| Public & Applied History | - | - | 8 | - |
| Zoology & Animal Biology | - | 8 | - | - |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | - | 7 | - | - |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | - | 6 | 1 | - |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | - | 7 | - | - |
| Music, General | - | 7 | - | - |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | - | 2 | 5 | - |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | - | 6 | - | - |
| Computer Engineering, General | - | 6 | - | - |
| Outdoor Education | - | 6 | - | - |
| Voice and Opera | - | 6 | - | - |
| Brass Instruments | - | 5 | - | - |
| Church Planting | - | - | 5 | - |
| Environmental Biology | - | 5 | - | - |
| Industrial and Product Design | - | - | 5 | - |
| Musical Theatre | - | 5 | - | - |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | - | - | 5 | - |
| Biochemistry | - | 4 | - | - |
| Biopsychology | - | 4 | - | - |
| Biotechnology | - | 4 | - | - |
| Education & Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | - | - | 4 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | - | 4 | - | - |
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | - | - | - | 4 |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | - | - | 3 | - |
| Engineering, General | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | - | 3 | - | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | - | 3 | - | - |
| Social Sciences, General | - | 3 | - | - |
| Aircraft Powerplant Technology & Technician | 2 | - | - | - |
| Biology Teacher Education | - | 1 | - | - |
| Chaplain & Chaplaincy Studies | - | - | 1 | - |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education | - | 1 | - | - |
| Keyboard Instruments | - | 1 | - | - |
| Music Performance, General | - | - | 1 | - |
| Music Theory and Composition | - | 1 | - | - |
| Stringed Instruments | - | 1 | - | - |
| Grand Total | 1,212 | 10,602 | 9,617 | 2,689 |
Publications & Citations
Liberty University has published 3,488 scientific papers with 21,478 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Medicine, Law, Philosophy, Biology, Sociology, Psychology, Environmental Science, and Computer Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
2,367
/ 13,793
|
|---|---|
| Political Science |
1,511
/ 10,096
|
| Medicine |
1,355
/ 12,924
|
| Law |
1,333
/ 9,897
|
| Philosophy |
1,255
/ 6,644
|
| Biology |
1,126
/ 11,016
|
| Sociology |
1,124
/ 7,677
|
| Psychology |
1,122
/ 10,478
|
| Environmental Science |
1,119
/ 7,763
|
| Computer Science |
1,040
/ 10,500
|
| Engineering |
851
/ 7,207
|
| History |
764
/ 3,383
|
| Geography and Cartography |
721
/ 4,252
|
| Physics |
691
/ 4,893
|
| Mathematics |
649
/ 7,078
|
| Chemistry |
647
/ 6,148
|
| Business |
594
/ 4,384
|
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies |
559
/ 2,051
|
| Economics |
508
/ 4,364
|
| Pathology |
500
/ 5,099
|
| Art & Design |
492
/ 2,045
|
| Archaeology |
490
/ 3,092
|
| Psychiatry |
425
/ 5,629
|
| Geology |
418
/ 3,391
|
| Genetics |
416
/ 4,057
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
415
/ 3,278
|
| Linguistics |
398
/ 1,882
|
| Education |
397
/ 2,962
|
| Social Psychology |
393
/ 4,613
|
| Biochemistry |
352
/ 3,984
|
| Development Studies |
332
/ 3,174
|
| Statistics |
330
/ 4,927
|
| Ecology |
314
/ 2,703
|
| Mathematics Education |
299
/ 2,182
|
| Paleontology |
286
/ 2,280
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
275
/ 2,598
|
| Management |
270
/ 2,702
|
| Health Science |
267
/ 2,747
|
| Nursing |
265
/ 2,836
|
| Surgery |
258
/ 2,203
|
Annual publication & citation counts
70 Notable alumni
1. Jeri Porter
1970-. (aged 56)
basketball player
basketball coach
Jeri Porter is a former women's basketball program head coach at George Mason University. She coached for six years at Radford University, where she posted a 93–85 record, including a 43–39 mark in conference play. In 2007, she led Radford to a 23-win record; a second time in school history and two Big South Championship in a row.
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2. Richard Cebra
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Richard M. Cebra is an American politician from Maine. A Republican, he represented Maine House of Representatives District 101, which included Casco, Naples and part of Poland from 2004 to 2012. He was elected to the 128th Legislature in November 2016 serving district House District 68, which includes the towns of Naples, Sebago, Baldwin, Cornish and part of Parsonfield. Following...
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3. Matt Lambros
1985-. (aged 41)
Canadian football player
Matthew Lambros is a Canadian former professional football wide receiver who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Toronto Argonauts in the second round of the 2009 CFL draft. He played college football for the Liberty Flames. He was also a member of the Montreal Alouettes.
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4. Tuffield Latour
1968-. (aged 58)
bobsledder coach
Tuffield "Tuffy" Latour is an American bobsled and skeleton coach and retired bobsledder. His best achievement as a competitor was ninth place in the four-man event at the 1995 World Championships. He later coached the U.S. women's bobsled team (ca. 2000–2002), U.S. men's bobsled team (ca. 2003–2004), Canadian bobsled team (ca. 2009–2010) and U.S. skeleton team (2010–present). His efforts resulted...
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General Info & Contacts
Founded
1971
Motto
Knowledge Aflame
Colors
navy blue, white, red
Academic calendar
August to May. Also Summer Sessions
Total staff
7,034
Classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Address
1971 University Blvd Lynchburg, Virginia, 24515 United States
City Population
79,000
Phone
4345822000
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