To produce Christ-Centered men and women with the values, knowledge, and skills required to impact tomorrow's world.
Liberty University is a Christian liberal arts university in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was founded as Lynchburg Baptist College in 1971 by Jerry Falwell who was also the Senior Pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church. The school was previously known as Lynchburg Baptist College and Liberty Baptist College before settling on its current name in 1985.
The US News and World Report currently ranks Liberty University as a fourth tier institution in the Universities Masters (South) category.
Falwell's vision was to build a university with as many students as Notre Dame and Brigham Young University, with nearly 11,000 resident students and another 25,000 in the Distance Learning Program. Liberty summarizes its philosophy of education in the following principles as being based in spiritual and theological life.
Students who live on campus are required to attend convocation three times per week where they have worship services and hear from speakers in all walks of professional life. Past speakers have included President Ronald Reagan, President George H. W. Bush,Rev. Billy Graham, Col. Oliver North, Steve Forbes, Leonard Davidson, Former US Senator from North Carolina Jesse Helms, Sam Donaldson, John R. Rice, Elisabeth Elliot (wife of the late missionary Jim Elliot), Skip Erickson, Freddie Gage, Adrian Rogers, creationist Ken Ham, governor Tim Kaine, John McCain, Sean Hannity, and 2008 Presidential Candidates Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul. Falwell regularly spoke at chapel, giving his "Never Give Up" speech in the first semester. Liberty University continues to invest in capital projects, with 19 new dormitory buildings and a tunnel connecting the east and west ends of the campus completed for the fall semester of 2004. For the 2006 school year, Liberty University recently built five new dormitory buildings on Campus East, and completed six additional units for fall 2007. In addition, a campus bus/shuttle system was added in the fall of 2006, providing transportation both on and off campus until midnight most evenings. Liberty Christian Academy, (formerly Lynchburg Christian Academy) began its Spring semester of 2006 in its new building on Liberty's campus. July 2, 2006 marked the first Thomas Road services to be held in the new building adjacent to Liberty's campus. The University has official ties with Thomas Road Baptist Church, the church that founded the University. The facilities at Liberty University include the 90,000 square foot LaHaye Student Center, which boasts an impressive Lounge, Basketball Courts, Cardio and Weight Rooms, Cafe, Multi-Purpose Rooms, Aerobic Rooms and other amenities. Other projects include the expansion of student activity facilities, a Law School and Library, and an ice hockey rink which was donated by Tim and Beverly LaHaye, and a new football operations center, donated by AL Williams — a frequent benefactor of the school. The Liberty University School of Law has a partial replica of the United States Supreme Court (the bench and podiums are to scale), where students practice oral advocacy.
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| Percent of Students International: | 4% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 51% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Big South Conference) Basketball (Big South Conference) Baseball (Big South Conference) Track (Big South Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 14,550 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 13,700 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 850 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,849 | 33% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,099 | 30% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 6,751 | 98% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,164 | 66% | |
Any Aid: |
99% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 38% (Highly Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 75% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 450, Math: 430 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 580, Math: 560 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 29% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 18, Verbal: 18, Math: 17 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 24, Verbal: 25, Math: 24 |
| Application Fee: | $ 35.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
