Liberty University

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School Description

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To produce Christ-Centered men and women with the values, knowledge, and skills required to impact tomorrow's world.

Liberty University

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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.

Religious foundation

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.

Campus 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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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Baptist
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Flames

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
7,613
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
88%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 14,550
Students Receiving Aid:
99%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 35
Selectivity:
Highly Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 88%
Part-Time 12%
Men vs. Women
Women 53%
Men 47%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 78%
African-American 11%
Other 8%
Hispanic 2%
Asian 1%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 63%
In-State 37%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Virginia 37%
North Carolina 7%
Pennsylvania 6%
Maryland 5%
Florida 4%
Percent of Students International: 4%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 51%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

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%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 38% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
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 Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

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

Degree Programs at Liberty University

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at Liberty University

Career Education Majors

Photos

  • Liberty Flames logo
    Liberty Flames logo [source]
  • Monogram of Liberty University, on Candler's Mountain, as viewed from near campus.
    Monogram of Liberty University, on Candler's Mountain, as viewed from near campus. [source]
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    Image:Aflamelogo.jpg [source]
  • Liberty Flames men's basketball in 2008
    Liberty Flames men's basketball in 2008 [source]
  • Liberty Flames football in 2007
    Liberty Flames football in 2007 [source]

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