Liberty University Rankings

In the World | #932 of 14178 |
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In North America | #303 of 2629 |
In the United States | #273 of 2528 |
In Virginia | #9 of 63 |
In Lynchburg | #1 of 5 |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Evangelical Christian
- Acceptance rate
- 51%
- Undergraduates
- 47,025
- Graduates
- 38,561
- Male:Female Ratio
- 40:60
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- liberty.edu
Liberty University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Acceptance Rate | 51% | 48% | 53% |
Applicants | 42,312 | 15,960 | 26,352 |
Admissions | 21,603 | 7,666 | 13,937 |
Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,136 | 1,756 | 2,380 |
Freshmen enrolled part time | 1,144 | 457 | 687 |
8,082 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
70,429 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,525 or 48%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1040
or below
75% of them
had 1260
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Liberty University are 1040-1260 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,513 or 29%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 21
or below
75% of them
had 28
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Liberty University are 21-28 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
SAT/ACT | Required |
---|---|
Secondary school GPA | Required |
Secondary school record | Required |
College-preparatory program | Recommended |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
TOEFL | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
White | 42500 (50%) |
---|---|
Race or Ethnicity unknown | 20357 (24%) |
Black or African American | 12673 (15%) |
Hispanic | 4959 (6%) |
Two or more races | 2293 (3%) |
Asian | 1414 (2%) |
Nonresident Alien | 782 (0.9%) |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 180 (0.2%) |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 156 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
Average costs by household income
<$30K | $27,896 |
---|---|
$30-48K | $26,124 |
$48-75K | $27,831 |
$75-110K | $29,843 |
$110K+ | $30,767 |
Tuition and fees
Undergraduates | Graduates | |
---|---|---|
Tuition in-district | $15,417 | $7,980 |
Tuition in-state | $15,417 | $7,980 |
Tuition out-of-state | $15,417 | $7,980 |
Fee in-district | $701 | $420 |
Fee in-state | $701 | $420 |
Fee out-of-state | $701 | $420 |
Room and board price
Dormitory capacity | 7,898 |
---|---|
Combined charge for room and board | $9,980 |
Room charge | $5,800 |
Meal charge | $4,180 |
Liberty University Majors
Major | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
---|---|---|---|---|
Business Administration and Management, General | 1,536 | 1,444 | 28 | |
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 306 | 1,365 | 137 | |
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other | 1,228 | |||
Psychology, General | 173 | 1,033 | 6 | |
Theology & Theological Studies | 915 | 38 | ||
Religion & Religious Studies | 91 | 768 | 9 | |
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 74 | 543 | 245 | |
Counseling Psychology | 580 | 19 | ||
Divinity & Ministry | 494 | |||
Elementary Education and Teaching | 276 | 197 | ||
Accounting | 39 | 219 | 190 | |
Special Education and Teaching, General | 132 | 251 | ||
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 368 | |||
Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 102 | 170 | 43 | |
Public Health, General | 262 | |||
History, General | 169 | 84 | ||
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 241 | |||
Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 120 | 118 | ||
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General | 220 | |||
Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 142 | 70 | ||
Biomedical Sciences, General | 95 | 97 | ||
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 76 | 114 | ||
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 73 | 88 | ||
Legal Assistant & Paralegal | 55 | 99 | ||
Osteopathic Medicine & Osteopathy | 150 | |||
Information Technology | 140 | 6 | ||
Political Science and Government, General | 134 | 6 | ||
Management Information Systems, General | 22 | 91 | 25 | |
Nursing Administration | 138 | |||
Business & Commerce, General | 127 | 10 | ||
Public Policy Analysis, General | 125 | |||
Social Work | 124 | |||
Education, General | 21 | 93 | ||
Design and Visual Communications, General | 96 | 14 | ||
Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 41 | 63 | ||
Cyber & Electronic Operations and Warfare | 95 | |||
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 85 | |||
Curriculum and Instruction | 80 | |||
Secondary Education and Teaching | 77 | |||
Communication, General | 71 | 4 | ||
Applied Psychology | 75 | |||
Medical Office Assistant & Specialist | 72 | |||
Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 33 | 33 | ||
Religious & Sacred Music | 32 | 22 | 11 | |
American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 64 | |||
Public Health Education and Promotion | 62 | |||
English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 62 | |||
Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 54 | |||
Graphic Design | 52 | 1 | ||
Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 53 | |||
Human Development and Family Studies, General | 52 | |||
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other | 51 | |||
Law | 50 | |||
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 44 | |||
Education, Other | 38 | 3 | ||
International Relations and Affairs | 36 | 5 | ||
History Teacher Education | 41 | |||
Apparel and Textiles, General | 40 | |||
Public Administration | 1 | 37 | ||
English Language and Literature, General | 29 | 7 | ||
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 35 | |||
Pastoral Studies & Counseling | 34 | |||
Music Pedagogy | 15 | 19 | ||
Youth Ministry | 31 | |||
Educational & Instructional Technology | 31 | |||
Computer and Information Sciences, General | 29 | |||
Christian Studies | 27 | |||
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 26 | |||
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 26 | |||
Nursing Practice | 26 | |||
Mechanical Engineering | 25 | |||
International & Global Studies | 25 | |||
Religious Education | 25 | |||
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling | 25 | |||
Mathematics, General | 22 | |||
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 20 | |||
Pre-Law Studies | 19 | |||
Human Services, General | 17 | 2 | ||
Music, Other | 18 | |||
Social Sciences, General | 18 | |||
Industrial Engineering | 18 | |||
Outdoor Education | 17 | |||
Reading Teacher Education | 17 | |||
International Law and Legal Studies | 17 | |||
Athletic Training & Trainer | 16 | |||
Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology | 16 | |||
Journalism | 15 | |||
Wildlife Biology | 15 | |||
Informatics | 14 | 1 | ||
Health Services Administration | 15 | |||
American Sign Language (ASL) | 13 | |||
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 13 | |||
Music, General | 11 | |||
Zoology & Animal Biology | 11 | |||
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 10 | |||
Music History, Literature, and Theory | 10 | |||
Exercise Physiology | 10 | |||
Lay Ministry | 9 | |||
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 7 | 2 | ||
Education & Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | 9 | |||
Spanish Language and Literature | 8 | |||
Chemistry, General | 8 | |||
Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 8 | |||
Biopsychology | 8 | |||
Environmental Biology | 7 | |||
Computer Engineering, General | 7 | |||
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 7 | |||
Music Theory and Composition | 6 | |||
Forensic Science and Technology | 6 | |||
Voice and Opera | 6 | |||
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 6 | |||
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 6 | |||
Mathematics Teacher Education | 6 | |||
Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 2 | 3 | ||
Bible & Biblical Studies | 1 | 4 | ||
Aircraft Powerplant Technology & Technician | 4 | |||
Keyboard Instruments | 4 | |||
Fine & Studio Arts, General | 3 | |||
Health and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 3 | |||
Philosophy | 3 | |||
Brass Instruments | 3 | |||
Aviation & Airway Management and Operations | 3 | |||
Construction Trades, General | 2 | |||
Computer Software Engineering | 2 | |||
Biochemistry | 2 | |||
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | 2 | |||
Project Management | 2 | |||
General Studies | 1 | |||
Airline Flight Attendant | 1 | |||
Web & Multimedia Management and Webmaster | 1 | |||
Stringed Instruments | 1 | |||
Finance, General | 1 | |||
Grand Total | 1,107 | 9,138 | 8,182 | 531 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Graduation rate | 47% | 47% | 48% |
|
Publications & Citations
Publication count by topic
Political science | |
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Psychology | |
Philosophy | |
Art | |
Medicine | |
Computer science | |
Sociology | |
History | |
Biology | |
Engineering | |
Business | |
Chemistry | |
Materials science | |
Mathematics | |
Geography | |
Economics | |
Physics | |
Environmental science | |
Geology |
Topical rankings by citation count
Discipline | World Rank | Citations |
---|---|---|
Philosophy | 1233 | 64 |
Art | 1258 | 45 |
History | 1372 | 52 |
Sociology | 1459 | 829 |
Psychology | 1953 | 2,407 |
Political science | 2129 | 139 |
Computer science | 2453 | 1,407 |
Medicine | 2798 | 1,260 |
Engineering | 3290 | 206 |
Geography | 3649 | 47 |
Biology | 3690 | 679 |
Business | 3991 | 48 |
Economics | 4026 | 26 |
Chemistry | 4308 | 281 |
Mathematics | 4411 | 74 |
Materials science | 4607 | 68 |
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
---|---|---|
1990 | 25 | 6 |
1991 | 17 | 8 |
1992 | 15 | 12 |
1993 | 15 | 9 |
1994 | 11 | 8 |
1995 | 11 | 13 |
1996 | 27 | 11 |
1997 | 20 | 15 |
1998 | 14 | 20 |
1999 | 27 | 13 |
2000 | 23 | 22 |
2001 | 19 | 23 |
2002 | 20 | 54 |
2003 | 24 | 64 |
2004 | 41 | 83 |
2005 | 38 | 102 |
2006 | 36 | 150 |
2007 | 41 | 151 |
2008 | 56 | 144 |
2009 | 213 | 214 |
2010 | 88 | 266 |
2011 | 64 | 282 |
2012 | 72 | 357 |
2013 | 54 | 474 |
2014 | 69 | 617 |
2015 | 95 | 774 |
2016 | 117 | 685 |
2017 | 68 | 614 |
2018 | 66 | 545 |
2019 | 111 | 817 |
2020 | 97 | 1147 |
General info
Founded | 1971 |
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Wikipedia | Liberty University |
Motto | Knowledge Aflame |
Colors | navy blue, white, red |
Academic Calendar | August to May. Also Summer Sessions |
Total FTE staff | 5,367 |
Carnegie Classification | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity |
Location and Contacts
Address | 1971 University Blvd Lynchburg, Virginia, 24515 United States |
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City population | 78,000 |
Phone | 4345822000 |
Fax | +1 (800) 542 2311 |