Liberty University: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #1683 of 14,160 | In the World |
| #492 of 2,624 | In North America |
| #444 of 2,523 | In the United States |
| #12 of 63 | In Virginia |
| #1 of 5 | In Lynchburg |
| #329 of 1,003 | For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies |
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
- www.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 / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26 | 6 |
| 1991 | 17 | 8 |
| 1992 | 15 | 13 |
| 1993 | 16 | 9 |
| 1994 | 11 | 8 |
| 1995 | 11 | 12 |
| 1996 | 27 | 11 |
| 1997 | 21 | 16 |
| 1998 | 14 | 19 |
| 1999 | 27 | 14 |
| 2000 | 24 | 20 |
| 2001 | 19 | 22 |
| 2002 | 20 | 54 |
| 2003 | 23 | 65 |
| 2004 | 41 | 82 |
| 2005 | 39 | 102 |
| 2006 | 35 | 138 |
| 2007 | 41 | 155 |
| 2008 | 57 | 150 |
| 2009 | 213 | 217 |
| 2010 | 90 | 258 |
| 2011 | 70 | 283 |
| 2012 | 75 | 360 |
| 2013 | 54 | 479 |
| 2014 | 67 | 630 |
| 2015 | 97 | 765 |
| 2016 | 122 | 677 |
| 2017 | 61 | 589 |
| 2018 | 60 | 535 |
| 2019 | 114 | 789 |
| 2020 | 122 | 1339 |
Liberty University alumni
Seth Curry
- Photo
- Enrolled in Liberty University
- Studied in 2008-2009
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
Seth Curry is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for one year with the Liberty Flames before transferring to the Duke Blue Devils. He is the son of former NBA player Dell Curry and the younger brother of NBA player Stephen Curry.
Nick Foles
- Photo
- Enrolled in Liberty University
- Studied in 2017
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
Nicholas Edward Foles is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Foles played his first game with the Eagles after Michael Vick became injured mid-way through the 2012 season, starting for the rest of the year. During a game in the 2013 season, he became the second quarterback to post a perfect passer rating (158.3) while passing for more than 400 yards and seven touchdowns. It was only the seventh time in NFL history that a quarterback threw for seven touchdowns in a single game.
Vic Mignogna
- Photo
- Occupations
- voice actormusiciansingertelevision actortelevision director
- Biography
Victor Joseph Mignogna is an American voice actor and musician known for his voice-over work in the English dubs of Japanese anime shows, such as Edward Elric from the Fullmetal Alchemist series, which he earned the American Anime Award for Best Actor in 2007. Other animation roles include Broly from the Dragon Ball films, Tamaki Suoh in Ouran High School Host Club, Fai D. Flowright in Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, Dark in D.N.Angel, Kurz Weber in the Full Metal Panic! series, Zero and Ichiru Kiryu in the Vampire Knight series, Christopher Aonuma in Digimon Fusion, Nagato and Obito Uchiha in Naruto Shippuden, Ikkaku Madarame in Bleach, Qrow Branwen in RWBY, and Matt Ishida in Digimon Adventure tri. In video games, he is the voice of E-123 Omega in the Sonic the Hedgehog series and Junpei Iori from Persona 3. In live-action work, he has participated in several Star Trek fan productions, including Star Trek Continues, where he plays Captain James T. Kirk. Mignogna has an official fanclub called Risembool Rangers.
TobyMac
- Photo
- Occupations
- singer-songwriterrecord producerrapper
- Biography
Toby McKeehan, better known by his stage name TobyMac (styled tobyMac or TOBYMAC), is an American Christian hip hop recording artist, music producer, songwriter and author.
General info
| Founded | 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| City population | 78,000 |
| Phone | 4345822000 |
| Fax | +1 (800) 542 2311 |