Main telephone: 434 582-2000
Main FAX: 434 582-2304
Website: http://www.liberty.edu
President: Jerry Falwell, Jr.
Director of Admissions: Terry Elam
Admissions telephone: 800 543-5317
Admissions FAX: 800 542-2311
Admissions e-mail: admissions@liberty.edu
Vice President of Financial Aid: Robert Ritz
Financial aid telephone: 434 582-2270, 888 583-5704
Financial aid FAX: 434 582-2053
Financial aid e-mail: financialaid@liberty.edu
Director of Athletics: Jeff Barber
Associate Athletics Director/SWA: Erin Hagen
ADMISSIONS
Requirements
Graduation from secondary school required; GED accepted. General college-preparatory program required. 4 units of English, 3 units of mathematics, 2 units of foreign language, 2 units of social studies, and 4 units of
academic electives recommended. Minimum 2.0 GPA required. Conditional admission for applicants not normally admissible. SAT Reasoning
or ACT required. No policy for SAT or ACT writing component. Campus
visit recommended. Admission may be deferred up to one year. Application fee $40 (may be waived in cases of financial need), nonrefundable.
Basis for Candidate Selection
Academic:
Secondary school record and standardized test scores
very important. Essay important. Class rank and recommendations considered.
Non-academic: Extracurricular activities, particular talent/ability, character/personal qualities, alumni/ae relationship, and religious affiliation/commitment considered.
Admissions Procedure
Normal sequence: Notification of admission is sent on a rolling basis.
Freshmen may enter in terms other than fall. Admissions process is
need-blind.
Special programs: Early admission program.
Transfers: Transfer students are accepted. Application deadline is June 30
for fall; January 1 for spring. Secondary school transcript, college transcript, essay or personal statement, and statement of good standing from
prior institutions required. Minimum 2.0 college GPA required. Lowest
course grade accepted is “C.” Unlimited number of semester hours may be
transferred; students pursuing an associate degree may use a maximum of
45 semester hours; students pursing a bachelor’s degree may use a maximum of 90 semester hours.
Learning Disabled Students: Diagnostic test required. Support services
available. Untimed standardized tests accepted. Lowest grade average accepted is “C.” Credit toward degree may be granted for remedial courses.
Additional time to complete degree permitted.
Placement Options: Credit and placement may be granted for CLEP general exams, CLEP subject exams, DANTES exams, challenge exams,
military experience, life experience, and International Baccalaureate.
Freshman Class Profile
For fall 2013, 22% of 48,054 applicants were offered admission. 45% of
those accepted matriculated.
55% of accepted applicants submitted SAT Reasoning; 28% submitted ACT.
Range of SAT Reasoning scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2013):
Critical Reading: 460-570
Math: 440-570
Range of ACT scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2013):
English: 19-26
Math: 18-25
FINANCIAL
Expenses
Tuition (2014-15): $20,300 per year. Room & Board: $7,000-$9,200.
Required fees: $700.
Liberty University
1971 University Boulevard
Lynchburg, Virginia 24502-2269
Private university affiliated with the Evangelical Christian Church,
established in 1971 as a coed institution.
FICE #10392, FAFSA #010392, SAT #5385, ACT #4364,
OPEID #2053000, IPEDS #232557.
Financial Aid
FAFSA.
Scholarships and Grants
Need-based Federal Pell, SEOG, state, and college/university scholarships/grants.
Loans
Direct subsidized Stafford, direct unsubsidized Stafford, direct PLUS,
and Federal Perkins loans.
Student Employment
Institutional employment. Off-campus part-time employment opportunities rated “excellent.”
ACADEMIC
Accreditation
Accredited by SACS; professionally by CAAHEP, CAATE, CCNE,
NCATE, and NLN.
Instructional Faculty
Total: 486.
FTE Student-Faculty ratio: 19 to 1.
Degree Offerings
Associate: A.A., A.A.S. Baccalaureate: B.A., B.Mus., B.S., B.S.N. Master’s: M.A., M.A.Chris.Minis., M.A.Global Studies, M.A.Philosophical
Studies, M.A.Relig., M.B.A., M.Div., M.Ed., M.Pub.Hlth., M.Relig.Ed.,
M.S., M.S.Info.Sys., M.S.N., Th.M. Doctoral: D.B.A., D.Min., D.O., D.Worship Studies, Ed.D., J.D., Ph.D.
Majors Leading to Bachelor’s Degree
Accounting, Aeronautics, American Sign Language/Interpreting, Applied Internet Technologies, Applied Web Technologies, Artist Development, Athletic Training, Biblical/Educational Studies, Biblical Studies,
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Business Administration, Business Management Info Systems, Cell/Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Christian Leadership/Management, Church Ministries, Cinematic Arts, Computer Engineering, Computer Science,
Criminal Justice, Digital Media/Communication Arts, Early Childhood
Education, Elementary Education Integrated Studies, Elementary Education Interdisciplinary Studies, Engineering/Electrical Intelligence, English, Environmental Biology, Exercise Science, Family/Consumer Sciences, Family/Child Development, Fashion Merchandising/Interior,
Global Studies, Government, Guitar Performance, Health Promotion,
History, Individualized Studies, Industrial/Systems Engineering, Informatics, Information Technology, Instrumental Music, Interdisciplinary
Studies, International Relations, Kinesiology, Leadership Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Music in World Cultures,
Music Instrumental, Music Instrumental Performance, Music/Vocal, Music/Worship Studies, Nursing, Paralegal Studies, Pastoral Leadership,
Philosophy, Piano Performance, Psychology, Religion, Religious Studies, Social Sciences, Songwriting, Spanish, Special Education Integrated
Studies, Special Education Interdisciplinary Studies, Sport Management,
String Performance, Studio/Digital Arts, TESOL, Theatre Arts, Vocal
Music, Vocal Performance, Woodwind/Brass/Percussion Performance,
Worship Studies, Zoology.
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- Liberty University (VA) Academic Requirements
15 semester hours of religion/theology required. Core curriculum required. Every student is required to take a computer course. Freshmen
must maintain minimum 1.5 GPA; sophomores, 1.65 GPA; juniors, 1.85
GPA; seniors, 2.0 GPA.
Academic Programs
Many minors offered. Self-designed majors. Double majors. Independent
study. Accelerated study. Honors program. Internships. Weekend college.
Distance learning. External degree program. Teacher certification in early
childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, and special education and in 14 specific subject areas. Graduate programs offered. Preprofessional programs in law, medicine, and theology. Washington Semester.
Study abroad in China, Ecuador, England, France, the Gambia, Germany,
Greece, India, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, and Spain. ROTC. AFROTC at U
of Virginia.
Facilities
1,200 microcomputers available to all students. Internet access. E-mail
services/accounts. Computer equipment/network access provided in residence halls, library, computer center/labs, student center. Wireless network. Library of 372,901 titles, 66,623 current serials, 544,137 microforms, 52,178 audiovisuals. Law library. Jerry Falwell museum. Carter
Glass mansion.
Academic Experience
The most popular majors among recent graduates were religion, business,
and psychology.
Guidance Facilities/Student Services
Remedial learning services. Non-remedial tutoring. Placement service.
Health service. Career services include internships, career/job search
classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resume assistance,
alumni network, interview training, externships, resource library, graduate school research, career fairs, and career development workshops.
Minority student, military, veteran student, career, personal, academic,
psychological, and religious counseling. LD student support services include remedial English, math, and reading; oral tests, readers, tutors, reading machines, tape recorders, learning center, extended time for tests, substitution of courses, typist/scribe, priority seating, and waiver of math
degree requirement. Handicapped student services include note-taking
services, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, scanning/reading software, and speech-to-print software. Campus is partially accessible to the
physically handicapped.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Athletics
Intercollegiate baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, soccer,
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tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor) for men. Intercollegiate basketball, cross-country, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming,
tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor), volleyball for women. Men’s
club archery, beach volleyball, crew, Frisbee golf, gymnastics, hockey,
lacrosse, paintball, racquetball, skiing, snowboarding, tae kwon do,
triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling. Women’s club archery,
beach volleyball, crew, figure skating, Frisbee golf, gymnastics, hockey,
racquetball, skiing, snowboarding, synchronized skating, tae kwon do,
triathlon, ultimate Frisbee. Intramural/recreational basketball, beach volleyball, billiards, broomball, fantasy football, flag football, Frisbee golf,
paintball, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee. Member of Big South Conference (Division I).
Student Activities and Organizations
Student government, newspaper (Liberty Champion, published weekly),
yearbook, radio station, television station. Christian Student Fellowship,
Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Korean Bible study, Light Theological
Society, Shepherds club, Youthquest, King’s Players, Campus Crusade
for Christ, Lord’s Warriors. Center for Multicultural Enrichment. Chinese
Cross-Cultural Connections, Students of African Descent, Korean College Group Association, Korean Student Associations. Concert choir,
marching and pep bands, gospel choir, traveling ensemble of musicians,
team managers, Circle K, Young Republicans, intercollegiate alliance; departmental and professional groups. A total of 100 registered organizations. No social fraternities or sororities.
GENERAL
Housing
All unmarried students under age 21 must live on campus unless living
with family. Women’s and men’s dormitories; student apartments; disabled student and single-gender housing. 60% of all undergraduates live
in school-owned/-operated/-affiliated housing.
Regulations and Policies
Alcohol prohibited on campus. Class attendance mandatory. Dress/hair
code. Honor code. Hazing and smoking prohibited. Limited public displays of affection. Attendance is mandatory for chapel three days per
week and at weekly hall meetings. All students may have cars on campus;
65% of students have cars.
Environment/Transportation
6,819-acre campus in Lynchburg (population: 77,113), 50 miles from
Roanoke. Served by air, bus, and train; larger airport serves Richmond
(120 miles). Public transportation serves campus.
Calendar
Semester system.