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Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
46,847
60.5% Female
39.5% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Private not-for-profit (religious affiliation)

Religious Affiliation
Evangelical Christian

Region
Southeast AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC SC TN VA WV

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
City: Small

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
147

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
31
Doctoral Research
4
Doctoral Professional
1
Distance
74

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered

Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.41%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.09%
Asian
21.80%
Black or African American
3.69%
Hispanic or Latino
0.11%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
39.54%
White
1.90%
Two or more races
30.03%
Unknown
1.43%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$50

Admissions Office Web Address
www.liberty.edu/admissions

Tuition & Aid


Average Tuition
$7,781

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
Yes

Continuing Professional
No

Recreational or avocational
No

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
31
Master's (Distance)
18
Doctor's Degree Research
4
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
4
Doctor's Degree Professional
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
19
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
19
Post Master's Certificate
1
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
1

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes Yes
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Communication, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Counseling Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree Yes Yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree Yes Yes
Divinity/Ministry Master's Degree Yes No
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes Yes
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree Yes No
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
History Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes Yes
History, General Master's Degree Yes No
Human Services, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Information Resources Management Master's Degree Yes Yes
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Master's Degree Yes Yes
Musicology and Ethnomusicology Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Organizational Communication, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Pastoral Studies/Counseling Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Public Administration Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Public Health, General Master's Degree Yes No
Public Policy Analysis, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree Yes Yes
Religion/Religious Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Religious Education Master's Degree Yes No
Religious/Sacred Music Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes Yes
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other Master's Degree Yes Yes
Theology/Theological Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,720 1,720 0 0
With faculty status 1,720 1,720 0 0
Tenured 9 9 0 0
On tenure track 8 8 0 0
Not on tenure track 1,703 1,703 0 0
Multi-year contract 10 10 0 0
Annual contract 1,284 1,284 0 0
Less-than annual contract 409 409 0 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes

Medical Degree Offered?
No

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average Tuition
$7,781

Financial aid office web address
www.liberty.edu/financialaid

Tuition fee varies by residency status
No

Typical Room
$5,200

Typical Board
$3,300

Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$7,781
Full time Fees$219
Part time, per credit hour$457

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramTuitionFees
Law $29,994 $1,568
Osteopathic Medicine $41,500 $2,635

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
No

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
46,847
60.5% Female
39.5% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.41%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.09%
Asian
21.80%
Black or African American
3.69%
Hispanic or Latino
0.11%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
39.54%
White
1.90%
Two or more races
30.03%
Unknown
1.43%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 87 105
Asian 243 268
Black Or African American 2,833 7,379
Hispanic Or Latino 789 940
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 22 28
Non-resident Alien 423 248
White 8,474 10,047
Two Or More Races 303 588
Unknown 5,331 8,739

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
Yes

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1971 University Blvd
Lynchburg, VA 24515

Phone
434-582-2000

Fax

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