Online Degrees and Programs at Liberty University

Online Program Overview

Liberty University offers 343 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 242 major programs - 21 Certificate, 18 Associate, 53 Bachelors, 83 Masters, 25 Doctorate, and 42 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $16,173 for undergraduate programs and $8,730 for graduate programs.

Total 88,309 students out of total 104,327 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 20,635 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Liberty University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameLiberty University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address1971 University Blvd, Lynchburg, VA
Online Students88,309 Enrolled Online Exclusively
7,616 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$16,173
Graduate Tuition & Fees$8,730
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total242 Programs
Certificate21 Programs
Associates18 Programs
Bachelors53 Programs
Masters83 Programs
Doctorate25 Programs
Post-Graduate42 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Liberty University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $16,173 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $8,730 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $391 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $488 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$15,460$16,160$16,203$15,822$16,173
Graduate$8,349$8,360$8,405$8,340$8,730
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$376$392$390$382$391
Graduate$460$472$477$487$488

Online Programs By Area of Study

Liberty University offers 343 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 242 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 21 Certificate, 18 Associates, 53 Bachelors, 83 Masters, 25 Doctorate, 42 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online Programs211853 832542
Overall Programs2622115 1003347

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Liberty University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

what is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 171 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 65 17 29
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 67 4 NOT OFFERED
Organizational CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences4 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 168 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance5 NOT OFFERED 32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Education program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED 51 4 3 127 36
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 75 355 27
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 183 383 68
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 141 71 29
Urban Education and LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED 27
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 78 244 NOT OFFERED 3
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED 9
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 336 359 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 68 NOT OFFERED 7
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 133 NOT OFFERED 1
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 105 140 31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education2 NOT OFFERED 5 18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 5 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Earth Science Teacher Education2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor24 NOT OFFERED 35 36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36 NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
what is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hebrew Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
what is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Apparel and TextilesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Pre-Law StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 152 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Advanced Legal Research/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 75 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/JurisprudenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 73 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Law and Legal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal62 85 83 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED 21 146 34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Exercise PhysiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 162 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 15 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Military Technologies and Applied Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Cyber/Electronic Operations and WarfareNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 109 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aerospace Ground Equipment TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 58 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Nutrition SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 58 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy, Politics, and EconomicsNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 341 1,356 127 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 102 127 NOT OFFERED 13
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Christian StudiesNOT OFFERED 41 ONLY IN CLASSROOM 3 NOT OFFERED 7
what is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bible/Biblical Studies30 NOT OFFERED 5 92 20 126
Religious EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 49 NOT OFFERED
Religious/Sacred MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 53 35 21 4
Pastoral Studies/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 53
Theology and Religious Vocations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 177 1,139 ONLY IN CLASSROOM 40 67
Applied PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 261 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies12 59 572 408 33 70
Fire Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED 1
what is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Administration1 NOT OFFERED 22 139 11 76
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 60 8 38
what is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
National Security Policy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 55 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 152 33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 441 73 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aviation/Airway Management and OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Digital ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 61 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 103 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Musicology and EthnomusicologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 8 NOT OFFERED 3
Music PedagogyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 36 52 NOT OFFERED
Music (other)4 NOT OFFERED 53 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 66 117 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist25 43 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED 7
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 251 NOT OFFERED 32
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 19
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 291 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 154 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 123
what is Business program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 157 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management12 NOT OFFERED 1,519 1,212 117 248
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project Management20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 106 191
Accounting77 36 205 144 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 57 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems2 41 78 19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 71 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is History program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED 10 215 151 40 48
Military HistoryNOT OFFERED 5 31 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Liberty University, there are 104,327 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 95,925 students were attending classes through distance learning (88,309 students are enrolled exclusively and 7,616 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment104,327
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses88,309
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses7,616
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses8,402

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 88,309 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 13,213 Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 73,664 students living in the U.S. States other than Virginia, and 847 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses88,309
Virginia Resident13,213
Other State In U.S.74,249
Outside of U.S.847
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses88,309
Undergraduate39,156
Graduate49,153
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses39,156
Degree/Certificate Seeking36,322
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking2,834
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