Liberty Academic Snapshot
Admission Selectiveness:
- Admission Rate: 98.98%. Not very selective
Tuition Overview:
- Tuition: $16,173
- Tuition is relatively affordable compared to national averages for private institutions.
Student Population at Liberty:
- Total Enrollment: 104,327, including 88,309 online students
- 52,961 Undergraduate, 51,366 Graduate
- Gender Distribution: 42.4% men, 57.6% women.
- This is a very large institution, likely offering a vast array of programs, research opportunities, and extracurricular activities.
Graduation & Retention Rate
- Graduation Rate: 65%. Moderate graduation rate, typical for many institutions.
- Transfer-Out Rate: 1%. Few students transfer out, suggesting most students remain through graduation.
- First-Year Retention Rate: 80%. Good retention, typical for many institutions.
Programs & Degrees Offered
- Programs Offered: 332 academic programs available.
- Online Programs: 229 programs available fully online.
- Graduate Programs: 126 graduate-level programs offered.
- Special Programs: Law School, Health Professions.
- Degrees Awarded: Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor's.
Liberty Overview
Liberty University (Liberty) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Lynchburg, VA. It is classified as Doctoral / Research University by Carnegie Classification, also known as D/PU (Doctoral/Professional University). You can compare their tuition and admission statistics at D/PU (Doctoral/Professional University) comparison page.
The Liberty's tuition & fees is $16,173 for the academic year 2024-2025. 79% of the enrolled undergraduates have received grants or scholarships, with an average aid amount of $7,200.
The school has a total enrollment of 104,327 and the students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%).
Liberty's acceptance rate is 98.98% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 24.39%.
Liberty ranked 295th in National Universities and 22nd in Virginia Colleges rankings. Liberty University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees and 2026 Estimation
For undergraduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees of Liberty University is $16,173. For graduate programs, its 2025 graduate school tuition & fees is $8,730.
The estimated 2026 tuition & fees for prospective students is $16,532 based on the current year tuition changes from last year. The estimated 2026 graduate school tuition & fees is $9,138.
| Undergraduate | $16,173 |
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| Graduate | $8,730 |
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| Undergraduate | $16,532 |
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| Graduate | $9,138 |
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The estimation for 2025-2026 tuition costs is based on the cost change rates of last year.
Learning Opportunities and Campus Services
Liberty University offers online classes (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. It has ROTC programs and offers teacher certification programs designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for certification as teachers.
Special Learning Opportunities at Liberty
| Learning Opportunities |
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| ROTC | Army, Air Force |
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| Weekend/Evening College | No |
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| Teacher Certification | Yes |
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| Study Abroad | Yes |
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| On-Campus Services |
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| Academic/career counseling service | Yes |
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| Employment services for students | Yes |
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| Placement services for completers | Yes |
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| On-campus day care for students' children | No |
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