Online Degrees and Programs at Liberty University

Online Degrees and Programs

Liberty University offers 243 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 157 major programs - 1 Certificate, 14 Associate, 31 Bachelors, 61 Masters, 7 Doctorate, and 29 Post-graduate Certificate. The 2022 tuition & fees is $22,713 for undergraduate programs and $8,360 for graduate programs. Total 79,167 students out of total 93,349 students have enrolled online exclusively. Liberty University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

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Online Program Overview

Liberty University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Lynchburg, Virginia. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2021-2022, the tuition & fees are $22,713 in average for all students.

It offers 243 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 157 programs - 1 Certificate, 14 Associates, 31 Bachelors, 61 Masters, 7 Doctorate, 29 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Liberty University
Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	1971 University Blvd, Lynchburg, VA
Online Students	79,167 Enrolled Online Exclusively 7,223 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$22,713
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$8,360
Student to Faculty	17:1 (5.88%)
Total	157 Programs
Certificate	1 Programs
Associates	14 Programs
Bachelors	31 Programs
Masters	61 Programs
Doctorate	7 Programs
Post-Graduate	29 Programs

2022 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 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 $16,160 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2022 tuition & fees is $8,360 for all students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $392 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $472 for all students.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

Tuition Changes (2018-2022)
	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022
Undergraduate	$17,122	$16,558	$16,118	$15,460	$16,160
Graduate	$8,723	$8,333	$8,400	$8,349	$8,360

Tuition Changes (2018-2022)
	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022
Undergraduate	$391	$386	$390	$376	$392
Graduate	$464	$456	$463	$460	$472

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Liberty University offers 243 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 157 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 14 Associates, 31 Bachelors, 61 Masters, 7 Doctorate, 29 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	1	14	31	61	7	29
Overall Programs	1	18	93	71	14	30

The next tables list each online program with offered degrees. 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.

Communication and Journalism

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	111	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	56	NOT OFFERED	12
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	84	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	169	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Informatics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	42	21	97	5	NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	83	141
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	167	114	130
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	144	5	10
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	38	NOT OFFERED	12
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	116	272	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	18
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	57
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	44	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	374	261	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	31	NOT OFFERED	10
Secondary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	91	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	109	144	53	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	35	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	25	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
History Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	44	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	32	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Hebrew Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3

Legal Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Pre-Law Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	64	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	83	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International Law and Legal Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	73	125	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Creative Writing	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	44	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Biomedical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	83	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Exercise Physiology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	131	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	2	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Military Technologies and Applied Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	88	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	299	1,440	153	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	67	1	NOT OFFERED	6

Theology and Religious Vocations

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Bible/Biblical Studies	61	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	43	NOT OFFERED	44
Religious Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	11	NOT OFFERED
Religious/Sacred Music	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	49	34	24	4
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	78
Theology and Religious Vocations (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	197	1,096	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Applied Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	166	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	58	606	366	NOT OFFERED	14
Fire Services Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	97	NOT OFFERED	29
Public Policy Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	92	NOT OFFERED	16

Social Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
International Relations and Affairs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	27	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
National Security Policy Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	137	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Transportation and Materials Moving

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	222	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Design and Visual Communications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	41	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	75	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Musicology and Ethnomusicology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6	NOT OFFERED	2
Music Pedagogy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	27	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	81	64	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	NOT OFFERED	42	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	33	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	40
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	222	NOT OFFERED	42
Health Services Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	45	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	369	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	127	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	128	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	1,408	22	90
Project Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	42	1	202	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	30	67	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	53	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

History

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
History	NOT OFFERED	1	195	122	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Liberty University, there are 93,349 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 86,390 students were attending classes through distance learning (79,167 students are enrolled exclusively and 7,223 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	93,349
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	79,167
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	7,223
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	6,959

By student location, out of a total of 79,167 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 13,803 Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 63,757 students living in the U.S. States other than Virginia, and 1077 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.