This titleLynchburg Baptist College is founded by Dr. Jerry Falwell. Enrollment is 154 students when doors open in September. The first section of Liberty Mountain is purchased.
This titleLiberty Baptist Theological Seminary is founded with 41 students enrolled.
This titleLynchburg Baptist College becomes Liberty Baptist College. School colors are changed from green and gold to red, white and blue.
This titleLiberty Field, later renamed Worthington Stadium, is completed with seating for 2,500.
This titleLiberty Baptist College receives full accreditation as a liberal arts college from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
This titleLiberty Baptist College becomes Liberty University. The Distance Learning Program, now known as Liberty University Online, begins as the Liberty University School of Lifelong Learning.
This titleLiberty University offers its first graduate degrees, a Doctor of Ministry and a Master of Business Administration.
This titleLiberty University becomes the largest private university in Virginia. 11,000 students enroll for fall semester from 50 states and 30 nations.
This titleLIGHT ministries, part of Liberty’s global ministry, sends 9,000 Bibles to Communist China.
This titleThe Vines Center (seating capacity – 10,000) and Williams Stadium (initial seating – 12,000; current seating – 19,200) are completed.
This titleLiberty joins the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Big South Conference.
This titleSpirit Rock, an eight-ton rock, is brought to campus and christened with 20 cans of red, white and blue spray paint.
This titleTwo major benefactors purchase part of Liberty’s debts reducing the total from $83 million to $50 million.
This titleAn anonymous $9 million gift is donated to the university to be used in the construction of three additional stories to the Arthur S. DeMoss Learning Center.
This titleGreen Hall (the former Ericsson building) is donated to Liberty and the LaHaye Student Center and the Liberty School of Law open.
This titleLaHaye Ice Center opens.
This titleThe Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre opens for year-round skiing, snowboarding and tubing.
This titleLiberty University reaches the late Dr. Falwell’s goal of 50,000 enrolled students (resident and online enrollments combined).
This titleHancock Welcome Center, a three-story, 32,000-square foot building, is constructed.
This titleGroundbreaking begins for the new Jerry Falwell Library. Enrollment reaches new record high of 70,000 online and 12,500 resident students.
