Liberty University Quick Facts

Mission

Liberty University Trains Champions for Christ with the values, knowledge, and skills essential for impacting tomorrow’s world.

Accreditation

See Liberty University’s Institutional and Program Accreditation page.

Motto

“Knowledge Aflame”

Location

Lynchburg, Virginia

Founded

1971

Campus

• Over 7,000 acres
• Over 7.9 million sq. feet of building space
• Over 195 buildings and structures

Enrollment

• Total academic year enrollment exceeds 140,000
• More than 40,000 military-affiliated students

Academic Programs*

• Over 700 unique programs of study (both residential and online)
  • Over 350+ residential programs
    • Over 200 undergraduate
    • More than 50 graduate with 100+ specializations
    • 8 doctoral
  • Over 600 online programs
    • Over 200 undergraduate
    • Over 350 master’s
    • Over 150 post-master’s and doctoral
  • 16 residential and 99 online certificate programs
• 15 colleges and schools

Student Profile*

• Residential: 48% Male, 52% Female
• Online: 42% Male, 58% Female
• Combined: 43% Male, 57% Female
• 56% of residential students live on campus
• 44% of residential students commute to campus
• The student body represents all 50 states (and Washington, D.C.), and 100+ countries (residential & online)
• Liberty University students volunteer more than 400,000 hours per year

Faculty Profile*

• Student/Professor Ratio
  • 18:1 Residential
  • 18:1 Online
  • 18:1 Combined
• Over 4,000 full and part-time faculty

Athletics

• 20 NCAA Division I athletic programs
• 40+ Club Sports teams
• 6 NCAA Division I individual national championships
• Over 250 NCAA Division I conference titles
• 17 Conference All-Sport Award wins in 26 years
• More than 550 NCAA student-athletes
• 700+ Club Sports student-athletes

*Data source: Preliminary Fall IPEDS 25/26 Fast Facts pulled 8.20.25