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Liberty University Quick Facts

Summary

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 7.5 million sq. feet of building space
  • Over 184 buildings and structures

Enrollment

  • Total enrollment exceeds 135,000
  • 40,000 military-affiliated students
  • Over 700 international students

Academic Programs

  • Over 700 unique programs of study (some available both residentially and online)
    • Over 350+ residential programs
      • Over 200 undergraduate
      • 46 graduate with 100+ specializations
      • 7 doctoral
    • Over 600 online programs
      • Over 150 undergraduate
      • Over 300 graduate
      • 16 postgraduate
      • Over 100 doctoral
  • 15 colleges and schools

Student Profile

  • Residential: 47% Male, 53% Female
  • Online: 41% Male, 59% Female
  • Combined: 42% Male, 58% Female
  • 54% of residential students live on campus
  • 46% 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 500,000 hours per year

Faculty Profile

  • Student/Professor Ratio
    • 18:1  Residential
    • 17:1 Online
    • 18:1 Combined
  • Over 3,874 full and part-time faculty

Athletics

  • 20 NCAA Division I athletic programs
  • 40+ Club Sports teams
  • 6 NCAA Division I individual national championships
  • Over 190 NCAA Division I conference titles
  • 17 Conference All-Sport Award wins in 25 years
  • Over 700 student-athletes
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