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 million sq. feet of building space
- Over 177 buildings and structures
Enrollment
- Total enrollment exceeds 130,000
- Over 40,000 military students
- Over 700 international students
Academic Programs
- Over 700 unique programs of study (some available both residentially and online)
- Over 300 residential programs
- Over 200 undergraduate
- 27 graduate with 100+ specializations
- 7 doctoral
- Over 450 online programs
- Over 100 undergraduate
- Nearly 300 graduate
- 16 postgraduate
- Over 75 doctoral
- Over 300 residential programs
- 15 colleges and schools
Student Profile
- Residential: 47% Male, 53% Female
- Online: 39% Male, 61% Female
- Combined: 41% Male, 59% Female
- 50.8% of residential students live on campus
- 49.2% of residential students commute to campus
- The student body represents all 50 states (and Washington, D.C.), and 76 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
- 17:1 Combined
- Over 3,500 full and part-time faculty
Athletics
- 20 NCAA Division I athletic programs
- 40+ Club Sports teams
- 6 NCAA Division I individual national championships
- Over 180 NCAA Division I conference titles
- 15 Conference All-Sport Award wins in 23 years
- Over 500 student-athletes