As new residential students began moving in on Aug. 18, Liberty University President Jerry Prevo announced that the university had hit an enrollment record. Liberty welcomed its largest incoming class for fall residential enrollment in school history, with nearly 5,500 new and transfer students.
“We have the greatest number of first-time enrollees in the history of our university,” Prevo said. “What’s more, our retention rate has increased over the last year, which is all the more remarkable because so many institutions of higher education are struggling in this very area. I believe that God has great things in store for Liberty University.”
The university also reported a jump for its online program, which has risen by 6,000 this year to over 114,000 students currently enrolled.
“After all the challenges that hit universities this past year, we’re overjoyed to see our largest incoming class come to LU,” said Ron Kennedy, Executive Vice President of Enrollment Management and Marketing. “Because our online enrollment grew to over 114,000 students, we know that Liberty’s impact is felt across the nation. We feel gratitude to God for what He is doing through this institution to train and send out Champions for Christ.”
Liberty’s graduate professional programs are also experiencing growth. Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine greeted the Class of 2025, with 162 new students, marking its largest incoming class in history. Liberty University School of Law announced its largest incoming class in the last 10 years with 135 first-year students.
