Online Certificate Programs

Earn Career-Enhancing Credentials Without Committing to a Full Degree

Why Choose Liberty University’s Certificate Programs?

• An online certificate program at Liberty University lets you dive into a focused area of study so you can strengthen specific skills without committing to a full degree.
• Certificate coursework can potentially transfer into a related Liberty University degree program, which can help you build long-term academic goals step by step.
• Liberty’s flexible online learning format can make it easier to balance your studies with work, family, ministry, or military commitments.
• Studying with an accredited Christian university can offer a values-driven learning environment that encourages you to connect your faith with your academic and professional development.
• The shorter length of many certificate programs can help you pursue targeted training that may be completed more quickly than a traditional degree.

Benefits of Liberty’s Certificate Programs

As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our certificate options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.

Here’s what sets us apart:

• Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked as Niche.com’s #2 Best College Campus in America for 2026 – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. Earning your online certificate from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
• Online undergraduate tuition rates have been frozen for the last 10 years. Additionally, most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors. As a nonprofit university, Liberty continues to strive to keep costs low for our students!

• To continue our mission of providing affordable education, electronic textbooks are included for all undergraduate courses at no cost to you. As a full-time student, this could save you an estimated $800-2,000 per year on textbooks!
• Liberty University’s online certificate programs are mostly offered in the same 8-week, online format as our online degree programs.

Military Benefits

Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:

• Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
• Reserve/National Guard
• Veterans/retirees
• Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
• Current Department of Defense employees

We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits:

• Tuition discounts
  • • $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses
    • $290 per credit hour for graduate courses
    • $375 per credit hour for select doctoral courses. For more information, please see our Military Tuition Benefits for Doctoral Students page
• 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)