Intensive Courses Deepening Knowledge Through Focused Study

During your time at Liberty University, you may find yourself attending intensive courses on our beautiful campus in Lynchburg, Va. We are confident that your academic journey will be enhanced by this experience. Intensive courses allow you to engage with Liberty faculty and staff, explore our expanding 7,000-acre campus, and build relationships with your classmates. We are excited for you to get more connected to Flames Nation!


Intensives are traditionally week-long or weekend on-campus classes where students can interact with their peers and professors in a classroom setting.* For students who have chosen to pursue their degree online, some degree tracks require intensive courses, and some tracks offer optional intensive courses. These residential intensives are located on Liberty’s campus and allow students to interact with and learn from professors face-to-face as they enhance their education through a higher level of engagement.

Most of our students have felt a deeper connection to Liberty University after completing an intensive. While completing coursework, students also have the opportunity to eat at the school’s various quality dining services, visit our state-of-the-art student center and academic buildings, and attend on-campus events.


Some of our intensive courses are now offered in an online format, allowing you to meet your degree requirements from the comfort of your home.

These online intensives involve set login times where you can interact live with your professor and classmates. The courses can vary from 1 day a week for the full duration of the semester to all day, every day for 1 full week, depending on the section you choose! This provides you with a unique opportunity to have an interactive experience without the commitment and expense of travel.

Please refer to your Degree Completion Plan Audit for more information about any intensives your program may require.


If you have a question about your intensives, please call Academic Advising at (800) 424-9595. While you are on campus for your intensives, you can email intensives@liberty.edu if you need anything. We are here to serve you throughout your on-campus intensive course experience!

Reminder: It is the student’s responsibility to arrange transportation (i.e., flight, bus, train, etc.) to Lynchburg, Va., for an intensive course. Students can contact LU Transportation to request airport, bus, or train station pickup and drop-off for an additional fee.


What to Do While On Campus for Your Intensive

  • Stay up to date while visiting campus for your intensive by downloading the MyLU app at the Google Play Store or iTunes App Store for easy access to a campus map, calendar of LU events, important announcements, and so much more!
  • While at Liberty University for your intensive, we encourage you to take the time to check out our Recreation Centers, including the LaHaye Recreation & Fitness Center, rock wall, bowling alley, and the Montview Student Union’s game room.
  • Check out the links below under Intensive Details and Housing Packages to better familiarize yourself with the information you need before you arrive. That way when you get to campus, all you’ll need to do is go to class and enjoy your visit!

Intensive Delivery Format

Some intensives have moved to a digital format. Confirm the delivery format of your course by clicking on the list below that corresponds to the semester in which you plan to take the course.

You can also view course offerings for each semester in the Course Registration Tool.



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