Liberty University Online Tuition and Financing

¹The B.S.N.-M.S.N. dual degree program is formatted in a way in which students enrolled specifically in this program will earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing concurrently.

²Applicable to School of Education programs only.

³Liberty online John W. Rawlings School of Divinity Master of Divinity students enrolled between 1 and 8.99 credit hours will be charged the part-time tuition rate of $395 per credit hour. Students enrolled between 9 and 15 credit hours will be charged the block rate of $2,750. Any credit hours above 15 will be charged at the $395 part-time rate. 

⁴Liberty online John W. Rawlings School of Divinity Doctor of Ministry and Ph.D. students enrolled between 1 and 6.99 credit hours will be charged the part-time tuition rate of $395 per credit hour. Students enrolled between 7 and 15 credit hours will be charged the block rate of $2,750. Any credit hours above 15 will be charged at the $395 part-time rate. Please note that the Doctor of Ministry – Pastoral Counseling is the only D.Min. track eligible for the military discount.

⁵Beginning Spring 2022, students will pay a flat rate of $1,200 per credit hour, as opposed to separate part time and full time rates. Those who have begun coursework in the Fall 2021 term or earlier, will be grandfathered into the previous full-time/part-time tuition rate. If a student breaks enrollment or graduates, they will be updated to the new flat tuition rate when they re-enroll. Please note that the flat rate means that new students in these programs will not be eligible for the military discount. Students who are accepted and offered a seat for the Fall 2022 or Spring 2023* semester will be required to submit a $500 deposit. This deposit will be applied to your student account to be used towards tuition, fees, etc. If accepted to our program, you will receive additional information via your Liberty email regarding your next steps and payment of the deposit. (Spring 2023 deposits are refundable until November 18, 2022)

2023-2024 Cost of Attendance Allowances

Liberty University Student Financial Services establishes the annual cost of attendance allowances to help students and their families prepare financially for the academic year. The below allowances for online students are estimates and may vary depending on students’ individual spending decisions. These allowances are “indirect” meaning, they are not charged directly to student accounts. Direct charges that are applied to student accounts are listed above in the Online Program Costs sections.

Online Cost of Attendance Breakdown

Allowances in this chart are based on a student attending the online program at either a full-time or half-time enrollment status for 9 months of enrollment, typically the Fall and Spring semesters.

 *The Books, Supplies, and Course Materials allowance for online undergraduate students will be factored in at a decreased rate, because their Inclusive Access charges are waived.

Costs of Attendance Allowance Definitions

Living Expenses (Food and Housing): An allowance for food and housing costs, as determined by the institution, to be incurred by the student attending the institution on at least a half-time basis, including:

• • A standard food allowance that provides the equivalent of three meals each day, regardless of whether a student chooses institutionally owned or operated food services (i.e., board or meal plans). Institutions must provide an allowance for purchasing food off campus for a student that does not elect institutionally owned or operated food services.
  • Housing allowances for students residing in institutionally owned or operated housing with or without dependents must be based on the average or median amount assessed to such residents for housing charges, whichever is greater.
  • Housing allowances for students living off-campus must include rent or other housing costs.
  • For dependent students living at home with parents, institutions must include a reasonable standard allowance for living expenses that are not zero.
  • For students living in housing on a military base or for which they receive a basic allowance under section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, institutions must include a reasonable allowance for food on-campus or off-campus but cannot include housing costs
  • For all other students, institutions must include a reasonable allowance based on expenses incurred by such students.

Fees: Along with tuition, an amount normally assessed a student carrying the same academic workload, as determined by the institution.

Loan Fees: An allowance for the cost of any Federal student loan fee, origination fee, or insurance premium charged to the student or the parent of the student. The allowance may be actual or average costs, as appropriate; and may not include the cost associated with non-Federal loans.

Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment: An allowance for books, course materials, and equipment, which must include all such costs required of all students in the same course of study, including a reasonable allowance for the rental or upfront purchase of a personal computer, as determined by the institution.

Personal/Miscellaneous Expenses: An allowance, as determined by the institution, for a student attending the institution on at least a half-time basis.

Special Program Tuition Rates: 2022-23