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Review the basic costs to attend Liberty University residentially or online. Here you’ll find our annual tuition, housing, dining, and fees for undergraduate and graduate students. Liberty University is freezing tuition costs again for the upcoming 2021-2022 academic year. Read more about it here.

Residential Program Costs

Undergraduate 2021-2022

Annual Tuition, Housing, Dining and Fees

Tuition – $23,800
Tier 1 Room: The Circle – $4,850
Tier 2 Room: South Tower, East Campus 3-Person, & The Hill 3-Person – $6,150
Tier 3 Room: East Campus 2-Person & The Quad 2-Person – $7,150
Tier 4 Room: The Hill 2-Person & The Quad 1-Person – $7,850
Tier 5 Room: Residential Commons – $8,150
Freedom Dining Plan – $4,050
Freedom Dining Plus Plan – $4,560
Activity/Student Center Fee (Associate, Bachelor, and Certificate Programs) – $770
Student Health Fee (Associate, Bachelor and Certificate Programs) – $340
Course Fees – Per Course
Auto Registration Fee (Optional) – $300
Resident Expenses and Financial Policy

Part-time per credit hour tuition cost is $815

Additional Program Costs

Washington Fellowship Tuition (Semester) – $9,645
Washington Fellowship Tuition (Summer) – $440 per credit hour
Washington Fellowship Room (Fall or Spring) – $5,600 per semester
Washington Fellowship Room (Summer) – $5,100 per semester
New York Fellowship Tuition (Fall or Spring) – $9,645
New York Fellowship Tuition (Summer) – $440 per credit hour
New York Fellowship Room (Fall or Spring) – $7,100 per semester
New York Fellowship Room (Summer) – $5,100 per semester

Undergraduate 2020-2021

Annual Tuition, Housing, Dining and Fees

Tuition – $23,800
Tier 1 Room: The Circle – $4,750
Tier 2 Room: South Tower, East Campus 3-Person, & The Hill 3-Person – $6,000
Tier 3 Room: East Campus 2-Person & The Quad 2-Person – $7,000
Tier 4 Room: The Hill 2-Person & The Quad 1-Person – $7,700
Tier 5 Room: Residential Commons – $8,000
Freedom Dining Plan – $3,950
Freedom Dining Plus Plan – $4,450
Activity/Student Center Fee (Associate, Bachelor, and Certificate Programs) – $770
Student Health Fee (Associate, Bachelor and Certificate Programs) – $340
Course Fees – Per Course
Auto Registration Fee (Optional) – $300
Resident Expenses and Financial Policy

Part-time per credit hour tuition cost is $815

Additional Program Costs

Washington Fellowship Tuition (Semester) – $9,645
Washington Fellowship Tuition (Summer) – $440 per credit hour
Washington Fellowship Room (Fall or Spring) – $5,600 per semester
Washington Fellowship Room (Summer) – $5,100 per semester
New York Fellowship Tuition (Fall or Spring) – $9,645
New York Fellowship Tuition (Summer) – $440 per credit hour
New York Fellowship Room (Fall or Spring) – $7,100 per semester
New York Fellowship Room (Summer) – $5,100 per semester

For questions, please contact the Office of Admissions at (800) 543-5317.

Graduate 2021-2022

Tuition, Dining, and Fees

Master Programs – $545 per credit hour
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Pastoral Counseling (Full-time) – Block rate of $2,850 per semester
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Pastoral Counseling (Part-time) – $410 per credit hour
Rawlings School of Divinity (Full-time) – Block rate of $2,850 per semester
Rawlings School of Divinity (Part-time) – $410 per credit hour
Master of Biomedical Sciences – $650 per credit hour
Doctor of Nursing Practice and Ph.D Programs – $635 per credit hour
Liberty University School of Law (Full-time) – $37,885 per academic year
Liberty University School of Law (Part-time) – $1,263 per credit hour
Liberty University School College of Osteopathic Medicine- $47,000 per academic year
Course Fees – Per Course
Freedom Dining Plan – $4,050 per academic year
Freedom Plus Dining Plan – $4,560 per academic year
Student Activity Fee (All Programs) – $285 per semester
Student Health Fee (All Programs) – $170 per semester
Rawlings School of Divinity Activity Fee* – $50 per semester
School of Law Specific Activity Fee* – $400 per academic year
School of Law BARBRI Fee – $920 per academic year
Auto Registration Fee (Optional) – $285 per academic year
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine Parking Fee- $100 per semester
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine Activity Fee – $300 per academic year
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine Malpractice Insurance Fee – $300 per academic year
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine First Year Fee – $1,750 first year only
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine Anatomy, Clinical Medical, SIM Lab Fee- $525 per academic year

Graduate 2020-2021

Tuition, Dining, and Fees

Master Programs – $545 per credit hour
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Pastoral Counseling (Full-time) – Block rate of $2,850 per semester
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Pastoral Counseling (Part-time) – $410 per credit hour
Rawlings School of Divinity (Full-time) – Block rate of $2,850 per semester
Rawlings School of Divinity (Part-time) – $410 per credit hour
Master of Biomedical Sciences – $650 per credit hour
Doctor of Nursing Practice and Ph.D Programs – $635 per credit hour
Liberty University School of Law (Full-time) – $36,782 per academic year
Liberty University School of Law (Part-time) – $1,226.11 per credit hour
Liberty University School College of Osteopathic Medicine- $47,000 per academic year
Course Fees – Per Course
Freedom Dining Plan** – $3,950 per academic year
Freedom Plus Dining Plan** – $4,450 per academic year
Student Activity Fee (All Programs) – $285 per semester
Student Health Fee (All Programs) – $170 per semester
Rawlings School of Divinity Activity Fee* – $50 per semester
School of Law Specific Activity Fee* – $400 per academic year
School of Law BARBRI Fee – $920 per academic year
Auto Registration Fee (Optional) – $285 per academic year
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine Parking Fee- $100 per semester
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine Activity Fee – $300 per academic year
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine Malpractice Insurance Fee – $300 per academic year
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine First Year Fee – $1,750 first year only
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine Anatomy, Clinical Medical, SIM Lab Fee- $525 per academic year

Online Program Costs

Liberty University Online Costs

Estimated Annual Costs

Leading into our 2020-2021 academic year, tuition for all undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs has not increased in five years.

General Tuition Rates and Fees: 2019-2020 and 2020-2021

Full-Time Per Hour Rate

Undergraduate – $390
R.N.-B.S.N. and R.N.-B.S.N.-M.S.N.- $330
B.S.N.-M.S.N. (Dual Degree)* – $330
M.A., M.B.A., and M.S.N. – $565
Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences – $605^^^
Master of Education and Master of Arts in Teaching Programs*** – $415
Rawlings School of Divinity Master’s Programs – $2,750 block rate
Rawlings School of Divinity Doctor of Ministry**** – $2,750 block rate
Education Specialist and Doctorate Programs – $595
Military Undergraduate – $250
Military Master Rawlings School of Divinity – $2,475 block rate
Military Graduate/EdD, EdS, DMin Programs** – $275
Military Graduate to Doctoral tuition – $300>
Technology Fee – $199 per semester^
Course Fees – Per Course

Part-Time Per Hour Rate

Undergraduate – $455
R.N.-B.S.N. and R.N.-B.S.N.-M.S.N.- $330
B.S.N.-M.S.N. (Dual Degree)* – $330
M.A., M.B.A., and M.S.N. – $615
Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences – $605^^^
Master of Education and Master of Arts in Teaching Programs*** – $615
Rawlings School of Divinity Master’s Programs – $395
Rawlings School of Divinity Doctor of Ministry and PhD Programs**** – $395
Education Specialist and Doctorate Programs – $650
Military Undergraduate – $250
Military Master Rawlings School of Divinity – $275
Military Graduate/EdD, EdS, DMin Programs** – $275
Military Graduate to Doctoral tuition – $300>
Technology Fee – $199 per semester^
Course Fees – Per Course

*The 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.

**Doctorate military rate only applies to the Education Doctoral (Ed.D and Ed.S) programs and the following Doctoral Certificate programs: Executive Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction, Executive Certificate in Higher Education Administration, and Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Military students pursuing other doctorate programs will be charged the regular (part-time/full-time) doctorate tuition rates.

Doctoral military students enrolled in Doctorate of Ministry: Pastoral Counseling will be assessed the $275 military rate for 1 to 6.99 credit hours, or over 15 credit hours. Students enrolled in this program for 7 to 15 credit hours will be assessed a military block rate of $1,925.

***Applicable to School of Education programs only. Does not include School of Behavioral Sciences programs.

****Rawlings School of Divinity Doctor of Ministry students and Rawlings School of Divinity 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.

^Technology fee is waived for all active military

^^^This program will no longer be accepting new enrollees beginning in Fall 2018.

>Beginning Fall 2020, when you complete a graduate degree through Liberty – including the nested 21-hour advanced/executive certificates – and you continue your studies into a doctoral program within 2 academic years of graduation, you will receive a reduced tuition rate of just $300 per credit hour. The $300 tuition rate only applies to active service members, eligible veterans, and spouses who are new to a doctoral program in Fall 2020 or after. DoD employees are not eligible for the discounted tuition rate at the doctoral level. Both Ed.S. and Ed.D. programs will retain a tuition rate of $275 per credit hour.

Additional Definitions

Undergraduate – Part-time rate if taking 11 hours or less
Graduate – Part-time if taking 8 hours or less
Ph.D. and Doctorate – Part-time if taking 5 hours or less
Rawlings School of Divinity Master Programs – Block rate = 9 to 15 credit hours (less than 9 or more than 15 credit hours: $395/credit hour)

Special Program Tuition Rates: 2019-2020 and 2020-2021

Willmington School of the Bible – $120 per credit hour*
LUOA/EDGE – $549 per course*Beginning Spring 2019, students enrolled in any Willmington School of the Bible program will incur the $199 Technology Fee.