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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 most tuition costs again for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year.
Residential Program Costs
Undergraduate 2022-2023
Annual Tuition, Housing, Dining and Fees
- Tuition – $23,800
- Part-time per credit hour tuition cost is $815
- Summer tuition: $440 per credit hour
- Tier 1 Room: The Circle – $4,960
- Tier 2 Room: South Tower, East Campus 3-Person, & The Hill 3-Person – $6,320
- Tier 3 Room: East Campus 2-Person & The Quad 2-Person – $7,340
- Tier 4 Room: Residential Commons – $8,400
- Tier 5 Room: Residential Annex – $3,500
- Freedom Dining Plan – $4,390
- Freedom Dining Plus Plan – $4,940
- Activity/Student Center Fee (Associate, Bachelor, and Certificate Programs) – $770
- Student Health Fee (Associate, Bachelor and Certificate Programs) – $300
- Course Fees – Per Course
- Auto Registration Fee (Optional) – $300
- Book and Online Content – $926*
- *This amount is only an estimate. Students’ direct costs for textbooks could vary each year, depending on their program of study, program level, semesters of attendance, and varying materials needed for each course.
Resident Expenses and Financial Policy
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
For questions, please contact the Office of Admissions at (800) 543-5317.
Graduate 2022-2023
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
- Psy.D. – $1,100 per credit hour (starting Spring 2022)
- Liberty University School of Law (Full-time) – $39,022 per academic year
- Liberty University School of Law (Part-time) – $1,301 per credit hour
- Liberty University School College of Osteopathic Medicine- $48,000 per academic year
- Course Fees – Per Course
- Book and Online Content – $926* per academic year
- *This amount is only an estimate. Students’ direct costs for textbooks could vary each year, depending on their program of study, program level, semesters of attendance, and varying materials needed for each course.
- Freedom Dining Plan – $4,390 per academic year
- Freedom Plus Dining Plan – $4,940 per academic year
- Student Activity Fee (All Programs) – $285 per semester
- Student Health Fee (All Programs) – $150 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 – $960 per academic year
- Auto Registration Fee (Optional) – $300 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 Anatomy, Clinical Medica, SIM Lab Fee – $675 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
Undergraduate 2023-2024
Annual Tuition, Housing, Dining and Fees
- Tuition – $23,800
- Part-time per credit hour tuition cost is $815
- Summer tuition: $440 per credit hour
- Tier 1 Room: The Circle – $5,130
- Tier 2 Room: South Tower, East Campus 3-Person, & The Hill 3-Person – $6,510
- Tier 3 Room: East Campus 2-Person & The Quad 2-Person – $7,560
- Tier 4 Room: Residential Commons – $8,700
- Tier 5 Room: Residential Annex – $4,600
- Freedom Dining Plan – $4,740
- Freedom Dining Plus Plan – $5,360
- Activity/Student Center Fee (Associate, Bachelor, and Certificate Programs) – $800
- Student Health Fee (Associate, Bachelor and Certificate Programs) – $340
- Course Fees – Per Course
- Auto Registration Fee (Optional) – $300
- Book and Online Content Fees: $1,410*
- Supplies: $598*
- * These amounts are only estimates. Students’ direct costs for textbooks and supplies could very each year, depending on the program of study, program level, semesters of attendance, and varying materials needed for each course.
Resident Expenses and Financial Policy
Additional Program Costs
- Washington Fellowship Tuition (Semester) – $9,645
- Washington Fellowship Tuition (Summer) – $440 per credit hour
- Washington Fellowship Room (Fall, Spring, and Summer) – $5,600 per semester
For questions, please contact the Office of Admissions at (800) 543-5317.
Graduate 2023-2024
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
- Psy.D. – $1,100 per credit hour (starting Spring 2022)
- Liberty University School of Law (Full-time) – $40,585 per academic year
- Liberty University School of Law (Part-time) – $1,355 per credit hour
- Liberty University School College of Osteopathic Medicine- $49,440 per academic year
- Course Fees – Per Course
- Book and Online Content Fees: $1,410*
- Supplies: $598*
- * These amounts are only estimates. Students’ direct costs for textbooks and supplies could very each year, depending on the program of study, program level, semesters of attendance, and varying materials needed for each course.
- Freedom Dining Plan – $4,740 per academic year
- Freedom Plus Dining Plan – $5,360 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* – $416 per academic year
- School of Law BARBRI Fee – $960 per academic year
- Auto Registration Fee (Optional) – $300 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 Anatomy, Clinical Medica, SIM Lab Fee – $675 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
Online Program Costs
Liberty University Online Costs
Our online programs tuition costs have been frozen for 8 years through June 2024!
General Tuition Rates and Fees for 2022-2023 and 2023-2024
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)¹ – $330
- M.A., M.B.A., M.P.H., and M.S.N. – $565
- M.S. in Biomedical Sciences² – $605
- M.Ed. and M.A. in Teaching Programs³ – $415
- School of Divinity Master’s Programs – $2,750 block rate
- School of Divinity D.Min. and Ph.D.⁴ – $2,750 block rate
- Ed.S. and Doctorate Programs – $595
- D.N.P. – Psych. Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Post-MSN and Post-BSN)⁵ – $1,200
- Post-Grad Certificate in Psych Mental Health⁵ – $1,200
- Military Undergraduate – $250
- Military Master School of Divinity – $2,475 block rate
- Military Grad./Ed.D., Ed.S., D.Min. Programs⁶ – $275
- Military Grad. to Doctoral tuition⁷ – $300
- Technology Fee⁸
- 2022-2023 – $249 per semester
- 2023-2024 – $299 per semester
- Book and Online Content Fees: $1410*⁹
- Supplies: $598*
- * These amounts are only estimates. Students’ direct costs for textbooks and supplies could very each year, depending on the program of study, program level, semesters of attendance, and varying materials needed for each course.
- 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)¹ – $330
- M.A., M.B.A., M.P.H., and M.S.N. – $615
- M.S. in Biomedical Sciences² – $605
- M.Ed. and M.A. in Teaching Programs³ – $615
- School of Divinity Master’s Programs – $395
- School of Divinity D.Min. and Ph.D. Programs⁴ – $395
- Ed.S. and Doctorate Programs – $650
- D.N.P. – Psych. Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Post-MSN and Post-BSN)⁵ – $1,200
- Post-Grad Certificate in Psych Mental Health⁵ – $1,200
- Military Undergraduate – $250
- Military Master School of Divinity – $275
- Military Grad./Ed.D., Ed.S., D.Min. Programs⁶ – $275
- Military Grad. to Doctoral tuition⁷ – $300
- Technology Fee⁸
- 2022-2023 – $249 per semester
- 2023-2024 – $299 per semester
- Book and Online Content Fees: $1410*⁹
- Supplies: $598*
- * These amounts are only estimates. Students’ direct costs for textbooks and supplies could very each year, depending on the program of study, program level, semesters of attendance, and varying materials needed for each course.
- Course Fees – Per Course
¹B.S.N.-M.S.N. (Dual Degree) – 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.
²Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences – This program will no longer be accepting new enrollees beginning in Fall 2018.
³Master of Education and Master of Arts in Teaching Programs – Applicable to School of Education programs only. Does not include School of Behavioral Sciences programs
⁴School of Divinity D.Min. and Ph.D. – 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. In addition, the Ed.D. in Christian Leadership (DECL-EDD-D) does not qualify for the School of Divinity block or part time rates. Students in this program are charged the standard full time and part time rates for online Doctoral programs.
⁵Post Graduate Certificates in Psychiatric Mental Health – Beginning 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.
⁶Military Graduate/Ed.D., Ed.S., D.Min. Programs – The 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 Executive Certificate in School Administration and Supervision. 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.
⁷Military Graduate to Doctoral tuition – Beginning in Fall 2020, when you complete a graduate degree through Liberty – including the nested 21-hour advanced/executive certificates – and you continue your studies into specific doctoral programs 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 an eligible 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.
⁸Technology Fee – Technology fee is waived for all active military through the 2022-2023 academic year. Beginning with the Fall 2023 semester, the Technology Fee will not be waived for new active military students. Returning students who were receiving the waiver will continue to do so, as long as they are meeting all other eligibility requirements.
⁹Book and Online Content – Electronic course materials are provided to online undergraduate students at no cost, since their Inclusive Access fees are waived. Online graduate students have an estimated cost of $926 for textbooks and online content. Students’ direct costs for textbooks could vary each year, depending on their program of study, program level, semesters of attendance, and varying materials needed for each course.
Online Expenses and Financial Policy- UG
Online Expenses and Financial Policy- GR
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 – Students enrolled in any Willmington School of the Bible program will incur the $249 Technology Fee.
- LUOA/EDGE – $549 per course
2023-2024 Cost of Attendance Allowances
Residential
Allowances in this chart are based on a student attending the residential program at a full-time enrollment status.
Undergraduate, Graduate and School of Law allowances are based on 9 months of enrollment, typically the Fall and Spring semesters. The College of Osteopathic Medicines allowances are based on a 48 week period.
The final direct cost calculated for a student’s on-campus food and housing will be determined by the student’s selections during the Financial Check-In (FCI) process.
Online
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:
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- 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.
Computer Purchase: Allowance for purchase of a computer for 1st year Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine students.
Personal/Miscellaneous Expenses: An allowance, as determined by the institution, for a student attending the institution on at least a half-time basis.
Transportation: An allowance, as determined by the institution, which may include transportation between campus, residences, and place of work.