Conservative evangelical Christian university in Virginia with 700+ programs and 144,000+ students globally.
Liberty University comprises 17 colleges offering over 700 programs of study across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Major schools include the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Helms School of Government, Rawlings School of Divinity, School of Aeronautics, School of Business, School of Engineering, and School of Law. The university requires undergraduate students to take three evangelical biblical studies classes and emphasizes creationism through its Center for Creation Studies. Most enrollment is in online courses; in 2020, approximately 15,000 students were in residential programs and 80,000 online.
The 7,000-acre campus features the 17-story Freedom Tower (tallest building in Lynchburg), Jerry Falwell Library (170,000 sq ft, opened 2014), Williams Stadium (football, 25,000 capacity), Liberty Arena (basketball/volleyball, 4,000 capacity, opened 2020), and Liberty Natatorium (Olympic-size pool). Liberty Mountain offers outdoor recreation including a synthetic ski slope, equestrian center, and astronomical observatory. The university enforces the 'Liberty Way' honor code, which prohibits premarital sex, cohabitation, same-sex romantic relationships, and alcohol use. Students participate in convocation, clubs, athletics, and the student newspaper Liberty Champion.
Liberty offers residential and online pathways for undergraduate and graduate admission. In 2005, Barron's ranked undergraduate admission as 'competitive' (fourth-highest of six ranks). The university has separate admissions contacts for residential undergraduate, residential graduate, online undergraduate, and online graduate programs. Liberty University Online Academy serves K-12 students with 100% online instruction and dual enrollment options.
Liberty students received approximately $445 million in federal financial aid in 2010, the highest total of any school in Virginia. The university has an endowment of $3.5 billion (2026) and gross assets exceeding $2 billion. Notable alumni include Bob Good, who became the first Liberty graduate elected to the US House of Representatives in 2020. Engineering students have secured internships at major companies including SpaceX, demonstrating strong career placement outcomes.