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Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia 24515

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Data last updated: August 29, 2026

99%Admit rate
$29,552Avg net price
63%Grad in 4 yrs
50,059Undergrads
155Visit slots

Known for business — major research university

Liberty University is a private institution in Lynchburg with particular strength in business and psychology.

A large campus of 50.1K undergraduates with a 18:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.

63% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $44,813 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $29,552.

Established
1971
Motto
"Knowledge Aflame"
Mascot
Sparky the Eagle
Type
Private university
Division
Division I
99%
Acceptance
—
SAT Avg
50,059
Undergrads
18:1
Student : Faculty
63%
Grad Rate (4yr)
$44,813
Earnings 10yr
$29,552
Avg Net Price

Rankings

U.S. News
2025
#395
Wall Street Journal
2025
#29

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History & Fun Facts

  • •History Establishment Jerry Falwell, evangelist and leader of the Moral Majority The school was founded as Lynchburg Baptist College in 1971 by televangelist Jerry Falwell Sr.
  • •The school changed its name to Liberty Baptist College in 1976.
  • •The name changed again in 1984, to Liberty University.

Source: Wikipedia

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