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Liberty University
CITY & STATE
Lynchburg, VA
PUBLIC/PRIVATE
Private
UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION*
60,084
STUDENT POPULATION*
75,044
NET PRICE*
$27,573
AVERAGE GRANT AID*
$10,400
TOTAL ANNUAL COST*
$38,364
ALUMNI SALARY‡
$73,600
ACCEPTANCE RATE*
30%
SAT COMPOSITE RANGE*
1040-1240
ACT COMPOSITE RANGE*
21-27
WEBSITE
- * Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
- ‡ The median salary for workers with 10 or more years of experience per Payscale.
One of the largest nonprofit universities in the nation and the largest Christian school on the planet, Liberty University is a private school in Lynchburg, VA. Students at Liberty can choose from over 600 programs of study across 17 colleges and schools, including over 200 undergraduate majors. In addition to on-campus options, Liberty also offers nearly 400 online programs. LU offers a variety of scholarships and grants based on academic merit, leadership and faith, ranging up to full tuition. The university is home to
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Breakdown
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BY THE NUMBERS
Attendance
FULL-TIME
50%
PART-TIME
50%
*Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Race/ Ethnicity
*Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Gender
MALE
42%
FEMALE
58%
*Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
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