Liberty University

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STAFF REPORTS

Published: October 9, 2008

1971 University Blvd.
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-582-2000
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Affiliation – Private, Southern Baptist

Undergraduate enrollment – 10,389

Full-time faculty - 363

Annual costs* - $22,234; books, $1,400

Applications - $40 fee; application due June 30; continual notification. Total received 4,941; from Virginia 1,637, of which 1,544 were accepted and 1,099 enrolled.

Miscellaneous – 76.5 percent received financial aid, with $13,046 average value; SAT mid-50 percent: 860-1100; ACT accepted; average high school GPA 3.171

Most popular majors – religion, communication, business and nursing

Profile: Liberty University is the world’s largest evangelical university, committed to providing the highest quality education in a distinctly Christian environment.

The “Annual costs*” figure is the total cost for in-state students: it includes tuition, room and board, and all other fees such as technology, student activities, etc., which vary by school. Books are listed separately.

Schools provided SAT scores at the 25th and 75th percentile (middle 50 percent band) for admitted freshmen. The SAT test has three components: critical reading, math and writing. When the writing section was added to the SAT in 2005, the total number of points that can be earned increased from 1600 to 2400. Most of the schools responding to this survey reported scores for only the reading and math portions.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch compiled this information from surveys that were completed by each college or university.