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Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA · Private · Small city

Private institution in Lynchburg, VA · 50,059 undergraduates · 99% acceptance rate · $44,813 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$29,5521,698th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$21,2221,158th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$21,222927th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$41,7071,246th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,5001,189th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$44,8131,363rd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$39,7071,240th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
63.5%647th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
78.8%728th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
99.3%1,531st most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
50,0598th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
18.0:11,696th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
39.1%741st highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 145 mi (IAD)

On 4 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 69 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$68,778$72,022
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$64,117$62,936
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$59,485$68,219
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusinessbachelors$57,544$51,106
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusinessbachelors$54,661$57,705
Air TransportationTransportationbachelors$48,823$46,924
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Sciencebachelors$48,138$38,289
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$47,729$47,361
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$43,744$43,269
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$41,210$40,970
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studiesbachelors$40,017$39,209
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors$38,361$38,758

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $11,114,877 (M $5,854,791 · W $5,260,086)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Liberty University’s 50,059 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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