Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA liberty.edu 50,059 students

Liberty University's campus is located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The university maintains a conservative, evangelical Christian environment with a required honor code. Students are required to take evangelical biblical studies classes as part of their undergraduate curriculum. Liberty's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA.

Programs

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Earnings

$39,507

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

39/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$21,222

Sticker price (est.)

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. Liberty University's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 39% of students receive Pell Grants; 49% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$30,504	$122,016
$30K – $48K	$28,423	$113,692
$48K – $75K	$26,312	$105,248
$75K – $110K	$28,290	$113,160
$110K+	$31,028	$124,112
Sticker price (no aid)	$21,222	$84,888

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at Liberty University

43 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Information Sciences Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare across schools →	80	$56,258/yr	Very High	12.7x
Nursing Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare across schools →	77	$71,918/yr	High	8.4x
Electrical Engineering Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Compare across schools →	68	$76,127/yr	Very High	10.4x
Accounting Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools →	65	$51,541/yr	Very High	6.5x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	62	$49,772/yr	High	6.4x
Management Information Systems Management Information Systems and Services Compare across schools →	59	$56,014/yr	Very High	8.4x
Criminal Justice Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare across schools →	56	$48,855/yr	Moderate	5.9x
Air Transportation Compare across schools →	55	$50,629/yr	Moderate	8.7x
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare across schools →	54	$43,578/yr	High	4.1x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →	52	$65,794/yr	Very High	6.8x
Social Sciences Social Sciences, General Compare across schools →	51	$41,988/yr	High	5.2x
International Relations International Relations and National Security Studies Compare across schools →	50	$43,567/yr	High	6.8x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	48	$46,508/yr	Very High	4.9x
Military Systems and Maintenance Technology Compare across schools →	44	$66,126/yr	Moderate	6.8x
Public Health Compare across schools →	44	$36,641/yr	High	5.7x
Social Work Compare across schools →	40	$38,828/yr	Moderate	3.6x
Legal Support Services Compare across schools →	37	$41,973/yr	Very High	4.6x
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Compare across schools →	37	$34,506/yr	High	3.1x
History Compare across schools →	37	$33,456/yr	High	2.9x
TESOL Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Compare across schools →	36	$34,876/yr	High	4.0x
Journalism Compare across schools →	34	$39,592/yr	Very High	3.7x
Teacher Education Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare across schools →	33	$31,136/yr	High	3.5x
Human Development & Family Studies Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare across schools →	33	$31,083/yr	High	3.4x
Special Education and Teaching Compare across schools →	32	$39,699/yr	High	4.3x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	32	$35,392/yr	High	4.4x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare across schools →	31	$42,669/yr	Low	4.0x
Pastoral Counseling Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries Compare across schools →	31	$34,083/yr	Moderate	4.9x
Psychology Psychology, General Compare across schools →	31	$32,679/yr	High	3.8x
Apparel and Textiles Compare across schools →	31	$31,796/yr	High	3.7x
Religious Studies Religion/Religious Studies Compare across schools →	30	$38,540/yr	Very High	4.8x
American Sign Language Compare across schools →	30	$32,117/yr	High	2.8x
Health & Physical Education Health and Physical Education/Fitness Compare across schools →	30	$27,423/yr	Moderate	4.7x
Biology Biology, General Compare across schools →	30	$23,803/yr	High	5.8x
English English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools →	26	$32,890/yr	Very High	3.7x
Design Design and Applied Arts Compare across schools →	26	$30,019/yr	High	4.3x
Music Compare across schools →	25	$28,003/yr	High	3.3x
Sacred Music Religious/Sacred Music Compare across schools →	23	$33,284/yr	High	3.4x
International Studies International/Global Studies Compare across schools →	20	$30,349/yr	Moderate	2.6x
Legal Studies Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) Compare across schools →	20	$27,637/yr	Moderate	2.3x
Outdoor Education Compare across schools →	19	$17,960/yr	Moderate	1.1x
Education Education, General Compare across schools →	17	$25,194/yr	High	2.0x
Zoology Zoology/Animal Biology Compare across schools →	17	$23,988/yr	High	1.8x
Film & Photography Film/Video and Photographic Arts Compare across schools →	16	$20,512/yr	High	1.4x