Liberty University offers 315 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 218 major programs - 22 Certificate, 16 Associate, 47 Bachelors, 76 Masters, 20 Doctorate, and 37 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $15,822 for undergraduate programs and $8,340 for graduate programs.

Total 81,026 students out of total 96,709 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 20,635 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Liberty University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameLiberty University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address1971 University Blvd, Lynchburg, VA
Online Students81,026 Enrolled Online Exclusively
7,031 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$15,822
Graduate Tuition & Fees$8,340
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total218 Programs
Certificate22 Programs
Associates16 Programs
Bachelors47 Programs
Masters76 Programs
Doctorate20 Programs
Post-Graduate37 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Liberty University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $15,822 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $8,340 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $382 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $487 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$16,118$15,460$16,160$16,203$15,822
Graduate$8,400$8,349$8,360$8,405$8,340
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$390$376$392$390$382
Graduate$463$460$472$477$487
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Liberty University offers 315 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 218 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 22 Certificates, 16 Associates, 47 Bachelors, 76 Masters, 20 Doctorate, 37 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs221647 762037
Overall Programs2421111 892842

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1712 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM65 17 29
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM67 4 NOT OFFERED
Organizational CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences4 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16814 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 920 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance5 NOT OFFERED 32NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED 51 43 127 36
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED75 355 27
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED183 383 68
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED141 71 29
Urban Education and LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED26 NOT OFFERED 27
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 78244 NOT OFFERED 3
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED 9
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 336359 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1168 NOT OFFERED 7
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED133 NOT OFFERED 1
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 105 14031 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education2 NOT OFFERED 518 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 58 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Earth Science Teacher Education2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor24 NOT OFFERED 3536 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hebrew Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Apparel and TextilesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Pre-Law StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 152NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Advanced Legal Research/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED75 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/JurisprudenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED73 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Law and Legal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal62 85 83NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED 21 14634 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Exercise PhysiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED162 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Military Technologies and Applied Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 15 ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Cyber/Electronic Operations and WarfareNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED109 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aerospace Ground Equipment TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 58NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Nutrition SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED58 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy, Politics, and EconomicsNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 341 1,356127 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 102127 NOT OFFERED 13
What is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Christian StudiesNOT OFFERED 41 ONLY IN CLASSROOM3 NOT OFFERED 7
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bible/Biblical Studies30 NOT OFFERED 592 20 126
Religious EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED14 49 NOT OFFERED
Religious/Sacred MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5335 21 4
Pastoral Studies/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 53
Theology and Religious Vocations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 177 1,139ONLY IN CLASSROOM 40 67
Applied PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED261 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies12 59 572408 33 70
Fire Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED 1
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Administration1 NOT OFFERED 22139 11 76
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED60 8 38
What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
National Security Policy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED55 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 15233 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44173 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aviation/Airway Management and OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Digital ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM61 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10317 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Musicology and EthnomusicologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM8 NOT OFFERED 3
Music PedagogyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM36 52 NOT OFFERED
Music (other)4 NOT OFFERED 53NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 66117 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist25 43 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED 7
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED251 NOT OFFERED 32
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 4 19
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2916 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED154 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 8 123
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 157 ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management12 NOT OFFERED 1,5191,212 117 248
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project Management20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 106 191
Accounting77 36 205144 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED57 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems2 41 7819 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED71 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED 10 215151 40 48
Military HistoryNOT OFFERED 5 317 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Liberty University, there are 96,709 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 88,057 students were attending classes through distance learning (81,026 students are enrolled exclusively and 7,031 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment96,709
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses81,026
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses7,031
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses8,652

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 81,026 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 12,863 Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 66,607 students living in the U.S. States other than Virginia, and 961 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses81,026
Virginia Resident12,863
Other State In U.S.67,202
Outside of U.S.961
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses81,026
Undergraduate35,243
Graduate45,783
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses35,243
Degree/Certificate Seeking34,824
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking419

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