Liberty's tuition & fees has increased from $21,000 (2014) to $21,222 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 1.06% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $9,710 (year 2014) to $8,340 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have significantly risen this year (more than 10%) at Liberty University.
Liberty's tuition increase rate is lower than the Virginia's average increase rate of 27.81%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 25.53% from 2014 ($34,000).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Liberty's COA is $42,680, which is increased by 17.93% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Liberty's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 1.06% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $21,222. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Liberty University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,599, and it has increased 14.21% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,400 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,806 | 29.00% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,771 | -1.94% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,486 | -16.09% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,251 | -15.81% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,372 | 9.67% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,299 | -5.32% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,374 | 5.77% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,309 | -4.73% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,599 | 22.15% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 31.17% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 32.39% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Liberty University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $11,600 | $9,250 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,894 | $14,204 | 19.78% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,582 | $14,320 | 4.95% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,568 | $15,382 | 6.76% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,240 | $15,097 | 4.32% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,858 | $16,499 | 3.81% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,583 | $16,545 | 4.30% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,027 | $18,533 | 2.53% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,678 | $17,052 | 3.61% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,859 | $18,641 | 6.32% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Liberty University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Liberty University | $15,822 | $16,203 | -2.35% |
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| High Point University | $44,208 | $41,916 | 5.47% |
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| University of South Carolina-Upstate | $23,085 | $23,085 | - |
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| Charleston Southern University | $31,030 | $29,790 | 4.16% |
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| Radford University | $25,185 | $24,453 | 2.99% |
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| University of North Carolina Asheville | $24,809 | $24,728 | 0.33% |
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