Liberty University

Liberty University is a private evangelical Christian university in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was founded by Jerry Falwell Sr. and Elmer L. Towns in 1971. Although the university's physical campus is in Lynchburg, most of its students are online. When measured in terms of student enrollment it is one of the largest evangelical Christian universities in the world and one of the largest private non-profit universities in the United States. As of 2017, the university enrolls more than 15,000 students at its Lynchburg campus and more than 94,000 students in online courses for a total of about 110,000. The school consists of 17 colleges, including a school of osteopathic medicine and a school of law. Liberty's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the Liberty Flames. Their college football team is an NCAA Division I FBS Independent, while most of their other sports teams compete in the ASUN Conference.

Former names Lynchburg Baptist College, Liberty Baptist College
Motto Knowledge Aflame
Type Private university
Established 1971
Founder Jerry Falwell Sr, Elmer L. Towns
Religious affiliation Baptist
Academic affiliation NAICU
Endowment $1.71 billion (2020)
President Jerry Prevo
Academic staff 1,089 full-time, 1,781 part-time
Students 79,152 (total)
Undergraduates 45,935
Postgraduates 33,217
Campus Suburban, 7,000 acres
Colors Blue, white, red
Mascot Sparky the Eagle
Sporting affiliations NCAA Division I, ASUN Conference, FBS Independent, Big East Conference, Coastal Collegiate Sports Association

О Тейлор Liberty University

Evangelical Christian University which has most of it's students learn virtually online.  The university maintains an honor code which the schools refers to as the Liberty Way.

Достижении Liberty University

In 2014 the school built a library which was named after Реверенд Йерры Фалщелл.  In 2019 the school's basketball program won a game in the NCAA tournament for the first time in the programs history.

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