Liberty University

Liberty University, known simply as Liberty, is a private evangelical Christian university in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia. Founded in... Wikipedia

  • Former names:  Lynchburg Baptist College (1971–1976), Liberty Baptist College (1976–1984)
  • Motto:  "Knowledge Aflame"
  • Type:  Private university
  • Established:  1971
  • Founder:  Jerry Falwell Sr, Elmer L. Towns
  • Religious affiliation:  Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia (Southern Baptist Convention)
  • Academic affiliation:  NAICU
  • Endowment:  $2.1 billion (2022)
  • Chancellor:  Jonathan Falwell
  • President:  Dondi E. Costin
  • Provost:  Scott Hicks
  • Academic staff:  735 full-time, 3,075 part-time (fall 2022)
  • Students:  96,709 (fall 2022)
  • Undergraduates:  48,906 (fall 2022)
  • Postgraduates:  47,803 (fall 2022)
  • Campus:  Small city
  • Colors:  Navy blue, white, and red
  • Mascot:  Sparky the Eagle
  • Sporting affiliations:  NCAA Division I FBS – CUSA, Big East
  • Website:  liberty.edu
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo