Liberty University
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Former names
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Lynchburg Baptist College Liberty Baptist College |
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| Motto | Knowledge Aflame |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1971 |
| Affiliation | Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia |
| Endowment | $1.05 billion |
| Chancellor | Jerry Falwell, Jr. |
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Academic staff
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1,838 |
| Undergraduates | 15,000+ (as of August 2016) and 100,000+ online |
| Postgraduates | 5,814 |
| Location | Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Red, White, Blue |
| Nickname | Flames |
| Mascot | Sparky |
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Sporting affiliations
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Big South Conference, Big East Conference |
| Website | www |
| University rankings | |
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| National | |
| Forbes | 651 |
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| U.S. News & World Report | Rank not published |
Liberty University is a private, non-profit Christian university affiliated with the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia and located in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. It is classified as a doctoral research university by the Carnegie Classification.
In August 2016, Liberty's enrollment was expected to include 15,000 residential students and over 100,000 online students, and the school bills itself as the "largest Christian university in the world".
Liberty's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the Liberty Flames. They compete in the Big South Conference.
The university was founded as Lynchburg Baptist College in 1971 by Jerry Falwell, who was also Senior Pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church. The name was changed to Liberty Baptist College in 1976 before settling on its current name, Liberty University, in 1984, when it obtained university status.
Liberty University describes itself as a Christian academic community. Its stated mission and aims emphasize both the intellectual and spiritual development of the institution's students. Students are held to The Liberty Way, a code of conduct.
Liberty University's Campus East housing complex consists of 30 multi-story apartment style dormitories, the last six of which were completed in 2007. Rooms in these dormitories have their own kitchens, living room and private baths. A clubhouse offers a swimming pool, billiards room, and a private theater. A tunnel connecting the east and west ends of the campus was completed in 2004. A second tunnel was completed in May 2014, and provides pedestrian passage under the Norfolk Southern Railway and access to nearby shopping opportunities. In addition, a campus bus/shuttle system was added in the fall of 2006, providing transportation both on and off campus until midnight most evenings, along with an on-call late night shuttle bus until 2:30am.
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