Liberty University

Liberty University is a private evangelical Christian university in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia. Founded in 1971 by Jerry Falwell Sr. and... 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, A. Pierre Guillermin
• Religious affiliation:  Evangelical Christian
• Academic affiliation:  NAICU
• Endowment:  $1.71 billion (2020)
• 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:  Suburban, 7,000 acres
• Colors:  Navy Blue, white, red
• Mascot:  Sparky the Eagle
• Sporting affiliations:  NCAA Division I FBS –, C-USA, Big East Conference
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo