Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
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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 |
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Academic affiliation
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| Endowment | $1.1 billion |
| President | Jerry Falwell Jr. |
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Academic staff
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2,500 |
| Students | 110,000+ 15,000+ residential 100,000+ online |
| Undergraduates | 50,000+ |
| Postgraduates | 50,000+ |
| Location | Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. |
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Suburban 7,000 acres (28 km2) |
| Colors | Red, White, Blue |
| Nickname | Liberty Flames |
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Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division I Big South Conference, FBS Independent, Big East Conference, Coastal Collegiate Sports Association |
| Mascot | Sparky |
| Website | www |
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| University rankings | |
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| National | |
| Forbes | 610 |
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| U.S. News & World Report | Rank not published |
Liberty University (also referred to as Liberty or LU) is a private, non-profit Christian research university located in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. It is classified as a doctoral research university by the Carnegie Classification.
In terms of student enrollment, Liberty is the largest evangelical Christian university in the world and the largest private non-profit university in the United States. As of 2017, the university enrolls more than 15,000 students at its Lynchburg campus and 110,000 students including online courses. The school consists of 17 colleges, including a school of medicine and a school of law. It offers over 290 bachelors, 315 masters, and 32 doctoral areas of study.
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 Independent, while their other sports teams compete in either the Big South Conference or Big East Conference. Liberty's athletes have won a total of six individual national championships.
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. Since 1999, Liberty has had a relationship with the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia by way of having two members from that organization on the university board of trustees.
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