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COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
for quality, affordability, & accessibility.
Why you should choose Liberty: • • • • • • • •
100 percent online programs at the master’s and doctoral level* Transfer up to 50 percent of your previously earned master’s credit Credit for prior learning Respected degrees in the most in-demand fields Courses taught from a biblical worldview A 17:1 student-to-professor ratio Free support services, such as the Online Writing Center, résumé critiquing, and the Career Center 2016-17 tuition rates were frozen for this year to maximize your savings
*excludes licensure, certification, and some doctoral programs
A format for
EVERYONE Liberty University offers three online terms to accommodate busy schedules: fall, spring, and summer. In addition, each semester is broken down into eight-week sub-terms and one semester-long term.
Term Schedule Spring ’18
Fall ’17
A
A
Aug. 28-Dec. 22
B
Aug. 28-Oct. 20
Jan. 22-May 18
B
D
Jan. 22-March 16
Oct. 30-Dec. 22
C
Sept. 25-Nov. 17
D
March 26-May 18
C
Summer ’18
Feb. 19-April 13
A
May 21-Aug. 24
B
May 21-July 13
D
July 2-Aug. 24
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NOW IS THE TIME TO JOIN THE SIMPLY COMPLETE THESE ADMISSION STEPS: STEP 1
STEP 4
STEP 2
STEP 5
Apply to Liberty University Submit self-certification form or transcripts from prior college(s)
STEP 3
Start the financial aid process by completing your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by visiting Fafsa.gov
LUOnline.com/NextSteps
Enroll in your first courses Complete Financial Check-In Take our prior learning assessment by visiting Liberty.edu/Online/CreditFor-Prior-Learning to see if you qualify for additional college credit.
FAMILY
GET YOUR DEGREE FASTER Transfer your credits • • • •
Get a free unofficial transfer consultation of your transcripts, prior to admission Transition seamlessly from your former college(s) Transfer up to 50 percent of credit hours into a master’s degree Obtain credit for an equivalent course that you’ve previously taken through a regionally accredited college or university
Receive credit for prior learning experience, including: • • •
Military training Standardized testing Certificates or licenses in areas like: • Aviation • Law enforcement • Insurance • Real estate • Health care • On-the-job training
EDUCATION at an AFFORDABLE RATE Receive a wealth of knowledge for a fraction of the cost. Liberty’s tuition rates are in the bottom third of leading online universities and have been frozen for the 2016-17 academic year in order to maximize your savings while earning a degree. You’ll pay less but gain so much more. Our Student Financial Services staff is committed to your academic success and is available to answer any questions that you may have.
GENERAL TUITION RATES FALL 2017, SPRING 2018, & SUMMER 2018* FULL TIME
PART TIME
GRADUATE**
$565
$615
POSTGRADUATE AND DOCTORAL
$595
$650
SCHOOL OF DIVINITY GRADUATE MILITARY GRADUATE****
$2,750 Block Rate*** $275
$395 $275
*Per credit hour ** The M.S. in Biomedical Sciences part-time and full-time tuition rates are $605 per credit hour. ***Divinity Graduate Block Rate: A student may receive a significant discount by completing 9-15 credit hours in one semester. This also applies to military students with a rate of $2,475 per semester. ****Doctoral military rate only applies to Education doctoral (Ed.D. and Ed.S.) programs. Military students pursuing other doctoral programs will be charged the regular (part-time/full-time) doctoral tuition rates.
LUOnline.com/Tuition
GRADUATE FULL - TIME ENROLLMENT FALL 2017, SPRING 2018, & SUMMER 2018 COSTS & AWARDS STANDARD
VIRGINIA RESIDENT
MILITARY
FULL-TIME TUITION (18 SEMESTER HOURS)***
$10,170
$10,170
$4,950
AVERAGE LIBERTY AID (E.G. DISCOUNTS)
$5,603
$5,603
$5,603
VIRGINIA TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANT (VTAG)
$-
$1,600^
$-
AVERAGE OUTSIDE AID
$3,592
$3,592
$3,592
AVERAGE FEDERAL GRANT AID
$2,264
$2,264
$2,264
AVERAGE MILITARY AID**
$-
$-
$7,445
AVERAGE FEDERAL LOANS
$11,852
$11,852
$11,852
TOTAL AID*
$23,311
$24,911
$30,756
*In each case above, the student receiving these average awards would have no balance due or a credit balance that may be refunded to him or her during the school year. **Includes Liberty Military Book Dollars, Tuition Assistance, and G.I. Bill® Programs. ***Nine credit hours is considered full time for a graduate student per semester. ^Graduate Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG) funding is for a limited number of programs. To see the complete list and eligibility, please visit Liberty.edu/VTAG. The financial aid listed above is an average for the recipients for that type of aid. The financial aid above does not include other potential resources like Federal Work Study, private student loans, or Federal PLUS Loans. Liberty encourages all students to borrow wisely and only use the amount of loans necessary.
AVAILABLE PROGRAMS GRADUATE CERTIFICATES Applied Communication Studies Autism Education Christian Leadership Communication and Business Administration Communication and Human Services Criminal Justice Educational Technology and Online Instruction General Business Gifted Education Global Health Global Studies Health Promotion Healthcare Management
Management and Leadership Marketing Middle Grades Military Resilience Music in World Cultures – Ethnomusicology Nutrition Organizational Communication Outdoor Adventure Sport Pastoral Counseling Preschool Public Administration Public Policy School Leadership Sport Management Worship Studies
Gainful Employment Data available at Liberty.edu/ConsumerInfo.
GRADUATE MASTER’S
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Addiction Counseling – M.A. Applied Psychology – M.A.
Marriage and Family Marriage and Family Studies Military Resilience
Developmental Psychology
Parent and Child/Adolescent
Industrial/ Organizational Psychology
Pastoral Counseling Theology
Human Services Counseling – M.A.
Professional Counseling – M.A., 60 hours
Addictions and Recovery
School Counseling – M.Ed
Business Christian Ministries Criminal Justice Crisis Response and Trauma
BUSINESS Accounting – M.S.A. Audit and Financial Planning
Executive Leadership
Business
Family Advocacy, Public Policy, and the Future
Financial Services Forensic Accounting
Health and Wellness
Leadership
Life Coaching
Taxation
Marriage and Family Military Resilience Marriage & Family Therapy – M.A., 60 hours Pastoral Counseling – M.A.
Addictions and Recovery
Community Chaplaincy
Crisis Response and Trauma
Discipleship and Church Ministry Leadership Life Coaching
Business Administration – M.B.A., 36 hours Business Administration – M.B.A., 45 hours Accounting American Legal Studies Criminal Justice Administration Finance Healthcare Management Human Resources International Business International Legal Studies
Leadership
Marketing – M.S.
Marketing
Digital Marketing and Advertising
Non-profit Leadership &
Public Relations
Sports Marketing and Media
Management
Project Management Public Administration Public Relations Strategic Management Supply Chain Management and Logistics Executive Leadership – M.A. Health Informatics – M.S.H.I. Healthcare Administration – M.S. Accounting Finance Human Resources
Project Management – M.S.
COMMUNICATIONS Communication – M.A. Strategic Communication – M.A. Graphic Design – M.F.A.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE Criminal Justice – M.S. Forensic Psychology Homeland Security Public Administration
Leadership
CYBER SECURITY
Marketing
Cyber Security – M.S.
Non-Profit Management
EDUCATION
Project Management Public Administration Public Relations Strategic Management
Education – M.Ed.
Administration and Supervision
Math Specialist Endorsement
Reading Specialist Endorsement
Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Teaching – M.A.T.
Information Systems – M.S.I.S.
Elementary Education
Information Assurance
Middle Grades Education
Technology Management
Secondary Education
Information Technology – M.S.I.T.
Special Education
Network Design and Security
Teaching and Learning – M.Ed.
Software Design and Management
LUOnline.com/Degrees
Early Childhood Education
Educational Technology and Online Instruction
Elementary Education
English
General Education
Gifted Education
History Leadership
Middle Grades
Special Education
Student Services
Sport Management – M.S. General Outdoor Adventure Sport (Thesis and Non-Thesis) Sport Administration (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Interdisciplinary Studies – M.A.
LAW American Legal Studies – J.M. International Legal Studies - J.M.; LL.M.
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES Master of Public Health – M.P.H. Global Health Health Promotion Nutrition Biomedical Sciences – M.S. Exercise Science – M.S.
Tourism (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
Clinical
ENGLISH
Human Performance
Professional Writing – M.A.
GOVERNMENT
Political Science – M.S. Public Administration M.P.A.
Business and Government Healthcare Law and Public Policy Public and Non-Profit Management
HISTORY History (Comprehensive) – M.A.
Community Physical Activity Nutrition
MUSIC Ethnomusicology – M.A. Music & Worship – M.A. Music Education – M.A. Worship Studies – M.A. Ethnomusicology Leadership Worship Techniques
NURSING Nursing – M.S.N.
Nurse Educator Nursing Administration
Military Chaplaincy (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
Nursing Informatics
Pastoral Counseling
Nursing/Business Administration – M.S.N./M.B.A – Dual Degree
Theology Youth and Family Ministries
Nursing/Healthcare Administration – M.S.N. /M.S. – Dual Degree
Global Studies – M.A.G.S.
PUBLIC POLICY
Biblical Studies
Public Policy – M.A.P.P. Campaigns and Elections International Affairs Middle East Affairs Public Administration
DIVINITY Christian Apologetics (Non-Thesis) – M.A. Christian Ministry – M.A.C.M. Divinity – M.Div. Biblical Languages (75 and 90 hours) Biblical Studies Chaplaincy (75-credit-hour program) Christian Apologetics Christian Ministries Church History Community Chaplaincy (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
Religion – M.A.R. Christian Apologetics Church History Community Chaplaincy Discipleship and Church Ministry Evangelism and Church Planting Global Studies Homiletics Leadership Pastoral Counseling Pastoral Ministries Theology Worship Religious Education – M.R.E. Theological Studies – M.A.T.S.
POSTGRADUATE and DOCTORAL
Discipleship Ministries
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
General Global Studies
Community Care & Counseling – Ed.D.
Healthcare Chaplaincy (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
Pastoral Care and Counseling
Homiletics
Traumatology
Leadership
Counselor Education & Supervision – Ph.D.
Marriage and Family Counseling
BUSINESS Business Administration – D.B.A. Accounting Finance Healthcare Management Human Resources Information Systems International Business Leadership Marketing Non-Profit Leadership and Management Project Management Strategic Management Supply Chain Management and Logistics
EDUCATION Education Specialist – Ed.S. Curriculum and Instruction
NURSING
Nursing Practice – D.N.P.
RAWLINGS SCHOOL OF DIVINITY Education in Christian Leadership – Ed.D. Theology (Non-Thesis) – Th.M. Biblical Studies Christian Apologetics Church History Global Studies Homiletics Theology Ministry – D.Min. Discipleship Evangelism and Church Planting Expository Preaching Pastoral Counseling Pastoral Leadership
Elementary Education
Worship
Middle Grades Education
Theology & Apologetics – Ph.D.
Secondary Education
Special Education
Educational Leadership
Education (Ed.D.) Curriculum and Instruction
Elementary Education
Middle Grades Education
Secondary Education
Special Education
Educational Leadership
MUSIC
Worship Studies – D.W.S.
These programs are available through the James C. Dobson Center for Child Development, Marriage, & Family Studies — a partnership with world-renowned psychologist, author, radio show host, and family expert Dr. James C. Dobson.
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If you are a service member, veteran, or a military spouse, you can enjoy the following benefits: • • • •
Tuition discounts College credit for military training Scholarships GI Bill© and Post 9-11 GI Bill© certification
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