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Since 1971, Liberty’s mission as a university has been to provide a world-class educational experience with a solid Christian foundation to equip men and women with the values, knowledge, and skills essential for success in every aspect of life.

An accredited evangelical liberal arts institution with 16 colleges and schools and more than 500 programs of study from the certificate to the doctoral level, Liberty offers educational opportunities for students at every stage of life, developing leaders of vision and integrity in fields such as medicine, education, religion, law, aviation, cinematic arts, psychology, business, and more.

A recent $500 million campus upgrade demonstrates Liberty’s commitment to providing students with state-of-the-art technology and hands-on learning opportunities. Additionally, Liberty, a pioneer in distance education, offers one of the most robust and diverse online programs in the world.

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Liberty Athletics, part of the Big South Conference, fields 20 NCAA Division I teams, while Liberty’s Club Sports program boasts 37 teams. A focus on health and wellness has resulted in an exciting variety of social and recreational activities on campus, a thriving intramural sports program, and award-winning dining and residential facilities.

As a community committed to Christ, Liberty emphasizes strong academic achievement and service to others. Liberty is, in every way, a world-class institution of higher learning. Students here are prepared for more than a vocation — they are prepared for life.

MEDIA INFORMATION We appreciate your interest in the university.

Visit Liberty.edu/News to read news releases from the university. For at-a-glance information regarding enrollment, degree programs, and college rankings, you may visit Liberty.edu/SmartNumbers.

PRESS INQUIRIES LEN STEVENS ljstevens@liberty.edu (434) 582-7751

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Global Leaders Engage Liberty Students Liberty University Convocation is the largest weekly gathering of Christian students in the world and draws crowds of over 11,000, with thousands more watching online. The event is typically held in the Vines Center at 10:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays during the semester. Convocations can be viewed online at Liberty.edu/Watch. Past Convocations can be viewed at Liberty.edu/Streaming.

Students hear from CEOs, film directors, politicians, preachers, athletes, authors, scholars, and other prominent figures from diverse spheres of influence. A unique platform, Convocation provides students with opportunities to engage new ideas and learn to think critically on matters of faith and culture.

“You only get one lifetime on planet Earth. You don’t get 10 of these. This isn’t practice for the next one. This isn’t a dress rehearsal for life — this is it.”

LOUIE GIGLIO, Pastor and Author

“The greatest calling you can have is the one God has for you. You may not hear it right now; you may not hear it for a long time… But if you put your heart forward and step into life with conviction, then you’ll know your calling.”

RANDALL WALLACE,

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“This is an amazing place of learning, energy, art, and of the love of Christ.”

MARK BURNETT, Producer

“Our emphasis in this country should not be on unanimity of speech or unanimity of thought but on learning how to be respectful of people with whom we disagree. If we can ever learn this principle, we will be on our way to having a much stronger nation.”

DR. BEN CARSON,

Renowned Neurosurgeon

“I am so excited to be here with you because God is going to use you to change the world; I have no doubt about that. Students like you are the hope for this nation, for this generation, and for the world.”

KAREN KINGSBURY, Author

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20 NCAA DIVISION I PROGRAMS 37 CLUB SPORTS teams and thriving intramurals 140 + NCAA DIVISION I conference titles 7-TIME BIG SOUTH football champions 12 SASSER CUP wins in 19 years

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HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE CONTRIBUTED BY LIBERTY STUDENTS EACH YEAR

RECOGNIZED AS A MILITARY-FRIENDLY SCHOOL BY PUBLICATIONS IDENTIFYING INSTITUTIONS THAT DO THE MOST TO SUPPORT MILITARY STUDENTS, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES

24:1 RESIDENTIAL student-to-professor ratio

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$567.3 MILLION ECONOMIC IMPACT (2013-14 CENTRAL VIRGINIA)

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Financial Strength Strong credit ratings from Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service place Liberty among the nation’s highest-rated universities for financial strength

TUITION RATES AMONG THE LOWEST IN THE COUNTRY

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→ A. Pierre Guillerman Library, 1988

JERRY FALWELL LIBRARY Named After the Founder The 4-story, 170,000-squarefoot Jerry Falwell Library, which opened in 2014, represents the largest investment by Liberty in any structure on campus.

Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, the library assists students in their academic pursuits by providing learning resources in both traditional and innovative formats.

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→ Arthur S. DeMoss Learning Center, 1994

DEMOSS HALL Originally constructed in 1985, DeMoss Hall underwent an extensive expansion completed in 2000.

Housing computer labs, classrooms, lecture halls, and a rooftop terrace, the 4-story, 500,000-square-foot DeMoss Hall now serves as one of the principal academic facilities on campus.

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→ Williams Stadium, 2006

WILLIAMS STADIUM The largest stadium in the Big South Conference, Williams Stadium is capable of seating 19,200 spectators and includes a 110-foot viewing tower with five levels and 18 luxury suites.

The stadium houses the Football Operations Center, which includes coaches’ offices, equipment and weight rooms, locker rooms, and a training facility.

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→ Vines Center, early 1990s

VINES CENTER With a 62-seat luxury President’s Suite and a total seating capacity of more than 10,300, the Vines Center is used to host sporting events, concerts, church services, conferences, and Convocation. The addition of a practice facility for Liberty men’s and women’s basketball incorporates a landscaped roof that serves as a walkway connecting the Residential and Academic Commons.

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→ Worthington Stadium, 2011

LIBERTY BASEBALL STADIUM Opened in February 2013, the Liberty Baseball Stadium houses the program’s offices, a fully equipped media area, and a club room.

Featuring an AstroTurf playing surface and 2,500 chairback seats for spectators, the park has been ranked among the top 100 best stadium experiences nationwide and was ranked fourth best college ballpark experience in the country.

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→ Hancock Athletic Center, 2004

HANCOCK WELCOME CENTER Positioned near the entrance to main campus, the Hancock Welcome Center greets Liberty’s new students, alumni, and visitors. An excellent example of Jeffersonian architecture, the welcome center, which opened in 2012, houses the university boardroom and a formal president’s office. The facility is staffed with representatives from various university offices.

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RESIDENTIAL COMMONS Comprised of two nearly identical 9-story residence halls, the Residential Commons houses 2,200 students. Each room features a private bath, and every floor provides laundry facilities and a common lounge. The first residence hall was completed in Fall 2014 and includes a Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins. The second residence hall was completed in Spring 2016, and a third high-rise residence hall is under construction in the Commons area.

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SCHOOL of LAW Liberty University School of Law combines education in law theory and history with practical legal training.

Through the innovative Center for Lawyering Skills, externship opportunities, and extensive training in mock trial courtrooms, the School of Law strives to produce practitioners of law able to positively contribute to their respective legal bars and communities.

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SCHOOL of AERONAUTICS Located within minutes of Liberty's main campus, the School of Aeronautics facilities include the following: the A&P Center, which allows students in the aviation maintenance technician program to perform aircraft repairs; Freedom Aviation, an aviation business and flight operations center; and the Aviation Academic Center, where students gain real-world experience in state-of-the-art flight simulators.

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CINEMATIC ARTS, ZAKI GORDON CENTER The Cinematic Arts, Zaki Gordon Center is a film school that reaches beyond the traditional model of film education by relying heavily on experiential learning. Film students benefit from cutting-edge technology, which allows them to gain extensive experience working with the type of equipment used in professional film production.

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TOWER THEATER Home to Alluvion Stage Company and the Department of Theatre Arts, the Tower Theater features a Broadwaystyle fly tower and professional rigging system, seats 640 guests, and includes 12,000 square feet of backstage and support space.

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COLLEGE of OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE The College of Osteopathic Medicine trains skilled and discerning physicians who are committed to advancing medical knowledge while providing patient-centered care with a servant’s heart. Along with select programs of the School of Health Sciences, the college is housed in the 4-story, 140,000-square-foot Center for Medical and Health Sciences. With classrooms and lecture halls equipped for interactive learning, a research center, standardized patient and simulation facilities, clinical medicine and anatomy labs, an extensive library, and incredible views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the center is second to none in the medical profession.

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SCHOOL of NURSING Liberty University School of Nursing — the largest nursing school in Virginia — provides more than 800 residential students with a comprehensive clinical experience as well as a foundation in nursing skills, behavioral and social sciences, and the liberal arts. Utilizing innovative technology and encouraging compassionate medical care, the School of Nursing equips graduates from the bachelor’s to the doctoral level to meet both the physical and spiritual needs of each patient.

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SCIENCE HALL Located across the lawn from the Jerry Falwell Library, the new Science Hall more than triples the size of the university’s former science facilities. Completed during the Spring 2015 semester, the 4-story, 121,000-square-foot building contains classrooms and an expansive auditorium, as well as more than 20 “wet” labs, a cadaver lab, a cell-culture facility, and several research labs. Housing the Department of Biology & Chemistry and the Department of Health Professions, the facility is outfitted with more than $2 million in new equipment, including a GC mass spectrometer, gene sequencer, and a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer.

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KAMPHUIS FIELD AT LIBERTY SOFTBALL STADIUM Mirroring features of the Liberty Baseball Stadium, the NCAAregulation Liberty Softball Stadium includes locker rooms, a video scoreboard, AstroTurf with a clay infield, and 1,000 chairback seats for spectators.

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OUTDOOR RECREATION Students benefit from a campus that spans more than 7,000 acres and offers numerous recreational opportunities. Campus facilities include the Liberty Mountain Skate Park, the Liberty Equestrian Center, a paintball complex, beach volleyball courts, and the Liberty Mountain Trail System with over 50 miles of trails. Students also enjoy an outdoor recreation center with a lake and ropes course, kayaking, and camping.

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LAHAYE RECREATION AND FITNESS CENTER The 230,000-square-foot LaHaye Recreation and Fitness Center boasts seven hardwood basketball courts, four volleyball courts, a 25-yard lane pool, two indoor AstroTurf soccer fields, cardio and weight training rooms, multipurpose recreational space, racquetball courts, and a 4,000-square-foot climbing area with a 40-foot climbing tower.

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LIBERTY MOUNTAIN SNOWFLEX CENTRE The Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre is a year-round snowless skiing, snowboarding, and tubing slope. The first of its kind in North America, the Snowflex Centre is home to the Liberty University Ski & Snowboard team and is open to the public.

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LAHAYE ICE CENTER The LaHaye Ice Center is home to the Liberty University synchronized and figure skating teams, as well as the men’s and women’s hockey teams. Additionally, the ice center is open to the public for skating, birthday parties, and skating lessons for all ages. The ice center recently underwent renovations and now accommodates 4,000 fans, has 10 box suites, and larger concessions areas.

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MONTVIEW STUDENT UNION The Montview Student Union houses student services’ offices, six new dining venues, a gaming area, a large event space with seating for up to 700 guests, an eight-lane bowling alley, and a comfortable lounge area opening onto the Academic Commons Lawn.

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CENTER FOR MUSIC AND THE WORSHIP ARTS The new 140,000-square-foot School of Music facility is comprised of two linked, 4-story buildings. Equipped with 124 Steinway pianos, the facility houses 43 teaching studios as well as piano, songwriting, and music computer labs. Additionally, the facility includes two recital halls and a fine arts concert hall capable of seating 1,600 guests.

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FREEDOM TOWER At 275 feet, Freedom Tower will be the tallest structure in the city of Lynchburg.

Serving as the focal point of campus, the tower will be home to the Rawlings School of Divinity, the world’s largest accredited school for religious and ministerial training.

The tower will include an observation floor with expansive views, an event space, and an assembly of specially commissioned bells forged at the Royal Dutch Bell Foundry in Aarle-Rixtel, Netherlands. Freedom Tower is expected to be completed in the fall of 2017.

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The Academic and Performance Center will integrate educational facilities with rehabilitation and strength and conditioning facilities to provide Liberty student-athletes with optimal resources for academic and athletic success. The building is scheduled to open in Fall 2017. One-third of the space will be reserved for academic offices, tutoring centers, and study halls.

The rest of the facility will include an Olympic weight room and sports medicine area with exam rooms, an X-ray room, treatment and taping tables, and trainer offices, as well as an athlete fueling station offering performance drinks, smoothies, and nutritious foods. Located in the heart of Liberty’s athletic corridor, the center will be easily accessible to all student-athletes.

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INDOOR FOOTBALL PRACTICE FACILITY Featuring a curved roof with a 70-foot-high clearance, the indoor football practice facility will have a turf playing surface and plenty of

glass to allow for natural lighting. The building, which is located in front of Williams Football Operations Center, will tie into a planned expansion to the east side of Williams Stadium.

The practice facility is expected to be complete by Spring 2017.

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INDOOR TRACK AND NATATORIUM An indoor track complex and natatorium are now under construction on Liberty Mountain just below the LU Monogram. The facility will have more than 1,400 permanent seats and feature a hydraulically banked 200-meter track. The infield will include two horizontal jumps and two pole vault runways. The indoor track is expected to open in early 2017. The 75,000-square-foot natatorium will feature an eight-lane, 50-meter pool and a separate 17-foot-deep diving well with a full tower that includes 1- and 3-meter springboards and 1-, 3-, 5-, 7.5-, and 10-meter platforms. The natatorium is expected to be completed in Summer 2017.

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INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION Liberty University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees.* In addition to regional accreditation, many of Liberty’s programs are accredited or otherwise recognized by specialized professional and accrediting agencies: ATHLETIC TRAINING

Liberty’s Exercise Science program is accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

MUSIC Liberty’s School of Music is accredited by and is a member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

Liberty’s Athletic Training program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).

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OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

Liberty’s School of Business received voluntary accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) in the following programs:

The Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine is provisionally accredited by the American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (AOA-COCA) in the United States.

• B.S. in Accounting • B.S. in Business Administration • B.S. in Business Information Management Systems • Master of Business Administration • M.S. in Accounting CENTER for COUNSELING & FAMILY STUDIES Liberty’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.A.) program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

EDUCATION Liberty’s education program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

ENGINEERING Many of Liberty’s Engineering & Computational Sciences programs are ABET- accredited.

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Liberty’s Nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

SPORT MANAGEMENT Liberty’s sport management program is accredited by the Commission on Sport Management Education (COSMA).

SCHOOL of LAW Liberty University School of Law is accredited by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association (ABA). *Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia, 300334097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Liberty University.

Normal inquiries about the institution, such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to Liberty University.

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