Resident Graduate Admissions Office:
Phone: (877) 298-9617
Fax: (800) 542-2311
Email: Residentgraduate@liberty.edu
Text: 49596
Website: www.liberty.edu/residentgraduate
M,Tu,Th,F: 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST
Wed:9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST
Sat: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. EST

Mailing Address:
Liberty University
Office of Resident Graduate Admissions
1971 University Blvd.
Lynchburg, VA 24515

Items to be Submitted

Applicants must submit the following items to the Liberty University On-Campus Graduate Admissions Office in order to be considered for admission. Admission decisions are not made until all documentation has been received and evaluated.

1. Application for Admission
   Application can be made online at www.liberty.edu/residentgraduate. To initiate an application by phone, graduate students may contact the Resident Graduate Admissions Office (1-877-298-9617).
2. Application Fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.
3. Academic Records

   Applicants to master’s-level certificate programs may submit an official transcript indicating successful completion of a baccalaureate degree program from an accredited institution.
    An “official transcript” is one that is received directly from the educational institution attended, or is sent to Liberty University (by any party) within the original, sealed, university envelope. Official transcripts should be sent to the Liberty University On-Campus Graduate Admissions Office.  Applicants holding a bachelor’s degree from an unaccredited institution who have also earned a master’s degree from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree. The Office of Graduate Admission may request additional documentation from applicants who do not meet admissions standards. If the Office of Graduate Admissions, in its professional opinion, determines that the documentation justifies the candidate’s potential for success, the Office of Graduate Admissions may present the documentation to the Office of the Provost with a request to admit the student admission to students based on professional judgment.

4. Additional Requirements for Admission
   Please see the Program Specific Admissions Procedures in the individual program sections of this Catalog for information regarding minimum grade-point-average requirements and additional items needed for acceptance.

Conditional Enrollment

Conditional enrollment is not available to students pursuing certificates.

Self-Certification Form

Undergraduate students seeking admission to an online graduate certificate are not permitted to complete a Self-Certification. Students must submit transcripts indicating successful completion of a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Transfer Students

Graduate applicants who intend to transfer to the University must be eligible for re-enrollment or readmission to the graduate program at the institution they most recently attended.

Transfer of Credits

A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level. Credits from classes taken through Liberty University for a degree or a certificate conferred after January 25, 2013 can be transferred to a certificate.

Outgoing Transfer Credit 

Transferability of credit earned through Liberty University is at the discretion of the receiving institution.

Readmission

Students must apply for readmission if they have broken enrollment.

Residential students break enrollment if they do not maintain continuous enrollment every Fall and Spring semester.

Online students break enrollment if they do not matriculate in a course at least once every academic year.

Admission status is subject to the terms of any previous academic or disciplinary probation, suspension, or dismissal. Students must submit official transcripts from all educational institutions attended since enrollment at Liberty. Students must receive approval from the Registrar’s Office, Office of Community Life, and Student Financial Services before an acceptance decision can be made.  Admission decisions for re-applicants will be based on the current admission criteria of the respective certificate/degree program at the time the re-application is submitted.

Students who break enrollment and apply for readmission will be required to follow the current certificate/degree completion plan (CCP/DCP) in effect at the time of re-entry to the University.

Any military students wishing to be readmitted who broke enrollment due to deployment must contact the Office of Military Affairs.

Exceptions may apply for Doctoral students in the dissertation process. Students should refer to their DCPs and their program handbooks for more information.

Certificate Candidacy

Requirements for Certificate Candidacy vary by program. See the Admission Requirements Matrix for Certificates.

Admission Notification

When all required items have been received, applicants will be notified of an admission decision from the Office of Graduate Admissions or the appropriate academic department. Course registration information and pertinent information about financial check-in are included in the letter of acceptance.

Additional Information

Additional information regarding the University’s academic and administrative policies and procedures can be found on the University web site at http://www.liberty.edu/registrar.