Liberty University

Liberty University, known simply as Liberty, is a private evangelical Christian university in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia. Founded in... 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
• Religious affiliation:  Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia (Southern Baptist Convention)
• Academic affiliation:  NAICU
• Endowment:  $2.1 billion (2022)
• 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:  Small city
• Colors:  Navy blue, white, and red
• Mascot:  Sparky the Eagle
• Sporting affiliations:  NCAA Division I FBS – CUSA, Big East
• Website:  liberty.edu
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo