Liberty University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Even though Liberty is test-optional and admits most applicants, a strong score can matter more for scholarship strategy than for admission. Your concrete target is the Honors Scholars cutoff: 1330 SAT or 28 ACT with a 3.50 GPA for a $4,000 award.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Liberty University facts and stats
Liberty University enrolls 52,961 undergraduate students in an urban campus setting. Liberty has an 80% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 67% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1.
Lynchburg, VA
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Key Liberty University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Liberty, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for retakes to improve your superscore. For the Liberty University Honors Scholars award, which requires a 1330 SAT or 28 ACT plus a 3.50 GPA, the December retake should still arrive before the March 1 financial aid priority deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Liberty’s tuition and fees are $24,600, and 68% of students receive aid. The average merit award is $8,922. Submit the FAFSA by the March 1 priority deadline to be considered for financial aid.
Liberty University’s listed cost of attendance is about $38,428, including $24,600 in tuition and fees and $13,828 for room and board. About 68% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $14,881. Merit awards average $8,922. Graduates leave with an average debt of $23,923.
Student life at Liberty University
60% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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