Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation

Institutional accreditation is a mark of quality. Strict standards in areas such as degree programs, courses, faculty, administration, and student support and services must be met in order to qualify for and receive accreditation.

Accreditation also ensures that courses taken and degrees earned through Liberty University will be accepted by other institutions that are also accredited by an agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)

Liberty University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)

Liberty University is approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).

Program Accreditation and Approval

Many of Liberty’s programs hold additional accreditation and/or approval from organizations specific to their field. As with institutional accreditation, strict standards in a variety of areas must be met, ensuring educational quality.

Nursing
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Health Professions Board of Nursing (VBN)

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing programs are approved by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Health Professions Board of Nursing (VBN).

Teacher Education
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

In addition to state licensure, students who complete the Teacher Licensure Program at Liberty are eligible for the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) certificate.

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

All initial and advanced level programs have been approved by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Virginia Department of Education (VDOE)

The Teacher Licensure Program has been officially approved by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).

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Associate
  • - Accounting
  • - Business
  • - Criminal Justice
  • - General Studies
  • - Management Info. Systems
  • - Psychology
  • - Religion
Bachelor's
  • - Accounting
  • - Business
  • - Criminal Justice
  • - Education
  • - Management Info. Systems
  • - Multidisciplinary Studies
  • - Nursing (RN to BSN)
  • - Psychology
  • - Religion
 Master's
  • - Accounting
  • - Business Administration
  • - Christian Leadership
  • - Discipleship Ministries
  • - Divinity
  • - Pastoral Counseling
  • - Evangelism & Church Planting
  • - Education
  • - Human Services
  • - Intercultural Studies
  • - Management
  • - Management and Leadership
  • - Marketplace Chaplaincy
  • - Marriage & Family Therapy**
  • - Nursing
  • - Professional Counseling
  • - Religion
  • - Religious Education
  • - Sacred Theology
  • - Theological Studies
  • - Worship Studies
Post-Graduate
  • - Doctorate in Education
  • - Doctorate in Ministry*
  • - Educational Specialist
  • - Philosophy in Counseling*

*Blended Degree Programs

The blended degree format combines online study with on-campus study at Liberty University. This unique format allows you to complete some of your coursework from a distance, while also giving you the opportunity to study from our Lynchburg, Virginia campus, located in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Through the blended format, you get to experience the best of both worlds – the convenience of flexible, online education mixed with intensive study and face-to-face interaction with professors and fellow students on Liberty's campus.

**Minimal on-campus intensives will be required for online programs with licensure requirements.