The real 4-year cost of Liberty University in Virginia
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Liberty University went from $16,434 to $15,822, an average of -3.1% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $16,434 | – | – |
| 2009 | $17,202 | – | – |
| 2010 | $18,064 | – | – |
| 2011 | $19,154 | – | – |
| 2012 | $19,968 | – | – |
| 2013 | $20,768 | – | – |
| 2014 | $21,000 | – | – |
| 2015 | $15,080 | – | – |
| 2016 | $16,410 | – | – |
| 2017 | $17,122 | – | – |
| 2018 | $16,558 | – | – |
| 2019 | $16,118 | – | – |
| 2020 | $15,460 | – | – |
| 2021 | $16,160 | – | – |
| 2022 | $16,203 | – | – |
| 2023 | $15,822 | $15,822 | – |
| 2024 | – | $15,332 | $13,995–$16,668 |
| 2025 | – | $14,857 | $12,380–$17,560 |
| 2026 | – | $14,397 | $10,951–$18,500 |
| 2027 | – | $13,951 | $9,687–$19,490 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $14,397 |
| Year 2 | $13,951 |
| Year 3 | $13,519 |
| Year 4 | $13,100 |
| 4-year total | $54,968 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $14,968
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $28,886
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $12,919/ yr
- rising 5.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $64,965
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Liberty University4-year schools with similar prices in Virginia
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- Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing$16,050
- Christopher Newport University$16,351
- Longwood University$15,200
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- DeVry University-Virginia$15,032
- Centura College-Chesapeake$16,637
- Virginia Union University$14,880
Use this data
Published figures for Liberty University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.