Overview

School of Education / School of Education is located in Lynchburg, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
(Certificate)
Specialist in Education (Ed S)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Education (M Ed)	Reading specialist

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1020
Doctoral Degrees	173
Other Advanced Degrees	402

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT (if taken before 1999) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,901

Applied

3,234

Accepted

1,518

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT (if taken in or before 1999)
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, curriculum vitae
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT (if taken before 1999)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum master's GPA of 3.0, 3 years of teaching experience
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum master's GPA of 3.0, 3 years of teaching experience

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Student Body

9,226

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.92%
Black or African American	21.26%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.57%
Asian	1.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.18%
Two or more races	2.34%
Unknown	25.01%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Self-determination, character education, bibliotherapy, learning styles, distance education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1971 University Boulevard
Lynchburg, VA  24515
United States

Contact Dr. Deanna Keith
Dean
Email: dkeith@liberty.edu
Phone: 434-582-2417

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