Young America's Foundation is pleased to feature Liberty University as one of its "Top Conservative Colleges."
Liberty University, founded
in 1971 by the Rev. Jerry Falwell, is located on 6,000 acres in scenic
Lynchburg, Virginia. It is the largest evangelical university in the world.
Total enrollment is more than 60,000 students, including the distance
learning program. The chancellor of Liberty University is Jerry Falwell,
Jr. 
The mission of Liberty
University is, “to develop Christ-centered men and women with the values,
knowledge, and skills essential to impact tomorrow’s world.” A
common motto of the late Rev. Jerry Falwell for Liberty University was, “if
it’s Christian it should be better.”
In turn, Liberty offers 115
undergraduate areas of study, 24 graduate areas of study and 3 doctoral
programs. Notable schools include the Liberty University School of Law, the
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, and the Jesse Helms School of Government.
Liberty University students
are known for their theologically, socially, and fiscally conservative views on
issues like “…an absolute repudiation of ‘political correctness,’ a strong
commitment to conservatism, total rejection of socialism, and firm
support for America’s economic system of free enterprise,” among other things.
The experience at Liberty
does not stop with the classroom. Dormitories are supervised by a small
army of “student leaders” who work to maintain the spiritual and social health
of the halls. Liberty mentors one student leader for every five residential
students, assuring that no single student is left without adequate social,
spiritual, and academic support.
The thrice-weekly, university-wide
chapel service plays hosts to 60 national leaders each school year. It is
considered to be a required stop on the national, conservative campaign trail,
and it is North America's largest weekly gathering of Christian young people. In addition, the university has gathered
dozens of “Big South Conference Championships” through its 20 NCAA Division 1
sports, it has a national champion debate team, Reserve Officer Training Corps
(ROTC) programs, and hosts numerous special conferences devoted to Biblical and
contemporary issues.
For more information, contact
Liberty University:
Liberty University Admissions
1971 University Boulevard
Lynchburg, Virginia 24502
(434) 582-2000
