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Liberty University Now the Eighth Largest School in the U.S.
Posted March 30, 2011 06:54 PM
Liberty University Now the Eighth Largest School in the U.S.The online education sector has grown at a rapid pace in recent years. This may be due in part to the increasing number of nontraditional students - such as military members, parents and working adults - who pursued higher education via the Internet.
In fact, Liberty University - a provider of campus-based and online education - recently reported in a press release that it is the largest private four-year, non-profit university in the U.S. The school is also the world's largest Christian university, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics.
"The dramatic increase in our size signifies that students are interested in an education that is not only academically excellent, but also based in values, integrity and character," said Jerry Falwell Jr., president of Liberty.
As of last year, the school was the 25th largest university in the U.S. Now, it is the nation's eighth-largest, four-year institution, which is a result of growth in both its residential and online degree programs, according to university officials. Liberty's online program enrollments grew from 36,740 students in 2009 to 51,478 in 2010.
