Liberty University, Lynchburg

Name: Liberty University
Address: Lynchburg, United States

#75 among attractions in Lynchburg

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Liberty University is a private Evangelical university in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was founded by Jerry Falwell Sr. and Elmer L. Towns in 1971. When measured in terms of student enrollment it is one of the largest Christian universities in the world and one of the largest private non-profit universities in the United States. Although the university's physical campus is in Lynchburg, most of its students are online. In 2020, the university enrolled about 95,000 students: about 15,000 in its residential program and 80,000 in online courses. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1971 (53 years ago)Coordinates: 37°21'10"N, 79°9'24"W

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Nearby attractions include: LaHaye Ice Center, River Ridge Mall, Thomas Road Baptist Church, Williams Stadium.

0.9 miW
Sport venue, Game and entertainment center, Sport
LaHaye Ice Center, Lynchburg
23 min walk • The LaHaye Ice Center is a 4,000-seat ice arena located in Lynchburg, Virginia on the campus of Liberty University. The ice arena is also the home to the Liberty Flames men's and women's ice hockey teams that currently compete in the American Collegiate Hockey Association as independent teams in the ACHA Division I.
1.5 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
38 min walk • River Ridge Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Lynchburg, Virginia. Opened in 1980, the mall features JCPenney, Belk, and Regal Cinemas as its primary anchors, with Jo-Ann Fabrics, T.J. Maxx, and Planet Fitness serving as secondary anchors.
1 miNW
Jerry Falwell, Church
Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg
27 min walk • Thomas Road Baptist Church is a Baptist megachurch in Lynchburg, Virginia, located on the campus of Liberty University, which it founded and is closely affiliated with. In 2016, a church spokesperson stated they had an average weekly attendance of 9,000.
1 miW
Sport venue, Football, Sport
Williams Stadium, Lynchburg
26 min walk • Arthur L. Williams Stadium is a 25,000-seat football stadium located on the campus of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA.
1.2 miW
Jerry Falwell
Montview, Lynchburg
31 min walk • Montview, also known as the Carter Glass Estate, is a historic home located on the Liberty University campus at Lynchburg, Virginia. Then newly elected Senator Carter Glass, who had lived in downtown Lynchburg for many years in a house constructed a century earlier, directed this house's construction and moved in in 1923.
1.2 miW
Sport venue, Baseball, Sport
Liberty Baseball Stadium, Lynchburg
30 min walk • Liberty Baseball Stadium is a baseball venue in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is the home field of the Liberty Flames baseball team, a member of the NCAA Division I ASUN Conference. The stadium opened in February 2013 and has a capacity of 2,500 spectators. It hosted the 2013 Big South Tournament.