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I greatly enjoyed attending Liberty University and its seminary, which is now called a School of Divinity. I learned a lot, the teachers were honest and fair, the cost was reasonable, and the students were wonderful. My major complaint is that they did not take initiative to personally help me find a job. I had to fill out paperwork, go to career fairs, read through job listings, ad infinitum. Never, however, did they have someone look over my credentials, consider my career goals, and make the phone... Read More calls necessary to get me a job. After I paid thousands and thousands of dollars and earned a 3.98 GPA over 2 degrees and 7 years, they never recommended me to a single job in the field I was studying. Personally, I believe that when a student aces out a program, the school should have taught you everything you need to walk into a job.

I am a military combat veteran, hold (among other degrees) a Masters in Clinical Medicine, and am a practicing ER Physician Assistant. I was initiating an MDiv (Masters of Divinity) degree, and was asked to submit a written statement as to my Christian calling. They then informed me that my beliefs were not Christian enough for LIberty University, and that I and that I would not be allowed to take any programs from them. If they are this descriminatory at the onset, I can only imagine what they do... Read More to people's grades and degrees. Please do not go here unless you are willing to bend your beliefs and ethics at their every whim.

Just about there and I couldn't be happier. As a late bloomer, engaging in Graduate studies started out as a real challenge. In the 20+ years since graduating with my Bachelor's Degree (in Civil Engineering) so much has changed. Liberty's academic advisers, and professors alike, have been incredibly helpful over the past year. Liberty's library is second to none. Although I've only used the library online for academic research, if there is a needed resource not available through Liberty the staff... Read More will help you quickly locate and secure the same. I have to again mention my academic advisers. They call on a regular basis, at least monthly, and I usually have some off the wall question or we just chat about my academic progress. Very encouraging bunch. The advisers are so patient and so helpful. I should mention the the curriculum which is spot on.Everything I've studied has direct relevancy to my upcoming twilight career as a Hospital/Hospice Chaplain.

Simply put, Liberty Online offers a rigorous and beneficial graduate experience. As a senior pastor of a busy church, a husband, and father of five, the ability to obtain a degree in this format is invaluable. Of course, each instructor has their own personality, but all in all, the responsiveness and grading was very reasonable and helpful. Accreditation at a seminary is important in my estimation, so Liberty opens the door to spiritual growth and career progress. Most importantly, I am far more... Read More equipped with the knowledge I have obtained at this outstanding institution. I would recommend the online program to anyone without hesitation.

Regarding the graduate program, let me address the cons first. Due to being exclusively online for me, it does make it difficult if there is a system server issue that is slow is being resolved. Also, class interaction is limited (which is to be expected with an online program). The pros I have seen is the ability to pursue and complete the program of study at a pace that does not conflict with other life areas such as family, church, and work. Most of the class work is doable and the completion... Read More of assigned projects can be accomplished in the given timeframe. Overall the Masters of Divinity is a worthwhile program that is engaging and relevant.

I attended Liberty online for 13 months while pursuing a Masters degree. I first attended University in the 1970' and 1980's when I received a BA English and an MBA from the University of Texas and the University of North Texas. What I found at Liberty was a significant difference in teaching methodology, which one would expect after nearly 40 years. With online courses, the impetus is on the student to independently complete the reading and the assigned papers and other homework - and, there is... Read More a lot of reading to be done. It required a big shift on my part to realize that if I was going to learn anything, it would be up to me as there is very little interaction with instructors. Overall, it was a great learning opportunity for me and I enjoyed the experience. Also, because it was fast paced, there was no need to take longer than necessary to accomplish the requisite goals and finish. I really like the school and the approach. May not be for everyone, especially if you are used to a lot of interaction with the professors or do not have the time to do all the reading on time.

Some professors are really caring and kind hearted. However, the bad ones believe they are little gods and if you don't believe their dogma they will fail you. I have graduated with a masters and doctorate at other universities and this school really has to be the worst for support. Don't plan of being anything but a number. If you need help you will talk to a student advisor how is a student just like you who can't help you. If you file for a grade appeal you must wait until the instructor posts... Read More the final grade. Further, Liberty does this so that you will be halfway through your next set of classes and the money does not stop. If a problem occurs like errors in grading from the first assignment you are will suffer through the entire course with nobody to help you. Then plan on Liberty siding with the professor. As a Seminary student I could not believe some of the most Christian things I have seen. I would rather go to a school that does not believe or preach about God then go to Liberty and be treated like crap! Further, plan on getting a few professors that have no idea what they are doing. Liberty seems to recruit these people because they can pay them lower wages.

The Master of Divinity (M.Div) is a comprehensive master of theology program through Liberty Baptist Theology Seminary, a surrogate of Liberty University. The program is extremely top notch, with Liberty's commitment to superior excellence in all things academic. The pros of my program is that, namely, this is offered completely online as well as residential. Although I was looking into a couple other schools to get my M.Div, viz., Dallas Theological and Trinity Evangelical, Liberty was the only... Read More one that offered complete distance learning for the seminary degree. The professors are rigorous yet helpful. The coursework is, of course, intense. But the education and spiritual benefit is already paying off. Looking forward to my second year in the program, and can't wait to graduate in 2015! 

When I enrolled I did not understand that ATS accreditation is necessary to pursue Ph.d studies at other theological seminaries. Moreover, Liberty's Academic Pre Ph.D M.Div program does not help you meet the standards set by Princeton and Notre Dame to be competitive or at the very least par with other applicants to the Ph.D program. These two schools require Greek and Hebrew along side a reading knowledge of German and French. Liberty does not offer German and French at the graduate level. To say... Read More the least, I will be transferring in December.

The University is organized, beautiful and overly friendly. The faculty cares about each student and often sends gifts, postcards and "check-up" calls to the online students. More importantly, Liberty is able to provide: flexibility to graduate students that are juggling full-time jobs, discounts to students that are in the military service, blend religious emphasis with secular studies and provide around the clock technical service for all her online members. There are many social activities that... Read More are available, such as musicals, sporting events, concerts, religious speakers and educational seminars. An important con, however, is that the program is more geared towards a degree than education. There is limited interaction with faculty, the competition is very minimal, the integral teacher feedback is decidedly missing and the education quality can certainly be increased. Another con with regards to the online degree, is that because tests are done online, there is no teacher that can interpret a vague test question. Because a class is shortened to eight weeks, teachers often do not have enough time to adequately grade and provide feedback on assignments. It must be admitted that these specific cons will be prevalent in the majority of online degrees.

I have attended Liberty university both on line and on campus for the past three and a half years. It is highly valued as it [provides a well balanced education, a diverse student body, reaches and trains students from all over the world and impacts our world for a bright future. It is the largest Christian University and the training available is limitless. I am proud to be both an graduate from the Master of Divinity program and a student in the doctorate program presently. There is one unique... Read More feature to Liberty that all need to know about and that is the seamless transition in acquiring assistance in tuition and the desire to assist in the training that is given. They are there for the individual student whenever needed and are a premier school. They also have placement services that are ultimately helpful once graduated. They are communally respected and have more than adequate facilities and an infrastructure that is to be emulated. Overall an outstanding school.