(04-08-2014 09:52 PM)Liberty22 Wrote:  

(04-08-2014 09:01 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  Liberty22, I'm very ignorant with regards to Liberty so please know that my statements and questions are sincere. I have never known anyone to be turned down from acceptance into Liberty due to grades or SAT/ACT scores. I probably live in a small world, but do you know my findings to be way off, and can you give examples.

With all of the online courses Liberty offers, many people draw a closer comparison to DeVry, University of Phoenix, and ITT rather than the University of Notre Dame as you have tried to compare LU. It has been stated by many that Liberty walks dangerously close to the line between being a "for profit" school versus a "non-profit" and the tax advantages that go with it.

I am a follower of Christ and an active member of a Southern Baptist church, so please don't conclude that I have any ill will towards the mission of Liberty. However, there are times when we need to be of the world in order to have the message received. I believe Liberty works the system in a way that is frowned upon by universities in which it wants to align itself and this is the bigger reason LU has difficulties in FBS conference affiliation rather than the menu of rules and regulations placed upon its students.

Liberty is not the only school walking a financial tax implication tightrope, but because of the strict student policies, it easily stands out from the crowd while others, such as JMU, Appy, etc., fight their financial battles using similar weapons.

No worries. Good questions. I know one poster already addressed your questions however I will reiterate since you asked me. Liberty has a 22% acceptance rate and is listed as Selective by the US News and World Report See link http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreview...sity-10392

Speaking in terms of online undergrad programs only there is a minimum GPA of 1.5 that is required and the online advising board or whatever it is called then judges whether or not someone with that low of GPA will be accepted. Most of the time online they do accept them. Graduate programs are different for example in order to get into the MBA Graduate online program a 3.0 undergrad is required. The online portion of Liberty is Tier 6 accredited which is the highest possible accreditation through SACCS, again same program that accredits Duke, Maryland, etc.

As far as SAT/ACT comparisons see this link http://www.libertyflamesnation.com/sun-b...omparison/

I'm not well-versed in comparative statistics of online programs, but a 1.5 GPA seems absurdly low for any sort of higher education. Is that typical for most distance learning programs? I didn't think you could earn a high school diploma with a D average.
I'm sure the curriculum offered meets SACS standards but the very high volume of acceptance that a 1.5 GPA minimum must result in certainly makes it look like a for-profit enterprise.