Salisbury vs. Liberty University

Comparable Facts

Compare Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD with Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Liberty University is larger than Salisbury based on total student enrollment (104,327 students vs. 7,025 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Salisbury University is located in Salisbury, MD (Small Suburban setting); Liberty University is in Lynchburg, VA (Small City setting).
• Salisbury University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Liberty University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Salisbury University 14:1; Liberty University 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Liberty University are 0.5% lower than at Salisbury University ($13,835 vs. $13,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.3% higher at Liberty University than at Salisbury University (about $291 more per year; $22,465 vs. $22,174).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Liberty University than at Salisbury University (97% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Liberty University students is 36.9% larger than aid received by Salisbury University students ($12,489 vs. $9,124).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Liberty University than at Salisbury (25 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Salisbury, open admission at Liberty University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Salisbury Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Salisbury average a 3.73 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at Liberty University (3.56).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.4% at Salisbury vs. 24.4% at Liberty University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Salisbury University graduates have a $4,013 lower median loan debt than Liberty University graduates ($20,153 vs. $24,166).
• Among borrowers, Salisbury graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Liberty University graduates ($208 vs. $249).
• More Salisbury graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Liberty University students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 36%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.