Liberty University

I recently graduated with my doctorate in education in curriculum and instruction. First, I am a female minority and not religious. Although this institution has its notorious controversies, I owe it to the faculty to write this review. I was extremely... Read More apprehensive about attending Liberty due to its views, but I want to remind you that I am a woman of color navigating a system that was not intended for me and I don’t have the same choices of schools at the doctoral level that others have. I refuse to allow a system to limit what I can and cannot do. Although Liberty required scripture in a majority of the assignments, I approached those assignments as a researcher and got a refresher on the Bible. The faculty is fantastic! They were patient and gave me grace when I asked for it. I graduated from this institution with my doctorate in two calendar years while working full-time. It can be done, but I had to practice an insane amount of self-efficacy, self-motivation and self-discipline. I read reviews that the degree requirements may not be very rigorous. The capstone requires three data collection methods both quantitative and qualitative. Also, the research is not generalizable and focuses on a problem of practice. This was a blessing in disguise. From what I gathered, of original cohort of 13 candidates in the capstone courses, I was the only person to graduate in the university’s recommended timeline. I say this to illustrate how rigorous this program actually is. It’s a wonderful program if you are a very independent learner who does not need a great amount of assistance or direction. In the end, it was a great experience from start to finish!

I recently graduated with my doctorate in education in curriculum and instruction. First, I am a female minority and not religious. Although this institution has its notorious controversies, I owe it to the faculty to write this review. I was extremely... Read More apprehensive about attending Liberty due to its views, but I want to remind you that I am a woman of color navigating a system that was not intended for me and I don’t have the same choices of schools at the doctoral level that others have. I refuse to allow a system to limit what I can and cannot do. Although Liberty required scripture in a majority of the assignments, I approached those assignments as a researcher and got a refresher on the Bible. The faculty is fantastic! They were patient and gave me grace when I asked for it. I graduated from this institution with my doctorate in two calendar years while working full-time. It can be done, but I had to practice an insane amount of self-efficacy, self-motivation and self-discipline. I read reviews that the degree requirements may not be very rigorous. The capstone requires three data collection methods both quantitative and qualitative. Also, the research is not generalizable and focuses on a problem of practice. This was a blessing in disguise. From what I gathered, of original cohort of 13 candidates in the capstone courses, I was the only person to graduate in the university’s recommended timeline. I say this to illustrate how rigorous this program actually is. It’s a wonderful program if you are a very independent learner who does not need a great amount of assistance or direction. In the end, it was a great experience from start to finish!

I am currently completing my doctorate in Education with Liberty. I've attended 2 other large, highly touted universities and frankly I think that Liberty is as good or better than anything else I am aware of. My experience at every level of the process... Read More has been positive. I did not read the reviews prior to enrollment and now that I have I can't help but wonder where the fault lies; with the student or with the school. I've experienced none of the negative behavior I saw in the comments. I also noticed that there were duplicate negative comments from the same students. Everyone I've dealt with has been kind and helpful. Do they contact you for financial check-in, of course they do. Every university expects payment. I'm an online student, but I've visited the campus and absolutely love the vibe there. The students are happy, the staff is helpful and the campus is beautiful. I would absolutely recommend this school to anyone.