I am reaching out because I couldn't help but need to give acknowledgement when I've experienced…read moresomething that is nothing short of above and beyond in my last call with Bruce, who I just had the extreme honor of talking to regarding help for my degree completion in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I have never had such an attentive, caring human being discuss with me in detail for over 45 minutes all the concerns I had to finish my degree in Mental Health Counseling here at Liberty. He lifted a huge weight today off of me and made my whole completion plan clear as day, all the while I felt genuine enthusiasm and desire from him for me to succeed on this path. I have never been so encouraged and supported by someone I didn't even know. His work with Liberty is truly his passion and his desire for excellence is genuine and palpable with the students he is helping. I've gotten a second wind from him and a reaffirmation of my passion to complete my mental health counseling degree and to help others the way he helped me. He truly is a gem of a human being and has kept me a lifelong Liberty student through his service, attention to detail and his care. You have a very talented and exceptional individual in your midst and he is a treasure.

I earned my master's degree in counseling in 1997 from a reputable university in Virginia and have…read moreworked in the field for over 20 years. I returned to school to complete the courses required for licensure in Florida. At this stage in my life, that is not common--it is intentional, and it matters. I completed a course through Liberty University and then attempted to enroll in additional required courses. I was denied solely on the basis of the age of my transcript. Not my degree. Not my experience. Not my competency. The age of my transcript. I was told to take introductory and basic courses despite already holding a master's degree in this field and decades of direct clinical experience. That is not about maintaining standards. That is dismissing experience entirely. This is age-based discrimination. What makes this unacceptable is that I had just completed an ethics course at this same institution covering discrimination. Yet when faced with a real situation, they enforced a policy that does exactly that. I reached out multiple times. Same response every time. No consideration. No flexibility. No accountability. An institution that teaches ethics while practicing discrimination has lost its credibility.

***UPDATE*** I believe there are signs that you are making a…read moreterrible mistake and I decided to see all of the signs. (1) Lack of communication (calls and emails) after being accepted into the university is NOT a good sign. (1a) Questions not being answered or not being answered CLEARLY is NOT a good sign. (1b) Being told they will call you right back and then not hearing from anyone for over a week is NOT a good sign. (2) I heard from a student who is soon to graduate and they reported struggling to pass classes because they can't keep professors is NOT a good sign. (2a) This student reported difficulty getting information to initiate the graduation process...Also NOT a good sign. No thank you. I will be looking elsewhere for continued/higher education.

Communication is terrible; it almost appears like no one is employed. The phones just rang out, and…read morealthough my call was forwarded to a voicemail, I never got a return call. I sent emails to everyone I could, even the president, and I never received an email back. Now I will be increasing my efforts until my situation is addressed.

Here for the weekend to support my brother who attended the University of Lynchburg and graduated…read moretoday with a Doctorate in Medical Science degree. He's a Physician's Assistant and attended the U of L entirely online for the last year, finally graduating. The campus is beautiful with lots of open space, several modern buildings and a lovely student center. The campus bookstore is a little small but still had the tshirts and decals needed to show that he attended the school. Graduation was on the huge Shallenburger Field with proper social distancing enforced and plenty of space between parties. A little warm in the Sun so they had EMS available in case someone had a medical issue plus tents with cold water and plenty of shade. They did a great job of ensuring one-way traffic. We found a couple of great spots for photos and he's thinking that attending in person instead of online would have been awesome. [Review 15070 overall, 572 of 2021, number 1288 in Virginia.]

A beautiful campus, feeling like home. New buildings, new facilities for learning and living…read more Wonderful teacher education program with masters and doctorate in education and many other fields. Your first impression will be a lasting one.

Very high quality private liberal arts college. Awesome Equestrian facilities and team.read more

This college does not care about its students; from mushrooms growing out of showers to the ceiling…read morefalling in the middle of Main Hall, it is not maintained at all. Do not get me started on the dining experience here at Randolph College. In the past three years alone the quality and variety of the food has dropped tremendously. Students get excited when the food is fully cooked or not rotting in its place; at best the food is unappetizing and at worst it has sent students to the hospital. To alleviate the pressure on Skeller (the other dining option aside from Cheatham Dining Hall) they removed most of the options and raised all the prices so that students are forced to eat at the dining hall or starve. The professors are on average decent, at worst cooky and unorganized, but most are decent with decent classes that prepare students for their fields. Student life is ok, but worsening due to the surplus of underclassmen and lack of facilities to suit them. Local churches have begun to open their parking lots because there isn't enough room for all the students and staff to park. Freshmen are also being stacked into dorm rooms like sardine, with a few freshmen sharing a double with three people. Meanwhile, the science building is getting renovated instead of the condemned dorm hall-which is where they are moving the offices of the science professors. The rules about who is allowed to be a commuter and who is forced to live in the dingy housing (that comes with the expensive for what dining plan) are ridiculous. I have had friend who literally got married to save the money they were wasting on noisy neighbors and starving nights.

Never before in my life have I been able to find a place that both helps me to grow as an…read moreindividual and completely accepts the individual that I am, no matter where I am in the process of that growth. I have personal connections with nearly every one of my faculty members. For example: I took a Marketing course out of curiosity during the fall of my sophomore year. To this day, as a rising senior, that professor (who teaches only one or two night courses for the College) periodically emails to check in with me and to keep me aware of various jobs/internships that may be available to me - and that's not even the field in which I've chosen to major! The friendships that I have fostered here at Sweet Briar are some of the nearest and dearest I have ever experienced. While many of my friends graduated with the class of 2015, I have no doubt that we will remain close, despite between states apart. There are so many opportunities to create meaningful relationships, be it on your dorm hall, in a class, on a team, onstage, or in any number of our myriad of available clubs and activity groups. I have been a Student Admissions Ambassador since the spring of my first-year and I have never once felt phony or cliche when showing off our beautiful campus to visitors. I am not one to stomach "BS" and would certainly never stand for speaking it on my tours. Just goes to show that all the love and positivity is 100% real. As someone who initially visited SBC to prove that it was NOT what I wanted, I ask potential Vixens to put aside any preconceived notions you may have about Sweet Briar or women's colleges in general. I know that SBC tends to be thought of as tons of rich, white, Lilly Pulitzer-wearing, equestrians. I will not lie and say that there is not a portion of our student body that fits this description. But I will also honestly and passionately inform you that not every Sweet Briar woman falls into this type. I have friends who are terrified of horses, who are the first in their families to attend college, who rock Goth chic on a steamy August day at noon. We all come from different backgrounds, have different goals, and different interests. But one thing unifies us above all else: We are Sweet Briar women who fought to save our school and who sure as else are ready to take on the world.

My sweetie & I visited a friend of mine here on winery wending from DC. The acreage this place has…read moreis incredible. They have awesome views as they are situated on a rise overlooking the rolling hills of Virginia. They have a beautiful Equestrian Center and many trails. This is a gorgeous all-womens school and very well outfitted and in a great, central location outside of Charlottesville & near Lynchburg.

I loved attending this school. Amazing staff, small classes, diversity of ages and races, great…read morecourses, great cost...seriously folks what's not to love!? The new buildings over the past 10yrs are truly very impressive.

This is a good place to start your education, if you don't want to leave the area or need to save…read moremoney for college. I met several professors, and they were all very professional and seemed to know a lot about their subject areas. Classes in daytime and evenings.

This is a beautiful, vibrant campus…read more Sweet Briar is a women's college, which, if I had I do-over I would choose to go that route. Excellent staff, excellent community. Stables, Community Garden, responsible environmental choices being made in landscaping. Close to Lynchburg.

Private girls college on a large estate in the country. Campus is beautiful, and the professors I…read moremet were very nice. They have stables for horses, and lakes for swimming, boating and fishing.

I have gone to several theatrical events since I was 10 years old. I have loved almost all of them…read more But as a Virginian I only have had only one favorite which is Landmark Theater in Richmond. Last night was the first time I attended Academy Theater in Lynchburg and I now have a second favorite! I am so thankful it went so well as it was my husbands very first theatrical event. We also have tickets to the Nutcracker and he looks forward to going! He was actually interested in going to another event besides both of those. I think he is on his way to being a theatrical junkie! He said he liked the screen that translated italian to english so he could follow and understand what was going on. He and I both were also glad that when the Director??? welcomed everyone that she did not make any political affiliations which was very welcoming. 10 stars to Academy Theater!!

The historic theatre is truly a gorgeous space. We have been to two concerts here and it feels…read moreworth getting dressed up and being out late. The sound system is amazing, and the seats are very comfortable for theatre seating.