[Sly Fox]

From the fishwrap ...

Liberty capping admissions at 3,500

By Christa Desrets
Published: June 30, 2008

Liberty University on Monday closed off its fall enrollment early for the first time in school history as school officials plan for a slightly slower, more controlled growth.

The school plans to admit 3,500 new students for the fall semester, and has started a waiting list for any applicants who did not meet the cut-off date, said Registrar Larry Shackleton.

That would bring the school’s population to about 11,300 resident students, up 800 from last fall.

The Christian university has seen continued growth over the past several years, and recently was granted city approval to expand to 15,000 students over the next five years.

Last year, the school admitted more than 3,600 new students, Shackleton said, and is scaling that back slightly. Usually, the school cuts off enrollment around the start of the semester.

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[Cider Jim]

The school also may be more selective with students’ SAT scores and grade point averages, he said.

According to Liberty’s official admissions Web site, undergraduate students are required to have a minimum combined math and verbal score of 800 on the SAT, or 17 composite on the ACT, and a minimum of a 2.0 unweighted GPA on a 4.0 scale.

[TylerBakersGonnaBGreat]

Thank God Im already in

[Sly Fox]

Come on, CJ. Grading those freshmen papers won't be anywhere near as entertaining with these minimum standards.

[Fumblerooskies]

Come on, CJ. Grading those freshmen papers won't be anywhere near as nauseating with these minimum standards

Fixed it. FWIW...the university has implemented an UNDERGRADUATE WRITING CENTER starting this fall...and it is much needed.

[badger74]

Don't you get half that by showing up? That's pretty minimal along with the 2.0. They should shoot for a minimum 950 SAT and a 2.75 gpa.

[Fumblerooskies]

I am all for academic standards...especially for the individual degree programs.

[jcmanson]

Don't you get half that by showing up? That's pretty minimal along with the 2.0. They should shoot for a minimum 950 SAT and a 2.75 gpa.

In time my friends, in time.

[flamesbball84]

Don't you get half that by showing up? That's pretty minimal along with the 2.0. They should shoot for a minimum 950 SAT and a 2.75 gpa.

800? That's just as bad as Averett and Ferrum...

[JDUB]

they have to take it one step at a time. if we changed admissions requirements like that all of a sudden the school would shrink quickly. this is the first step, and in the future we can change the admission requirements