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Online Master’s in School Counseling (MEd)

Awarded degree: Master of Education (MEd) in School Counseling

School Counseling

Master'sMEd CACREP

Overview

A 60-credit online M.Ed. with two required intensives, one full-semester practicum and two full-semester internships at an approved location near the student. The program states it is designed for school counselor licensure in Virginia.

Official program name
Online Master’s in School Counseling (MEd)
Awarded degree
Master of Education (MEd) in School Counseling
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Master's
Counseling specialty
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Professional purpose
School counselor preparationThe institution states the program prepares students for school counselor certification or licensure, which state education agencies grant. It is not clinical counselor licensure.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Lynchburg, VAWhere the school is located. Coursework is online; this is not a residency requirement, does not decide whether you may enroll from your state, and is not where you complete practicum or internship.
Required credits
60 total hours
Source: catalog.liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
October 26, 2026, January 18, 2027, February 15, 2027
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online master's degree in school counseling.

Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list counseling bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees whose official program is counselor preparation in a named specialty, and — separately labelled — counseling psychology. Generic psychology, education, social work and standalone MFT degrees are excluded. Eligibility rules

Format and campus attendance

How coursework is delivered and whether you must come to campus for it. Practicum and internship are a separate requirement, shown in the next section. “Fully online coursework” appears only when the school says no campus attendance is required.
Academic delivery
Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Coursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance for coursework
Required campus residencies or visits
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

Campus requirements as published

  • Intensive Required

    Two intensive courses are required; the online exclusions page lists on-campus intensive requirements for this degree on 2026-2027 degree completion plans.

    2 intensive courses · Lynchburg, VA

    Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Practicum, internship and placements

Supervised fieldwork in a clinical, community or school setting, as the school publishes it. For online programs this happens in person, usually near where you live — whatever the coursework format.
Practicum
Required100 hours. Practicum of at least 100 hours (40 direct service) over at least 10 weeks in an elementary or secondary school, supervised by a licensed school counselor.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship
RequiredTwo full-semester internships.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Placement location
Practicum and internships are completed at an approved location near the student.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Supervision
Site supervisor must be a licensed school counselor with at least two years of counseling experience and training in counselor supervision.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026

How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.7 — Bachelor's degree with at least a 2.7 GPA for admission in good standing.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredThree 200-250 word essays.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Contact information for 2 professional recommenders.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee
Not requiredNo application fee.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredDepartmental approval is required for admission.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT
RequiredFor applicants whose native language is other than English; approved alternatives or waivers per the International Admissions policy.
Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Online students — Master's programs, online, full-time per credit hour (the M.Ed. teaching rate excludes School of Behavioral Sciences programs)From the university's online tuition table$600per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$36,000 = 60 credits × $600 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online students — Master's programs, online, part-time per credit hourFrom the university's online tuition table$665per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$39,900 = 60 credits × $665 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $36,000 (60 credits × $600 per credit)

Comparison basis: Online students — Master's programs, online, full-time per credit hour (the M.Ed. teaching rate excludes School of Behavioral Sciences programs), 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the school publishes them. Competitive scholarships and assistantships are not guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Counseling tuition and scholarships

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Institutional accreditation covers the whole school; programmatic accreditation (CACREP) covers only the specialty and degree it lists. Enrollment restrictions for online students are a separate question.

Institutional accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)Status: Accredited · Specialty: School Counseling · Degree: M.Ed.Accredited since January 9, 2014 · current cycle ends March 31, 2032 · listed by the accreditor as onlineSource: cacrep.org · verified October 11, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Virginia.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Licensure and professional disclosures

What the school publishes about professional licensure or certification. Meeting a state's educational requirements is only one part of licensure: examinations, post-degree supervised experience, background checks and a board application follow. This directory does not decide whether you qualify.
  • School counselor certificationThe program is designed for licensure in Virginia; 2 years of prior teaching and/or school counseling experience may be needed for a full Virginia license. Official disclosureSource: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • School counselor certificationVirginia residents need 2 years of full-time teaching or guidance and counseling experience to qualify for the school counseling license. Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026

CACREP accreditation does not guarantee licensure in every state, and school counselor certification is not the same as clinical counselor licensure. LPC, LMHC and other state titles · School counselor credentials

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. catalog.liberty.edu/graduate/colleges-schools/behavioral-sciences/licensure-programs/education-schoo — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  3. CACREP Directory of accredited programs (CSV export downloaded 2026-10-11) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
  4. liberty.edu/behavioral-sciences/counselor-ed/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. liberty.edu/behavioral-sciences/counselor-ed/masters/school-counseling-med-practicum-edce-698/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. liberty.edu/online/behavioral-sciences/masters/school-counseling/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  7. liberty.edu/online/exclusions/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  8. liberty.edu/online/tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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