Liberty University

Lynchburg, VAPrivate nonprofit SACSCOCOfficial website

Liberty University's Department of Counselor Education and Family Studies, in the School of Behavioral Sciences, offers residential and online master's degrees in clinical mental health counseling, an online M.Ed. in school counseling, a residential M.A. in marriage and family counseling and an online Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision. The School of Behavioral Sciences also offers an online M.A. in addiction counseling.

Counseling programs at Liberty University

6 eligible programs verified (5 master's, 1 doctoral); formats: on campus, online. Each program is listed separately — tuition, admissions and format belong to the program, not to the whole university.

Master's Degrees in Counseling

Liberty University

M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Residential)

Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMA CACREP

Lynchburg, VA

On campusStudy intensity not published

On-campus classes; practicum and internship required

At 60 credit hours, this program can be completed in about 3 years. · 60 credits

$5,175 per semester · All students — Graduate tuition, full-time (residential) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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M.A. in Marriage & Family Counseling

Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling

Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling

Master'sMA CACREP

Lynchburg, VA

On campusStudy intensity not published

On-campus classes; practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)

Length not published · 60 credits

$5,175 per semester · All students — Graduate tuition, full-time (residential) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Liberty University

MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Degree Online

Awarded degree: Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMA CACREP

Lynchburg, VASchool location, not where online students live or train

Online courseworkCampus residencies required · Study intensity not published

Online coursework with campus intensive; practicum and internship required in person100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)Placement support stated

Length not published · 60 credits

$600 per credit · Online students — Master's programs, online, full-time per credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $36,000 (60 credits × $600 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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Master’s in Addiction Counseling Online

Awarded degree: Master of Arts (MA) in Addiction Counseling

Addiction Counseling

Master'sMACACREP: not listed

Lynchburg, VASchool location, not where online students live or train

Online courseworkCampus attendance not verified · Study intensity not published

Online coursework; campus attendance not verified; internship required

Length not published · 48 credits

$600 per credit · Online students — Master's programs, online, full-time per credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $28,800 (48 credits × $600 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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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

Lynchburg, VASchool location, not where online students live or train

Online courseworkCampus residencies required · Study intensity not published

Online coursework with campus intensive; practicum and internship required in person100 practicum hours (as published)

Length not published · 60 credits

$600 per credit · Online students — Master's programs, online, full-time per credit hour (the M.Ed. teaching rate excludes School of Behavioral Sciences programs) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $36,000 (60 credits × $600 per credit; fees excluded)

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Doctoral Programs in Counseling

Liberty University

PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Counselor Education and Supervision

Counselor Education and Supervision

PhD CACREPFunding not verified

Lynchburg, VASchool location, not where online students live or train

Online courseworkCampus residencies required · Study intensity not published

Online coursework with campus intensive; practicum and internship required in person

Length not published · 60 credits

$630 per credit · Online students — Ed.S. and Doctorate programs, online, full-time per credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $37,800 (60 credits × $630 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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Accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1980 · next review 12/01/2026
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education
Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

The university states: “Institutionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).” Source: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institutional accreditation (recorded in the U.S. Department of Education's DAPIP database) covers the whole institution. It is not a ranking and does not describe any one program.

Departments and schools

Academic units that administer the listed programs.

Department of Counselor Education and Family StudiesSource: liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists counseling bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, Ed.S. degrees, social work, psychology or standalone marriage and family therapy degrees…).

Master of Marriage and Family Therapy (M.M.F.T.) (Master of Marriage and Family Therapy)Standalone MFT, outside core directory.Source: catalog.liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling (M.A.) (Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling)Non-licensure human services degree, not counselor preparation.Source: catalog.liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Education Specialist in Community Care and Counseling (Ed.S.)EdS / specialist degree.Source: catalog.liberty.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name: Liberty University
Control: Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Main location: 1971 University Blvd, Lynchburg, VA 24515
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Counseling degrees awarded, all specialties (IPEDS counseling CIP codes incl. counseling psychology, first major): 1601 master's, 169 doctoral (2023-24)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.

catalog.liberty.edu/graduate/colleges-schools/behavioral-sciences/education-specialist-community-car — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
catalog.liberty.edu/graduate/colleges-schools/behavioral-sciences/human-services-counseling-ma/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
catalog.liberty.edu/graduate/colleges-schools/behavioral-sciences/licensure-programs/marriage-family — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
IPEDS 2023-24 Completions (C2024_A), counseling CIP codes — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
liberty.edu/behavioral-sciences/counselor-ed/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
liberty.edu/online/behavioral-sciences/masters/school-counseling/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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