By Associated Press - Monday, June 1, 2015

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) - Liberty University says it will close enrollment for the fall semester because all student housing facilities have reached capacity.

Freshmen are required to live on campus.

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The university says in a news release that it received a record 33,914 applications for the fall semester.

Liberty opened a new high-rise residence hall, Residential Commons I, in 2014. A second residence hall, Residential Commons II, will open in the fall.

The university plans to construct more residence halls as part of $500 million campus rebuilding.

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