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Lipscomb University Overview

Lipscomb University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Nashville, Tennessee. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Lipscomb University Known For?

698 Undergraduate Awards
$39,732 Avg Cost After Aid
71% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Lipscomb.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 50% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Lipscomb makes roughly $55,541 a year. This is 36% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
  • On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from Lipscomb to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Lipscomb University?

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Contact details for Lipscomb are given below.

Contact Details
Address: One University Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37204-3951
Phone: 615-966-1000
Website: www.lipscomb.edu

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How Do I Get Into Lipscomb?

You can apply to Lipscomb online at: https://admission.lipscomb.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Lipscomb

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Lipscomb?

71% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
18% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 71%, Lipscomb may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 71%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.

Average Test Scores

About 18% of students accepted to Lipscomb submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 670. Math scores were between 550 and 650.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Lipscomb University  ( 580 to 670 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Lipscomb University  ( 550 to 650 )
200
800
Lipscomb received ACT scores from 52% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 33. Math scores were between 21 and 0. Composite scores were between 23 and 30.

ACT English Scores for Lipscomb University  ( 23 to 33 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Lipscomb University  ( 23 to 30 )
1
36

Can I Afford Lipscomb University?

$39,732 Net Price
39% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Lipscomb is $39,732. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Lipscomb, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $7,756 a year. That adds up to $31,024 over four years for those students.

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Lipscomb University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,798 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,997 undergraduate students at Lipscomb, with 2,798 being full-time and 199 being part-time.

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There are also 1,887 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,798 full-time undergraduates at Lipscomb, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Lipscomb University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 91
Black or African American 189
Hispanic or Latino 240
White 2,066
International Students 91
Other Races/Ethnicities 121

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Lipscomb University. At this time, 39 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 54 countries are represented at Lipscomb. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom.

Lipscomb University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 61 16 83 0 160
Teaching English or French 0 126 14 0 140
Curriculum & Instruction 0 2 121 0 123
Educational Administration 0 7 55 56 118
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 15 66 81
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 70 0 70
Allied Health Professions 0 0 61 0 61
General Psychology 47 0 6 0 53
Nursing 51 0 0 0 51
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 1 25 20 46
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 19 0 25 0 44
General Biology 43 0 0 0 43
Accounting 20 0 17 0 37
Marketing 34 0 0 0 34
Teacher Education Grade Specific 16 15 2 0 33
Special Education 2 5 23 0 30
Finance & Financial Management 24 0 0 0 24
Design & Applied Arts 23 0 0 0 23
General Visual & Performing Arts 23 0 0 0 23
Public Relations & Advertising 17 0 5 0 22
Health & Physical Education 20 0 0 0 20
Public Administration 1 0 19 0 20
General English Literature 19 0 0 0 19
Mechanical Engineering 17 0 0 0 17
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 17 0 0 0 17
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 10 0 7 0 17
Music 17 0 0 0 17
Natural Resource Management 0 1 15 0 16
Student Counseling 0 0 15 0 15
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 0 5 10 0 15
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 3 12 0 15
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 14 0 14
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 13 0 13
Drama & Theater Arts 13 0 0 0 13
Human Development & Family Studies 12 0 0 0 12
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 2 10 0 12
Interdisciplinary Studies 12 0 0 0 12
Human Resource Management 0 11 0 0 11
Teacher Education Subject Specific 10 0 1 0 11
Civil Engineering 11 0 0 0 11
Romance Languages 11 0 0 0 11
Social Work 10 0 0 0 10
Computer Information Systems 8 0 0 0 8
Electrical Engineering 8 0 0 0 8
Applied Mathematics 8 0 0 0 8
Political Science & Government 8 0 0 0 8
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 5 2 0 0 7
Mathematics 7 0 0 0 7
Natural Resources Conservation 7 0 0 0 7
Biblical Studies 7 0 0 0 7
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 6 0 0 0 6
Computer Engineering 6 0 0 0 6
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 5 0 0 0 5
Computer Software & Applications 5 0 0 0 5
History 5 0 0 0 5
Computer Science 4 0 0 0 4
Philosophy 4 0 0 0 4
Hospitality Management 3 0 0 0 3
Management Information Systems 3 0 0 0 3
Health/Medical Prep Programs 3 0 0 0 3
Chemistry 3 0 0 0 3
Archeology 0 0 3 0 3
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 3 0 0 0 3
Journalism 2 0 0 0 2
Information Technology 2 0 0 0 2
General Education 2 0 0 0 2
Area Studies 2 0 0 0 2
Germanic Languages 2 0 0 0 2
Health Sciences & Services 2 0 0 0 2
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 2 0 0 0 2
Liberal Arts General Studies 2 0 0 0 2
Criminal Justice & Corrections 2 0 0 0 2
International Relations & National Security 2 0 0 0 2
Arts & Media Management 2 0 0 0 2
Fine & Studio Arts 2 0 0 0 2
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 1 0 0 0 1
Entrepreneurial Studies 1 0 0 0 1
Instructional Media Design 0 0 1 0 1
Ethnic Studies 1 0 0 0 1
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 1 0 0 0 1
Mathematics & Computer Science 1 0 0 0 1
Religious Studies 1 0 0 0 1
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Other Computer & Information Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
General Family & Consumer Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
Sustainability Science 0 0 0 0 0
Physics 0 0 0 0 0
Urban Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 698 196 642 142 1,678

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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