Marketing
Ranked #68 of 354 for valueMarketing · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $77,996
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $19,125
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Lipscomb University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 67.7% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 2,532 of 3,422 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 590–700, SAT Math 570–680, ACT 23–30. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,997
Larger than 67% of colleges
National median 1,603
Lipscomb UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Churches of Christ(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Lipscomb University admitted 67.7% of 3,422 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants3,422
67.7% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted2,532
26.1% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)660
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 590–700
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 570–680
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 23–30
- 136
Your chances
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- 1160–1380
- ACT, middle 50%
- 23–30
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$23,178
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $42,596
- Average net price
- $23,178
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 29.2%
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70.9%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
83.6%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$62,332
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Lipscomb University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Lipscomb University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Business
Ranked #121 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 65 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $80,751
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $19,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #161 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 20 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $93,990
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Engineering
Ranked #196 of 327 for valueMechanical Engineering · 20 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $93,990
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Biology
Ranked #379 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 45 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $54,965
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $16,750
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Psychology
Ranked #494 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 56 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $47,933
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $18,750
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Nursing
Ranked #631 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 70 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $74,051
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $22,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
2,997
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
Colleges like Lipscomb University
- Union University-TennesseeJackson, TN
Lee University-TennesseeCleveland, TN
Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TN
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Doctoral/professional university
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityIn or next to Nashville, TN
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- lipscomb.edu
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Mission & community
Religious affiliation
Affiliated with a faith tradition.
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Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
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What is the Lipscomb University acceptance rate for 2026?
Lipscomb University admitted 67.7% of 3,422 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Lipscomb University tuition?
Tuition at Lipscomb University is $42,596 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $23,178 a year.
What is the average net price at Lipscomb University?
The average net price at Lipscomb University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $23,178 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Lipscomb University?
70.9% of first-time, full-time students at Lipscomb University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Lipscomb University?
The closest matches are Union University, Lee University, and Freed-Hardeman University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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