Match #1
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN
Profile closeness93/100
Admit rate69%
- 1,737 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 1,737 students, close to 1,572
The colleges most similar to Lincoln Memorial University are Trevecca Nazarene University, Maryville College, and Carson-Newman University. Lincoln Memorial University admits 63% of applicants and has an average net price of $21,394 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 8 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Lincoln Memorial University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Lincoln Memorial University
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Match #2
Maryville College
Maryville, TN
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate61%
- 1,005 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 49%
- Acceptance rate 61%, close to 63%
Match #3
Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate90%
- 1,387 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 1,387 students, close to 1,572
Match #4
Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate67%
- 2,104 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 2,104 students, close to 1,572
Match #5
Union University-Tennessee
Jackson, TN
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate60%
- 1,607 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,607 students, close to 1,572
- Acceptance rate 60%, close to 63%
Match #6
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate66%
- 2,773 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 49%
- Acceptance rate 66%, close to 63%
Match #7
Lee University-Tennessee
Cleveland, TN
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate71%
- 2,617 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Average net price $21,034, close to $21,394
- Acceptance rate 71%, close to 63%
Match #8
Tusculum University
Greeneville, TN
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate72%
- 785 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $20,508, close to $21,394
- Acceptance rate 72%, close to 63%
Match #9
King University-Tennessee
Bristol, TN
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate100%
- 908 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 49%
- Average net price $22,416, close to $21,394
Match #10
Johnson University
Knoxville, TN
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate65%
- 743 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Acceptance rate 65%, close to 63%
- Average net price $23,549, close to $21,394
Questions about Lincoln Memorial University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Lincoln Memorial University?
The closest matches to Lincoln Memorial University are Trevecca Nazarene University, Maryville College, Carson-Newman University, Cumberland University, and Union University-Tennessee. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Lincoln Memorial University hard to get into?
Lincoln Memorial University admitted 63% of its 2,013 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 8 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Lincoln Memorial University alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Lincoln Memorial University ($21,394 a year), including Cumberland University ($15,965), Carson-Newman University ($18,130), and Trevecca Nazarene University ($19,828). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
