Lipscomb University Teaching Programs

Lipscomb University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Nashville, Tennessee. The city atmosphere of Nashville makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Lipscomb University?

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

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?

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.

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.

Can I Afford Lipscomb University?

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 35% of students took out student loans averaging $7,497 a year. That adds up to $29,988 over four years for those students.

Lipscomb University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,952 undergraduate students at Lipscomb, with 2,761 being full-time and 191 being part-time.

There are also 1,826 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,761 full-time undergraduates at Lipscomb, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	110
Black or African American	186
Hispanic or Latino	258
White	2,002
International Students	97
Other Races/Ethnicities	108

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.

Online Learning at Lipscomb University

There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at Lipscomb. In 2022-2023, 2,078 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Lipscomb has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 6th most popular in Tennessee for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Lipscomb University Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	46	19	40	105
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	96	0	96
General Special Education	2	4	50	0	56
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	42	5	0	47
Elementary Education	18	0	0	0	18
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	3	8	0	11
Reading Teacher Education	0	3	3	0	6
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	2	2	0	4
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	0	1	2	0	3
History Education	3	0	0	0	3
English & Language Arts Education	2	0	0	0	2
Drama & Dance Education	1	0	0	0	1
Mathematics Education	1	0	0	0	1
Science Education	1	0	0	0	1
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Art Education	0	0	0	0	0
Biology Education	0	0	0	0	0
Chemistry Education	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
French Language Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
German Language Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
Music Education	0	0	0	0	0
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	0	0	0	0
Physics Education	0	0	0	0	0
Spanish Education	0	0	0	0	0
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	28	101	185	40	354

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.