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Lipscomb University is located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It was established in the year 1891 by David Lipscomb and James A. Harding. Formerly, it was known as the Nashville Bible School. It gained university status in the year 1988. The degree-granting schools and colleges of the university are:
- College of Arts and Humanities
- College of Bible and Ministry
- College of Business
- College of Education and Professional Studies
- College of Natural and Applied Sciences
- College of Pharmacy
- Hazelip School of Theology
- Raymond B. Jones School of Engineering
Students of Lipscomb University have access to several Greek honor societies including Alpha Mu Gamma, Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delat, Delta Mu Delta, and Phi Alpha Theta. The students publish an on-campus weekly newspaper called "the Babbler."
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Campus LocationOne University Park Drive
Nashville, TN 37204-3951
USA
Main Tel: (615) 966-1000
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Lipscomb University HighlightsWhere Lipscomb University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Churches of Christ religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, nutrition and exercise therapy, and business and management.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 477 | 73 | | Master | 91 | 10 | | First-professional degree | 4 | 1 |
Lipscomb StudentsThe student enrollment at Lipscomb was 2,744 in 2007 (2,501 full-time equivalent). About 40% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 60% of the class. Undergrads are 82% of enrolled students, graduate students are 16%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 2%. About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 16,811 | | Room | $ 3,990 | | Board | $ 3,300 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 2,500 |
Financial Aid: Lipscomb participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 52 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 50 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 8 |
Housing and MealsLipscomb provides on-campus housing for 1,410 of its 2,501 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Lipscomb AthleticsLipscomb is in the Atlantic Sun Conference for major sports. Lipscomb offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 91 male students received the aid (men were 57% of those receiving aid) and 70 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 43% of students receiving such aid) .
Lipscomb Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 56% | | Women | 57% | | All | 57% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 500-610 | | Math | 490-620 | | Writing | 490-593 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (146 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Fashion Merchandising
- Finance
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded) CONSTRUCTION TRADES (4 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (97 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- French Language Teacher Education
- German Language Teacher Education
- History Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
ENGINEERING (13 awarded) - Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Science
- Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (19 awarded) - Family Systems
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
- Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (6 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (65 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- General Studies
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Political Science and Government
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
- Urban Studies/Affairs
MATHEMATICS (3 awarded) MEDIA (20 awarded) - Journalism
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Organizational Communication
- Public Relations/Image Management
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded) MEDICINE (0 awarded) - Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
- Pre-Dentistry Studies
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
MUSIC (2 awarded) - Music Performance
- Piano and Organ
- Voice and Opera
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (31 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Pre-Nursing Studies
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (32 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (8 awarded) - Commercial and Advertising Art
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (38 awarded) - Bible/Biblical Studies
- Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
- Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
- Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling
- Philosophy
- Theology/Theological Studies
- Youth Ministry
SCIENCE (45 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (28 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Lipscomb with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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