Lipscomb University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

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."

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Churches of Christ religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy and education and teaching.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,073 in 2009-2010 (3,066 full-time equivalent).

About 39% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 61% of the class.

Undergrads are 73% of enrolled students and graduate students are 27%.

Students under 25 years old represent 76% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Lipscomb provides on-campus housing for 1,495 of its 3,066 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Atlantic Sun Conference for major sports.

The school 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) .

Graduate School Focus

Lipscomb offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (156 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Fashion Merchandising
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Environmental Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

• Apparel and Textiles

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (185 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
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (11 awarded)

• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering Mechanics
• Engineering Science
• Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (14 awarded)

• Family Systems
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (9 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (76 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
• Political Science and Government
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Urban Studies/Affairs

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (22 awarded)

• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Organizational Communication
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (2 awarded)

• Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
• Pre-Dentistry Studies
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• 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 (27 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (9 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (41 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
• Environmental Biology
• Molecular Biology
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (37 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology