Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University admitted 2,828 of 4,244 applicants for the fall 2023 entering class (66.6%).

Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2023 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.

What stands out at Lipscomb University

Two things Lipscomb University published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.

Scores sent1 of 2

14% of the enrolled class sent an SAT.

The SAT band on this page describes that share of the class, not all of it. Another 48% sent an ACT. Lipscomb University files test scores under “considered”.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Cost2 of 2

Families paid $24,739 on average after aid.

Averaged across students who received federal aid: the price after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price.

Source: the College Scorecard

Every figure, in full

The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.

Acceptance rate

66.6%

2,828 admitted of 4,244 applicants

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

SAT, middle 50%

Reading 580–680 · Math 565–670

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

ACT, middle 50%

22–29

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Enrolled students who sent an SAT

14%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Enrolled students who sent an ACT

48%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Where do you actually stand at Lipscomb University?

The figures above describe a class that already enrolled. GoodGoblin reads them against your own transcript, scores and activities, then builds the balanced list, the essay plan and the deadline calendar around what it finds.

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What Lipscomb University says it weighs

The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.

  • Essayrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Course rigorrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • GPArequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Recommendationsrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Test scoresconsidered

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Class rankconsidered

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

What students actually pay

Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.

Average net price: $24,739 a year.

Family income under $30k
$20,048
$30k–$48k
$20,009
$48k–$75k
$24,124
$75k–$110k
$25,210
Over $110k
$31,265

Source: the College Scorecard

Essays on this application

3 essay prompts on the application: 3 you would write.

Published deadlines

Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.

  • Early ActionOctober 15, 2026

    Verified October 3, 2026 · Source

  • Early Action IINovember 15, 2026

    Verified October 3, 2026 · Source

  • Regular DecisionJanuary 15, 2027

    Verified October 3, 2026 · Source

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Other colleges in Tennessee

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