Applying to Lipscomb

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
66.64%	1,240

Lipscomb University's acceptance rate is 66.64% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 4,244 students applied and 2,828 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Lipscomb.

Lipscomb's acceptance rate places 13rd out of 37 Tennessee colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,240 and the ACT score is 26 at Lipscomb. Lipscomb's SAT score ranks 7th out of 29 Tennessee colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Lipscomb, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Lipscomb University is 66.64% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 25.14%. 1,576 men and 2,668 women applied to Lipscomb and 1,024 men and 1,804 women students were accepted.

Among them, 266 men and 445 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Lipscomb.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Lipscomb
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	4,244	1,576	2,668	0	0
Admitted	2,828	1,024	1,804	0	0
Enrolled	711	266	445	0	0
Acceptance Rate	66.64%	64.97%	67.62%	-	-
Yield	25.14%	25.98%	24.67%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Lipscomb University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 96 students (14% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 342 students (48%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Lipscomb.

The median SAT score is 1,240 with 620 SAT EBRW and 620 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 680 and the 25^th percentile is 580. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 670 and 25^th percentile is 565 .

The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75^th percentile score of 29 and 25^th percentile score of 22 at Lipscomb. The median ACT math score is 25 and the ACT English score is 26.

The SAT and ACT scores at Lipscomb University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,165, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Lipscomb
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1145	1240	1350
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	580	620	680
SAT Math	565	620	670
ACT Composite	22	26	29
ACT Math	21	25	27
ACT English	22	26	31

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Lipscomb University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 711 first-year students enrolled in Lipscomb. The proportion of full-time students is 99.16% and part-time students is 0.84%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 37.41% and women students is 62.59%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Lipscomb.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Lipscomb
	Total	Men	Women
Total	711	266	445
Full-time	705	263	442
Part-time	6	3	3

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Lipscomb. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Lipscomb University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Lipscomb Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Lipscomb University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Lipscomb.

Admission Information for Applying to Lipscomb
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://www.lipscomb.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://admission.lipscomb.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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