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Lipscomb University

Lipscomb University
1 University Park Drive
Nashville, TN 37204-3951

Official telephone: (615) 966-1000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 333-4358
Fax number: (615) 966-1798
Website: www.lipscomb.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,030
Full-time undergraduates: 2,726
Part-time undergraduates: 304
Total graduate students: 1,650
Full-time graduate students: 859
Part-time graduate students: 791
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 35%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.6% Hispanic/Latino
75.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Nonresident Alien
1.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
76.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Nonresident Alien
2.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Lipscomb University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 89 acres
City or town school is located in: Nashville
Population of city/town: 659,042
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in Cool Springs/Franklin, TN.
Nearest major city: Nashville
Population of nearest major city: 659,042
Online campus map: www.lipscomb.edu/map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (55%)
  • men's dorms (35%)
  • single-student apartments (10%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 83%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 51%
Percent of students who live off campus: 49%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 95%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Tobacco prohibited.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 140
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Dinner theater, chapel, radio/TV studio; spiritual renewal and mission centers; pharmacy and nursing labs.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills, Academic Success Center.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job fairs.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 5
Percent of men who join fraternities: 23%
Number of social sororities on campus: 7
Percent of women who join sororities: 24%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): LUmination, published weekly online
Number of honor societies: 4
Total number of registered organizations: 80
Campus-based religious organizations:
Students for International Peace and Justice, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Minority student organizations:
Multicultural Association, Futuro, Intercultural Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
SIFE, Advisory Council, Art Student, Association, ALU, a capella singers, Collegiate Music Educators National Conference, concert band, jazz band/voice ensemble, Keltae, PRIDE, SEA, Student Missions Fellowship, Woodrow Wilson Society, MAA, Best Buddies, Broadcast Education Association, Communications Majors & Minors Association, Society of Professional Journalists, International Justice Mission, College Democrats, College Republicans, Public Relations Student Society of America, TVA Investment Challenge, Society for Human Resource Management, Accounting & Finance Society, American Marketing Association, Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Student Center for Public Trust, National Student Nurses' Association, Pre-Nursing Organization, Student Dietetic Association, American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists, Pre-Pharmacy Society, American Chemical Society, American Society of Automotive Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; kinesiology and Spanish clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Phillip Hutcheson,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Lin Garner,
Assistant Director of Athletics/Academics and SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director,
Lipscomb University,
3901 Granny White Pike,
Nashville, TN 37204-3951
School colors: purple and gold
School mascot: Bisons
Athletic conference memberships: Atlantic Sun Conference (Division I)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 6%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 27%
Athletic facilities:
activity center, intramural field; basketball and tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, flag football, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, walleyball
Club sports for men:
basketball, flag football, racquetball, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, walleyball
Club sports for women:
basketball, kickball, racquetball, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, walleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Nashville (10 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Memphis (210 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Nashville

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 25%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 18% immediately, 42% within one year of graduation, 63% within 5 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Abilene Christian University, Auburn University, Austin Peay State University, Belmont University, Emory University, Lipscomb University, Marshall University, Middle Tennessee State University, Pepperdine University, Tennessee Technological University, Trevecca Nazarene University, University of Georgia, University of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 75% within six months of graduation, 90% within one year of graduation, 90% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
AIM Healthcare, Amsouth/Regions Bank, AXA Advisors, Baptist Hospital, Bridgestone Americas, Capital Financial Group, Caterpillar, Central Parking System, CIGNA Healthcare, Corrections Corporation of America, Cracker Barrel, Dave Ramsey's Lamp Group, Deloitte & Touche, Dollar General, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Ernst & Young, Gaylord, Genesco, HCA Disney, HealthSpring, Healthways, Lifepoint Hospitals, Ingram Companies, KPMG, Lincoln Financial, Merrill Lynch, MetLife, Morgan Stanley, National Healthcare Corporation, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, SunTrust Bank, State of Tennessee, Thomas Nelson Publishers, T-Mobile, Tractor Supply, TVA, Vanderbilt, Verizon, Waddell and Reed, Wells Fargo, Williamson County Public Schools, WSMV TV.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Marty Roe, lead singer, Diamond Rio
  • David Sampson, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development
  • Barry Stowe, president, Prudential Asia.

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