Life University
Life University is a private university focused on training chiropractors and located in Marietta, Georgia, United States. It was established in 1974 by a chiropractor, Sid E. Williams.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 93%
- Average net price: $29,791
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,106
- Graduation rate (150%): 38%
- Graduation rate (200%): 45%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 49%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $47,397
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,218
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,368
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Marietta, GA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Life University include Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology, Business Administration and Management, General Studies.
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,462 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,833
- Business Administration and Management (43 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,853 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,082
- General Studies (41 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,151 4 years after graduation
- Psychology (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,291 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Biology (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,278 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,374
- Computer (8 bachelor's)
- Human Nutrition (4 bachelor's)
- Dietetics (2 bachelor's) · median debt $32,875
- Culinary Science (1 bachelor's)
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other (1 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,462 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,833
Degree mix: Business 9%, Computer Science 2%, Health 62%, Biological Sciences 14%, Psychology 13%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Life University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $29,119 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $29,119
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $29,737
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $32,094
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $32,068
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $30,316
- In-state tuition and fees: $15,036
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $15,036
- Books and supplies: $2,400
- On-campus room and board: $14,850
- Off-campus room and board: $17,379
- Off-campus with family: $5,400
- Typical cost of attendance: $32,286
- Sticker vs net gap: 8%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 40%
- Federal loan recipients: 52%
- Average institutional grant: $8,319
- Average federal loan: $9,093
- Median debt at graduation: $16,666
Admissions
Life University admits 93% of applicants. Of students admitted, 42% enrolled.
- Applications: 574
- Admitted: 534
- Enrolled: 225
- Yield (first-choice signal): 42%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,106
- Women: 51%
- Commuter share (estimated): 40%
- Part-time undergraduates: 12%
- Age 25 and older: 16%
- Graduate students: 149
- Graduation rate: 38%
- Come back after freshman year: 63%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 54%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $85,045
- Associate professor salary: $71,288
- Assistant professor salary: $68,872
- On-campus housing capacity: 661
- Average SAT: 1,035
- Average ACT: 19
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Life University acceptance rate? Life University admits 93% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Life University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $29,119 a year after aid. Average net price is $29,791.
What majors does Life University offer? Popular programs include Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology, Business Administration and Management, General Studies, Psychology, Biology.
What is the average salary after Life University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,397 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Life University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 49% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 38%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Life University official site: https://life.edu.