Lincoln Memorial University
Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) is a private university in Harrogate, Tennessee, United States. Its 1,000-acre (4.0 km2) main campus borders on Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. As of fall 2023, it had 1,605 undergraduate and 4,200 graduate and professional students. LMU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 63%
- Average net price: $20,406
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,648
- Graduation rate (150%): 47%
- Graduation rate (200%): 57%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 64%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $49,956
- Median earnings (8 years): $51,587
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,242
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Harrogate, TN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Lincoln Memorial University include Nursing, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Biology.
- Nursing (98 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,561 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,960
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,231 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,500
- Biology (15 bachelor's) · median debt $17,723
- Psychology (12 bachelor's)
- Clinical Laboratory Science (12 bachelor's)
- Veterinary (12 bachelor's) · median debt $23,000
- Business Administration and Management (10 bachelor's)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (8 bachelor's)
- Conservation Biology (7 bachelor's) · median debt $17,723
- Criminal Justice (7 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 10%, Computer Science 0%, Health 84%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 2%, Communication 0%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Lincoln Memorial University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,423 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,423
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,970
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,591
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,243
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $25,680
- In-state tuition and fees: $26,938
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $26,938
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $12,226
- Off-campus room and board: $9,295
- Off-campus with family: $4,657
- Typical cost of attendance: $40,664
- Sticker vs net gap: 50%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 37%
- Federal loan recipients: 50%
- Average institutional grant: $21,298
- Average federal loan: $8,468
- Median debt at graduation: $20,000
Admissions
Lincoln Memorial University admits 63% of applicants. Of students admitted, 16% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,603
- Admitted: 2,255
- Enrolled: 357
- Yield (first-choice signal): 16%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,648
- Women: 68%
- Commuter share (estimated): 29%
- Part-time undergraduates: 15%
- Age 25 and older: 17%
- Graduate students: 1,239
- Graduation rate: 47%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
- First-generation: 41%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 2%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $91,062
- Associate professor salary: $70,342
- Assistant professor salary: $67,630
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,168
- Average SAT: 1,100
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Lincoln Memorial University acceptance rate? Lincoln Memorial University admits 63% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Lincoln Memorial University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,423 a year after aid. Average net price is $20,406.
What majors does Lincoln Memorial University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Biology, Psychology, Clinical Laboratory Science.
What is the average salary after Lincoln Memorial University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $49,956 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Lincoln Memorial University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 64% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 47%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Lincoln Memorial University official site: https://lmunet.edu.