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Acceptance Rate 71.12%
Yield 26.53%
SAT Score 1,230
ACT Score 27
Applicants 3,705

Lipscomb Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 71.12% at Lipscomb University. Total 3,705 students applied and 2,635 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,230 and the average ACT score is 27.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Lipscomb.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.lipscomb.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://admission.lipscomb.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate71.12%
Average Test Scores1,230 SAT / 27 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 71.12%. A total of 3,705 students (1,283 men and 2,422 women) have applied to and 2,635 (911 men and 1,724 women) students admitted to Lipscomb University.
Among them, 261 male and 438 female students have enrolled into Lipscomb and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 26.53%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Lipscomb
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,7051,2832,42200
Admitted2,6359111,72400
Enrolled69926143800
Acceptance Rate 71.12% 71.01% 71.18% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 26.53% 28.65% 25.41% - -
[Chart] Lipscomb University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Lipscomb, 127 applicants (18% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 365 applicants (52%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,230 at Lipscomb. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,320 and 25th percentile score is 1,130.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Lipscomb. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Lipscomb with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Lipscomb
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total113012301320
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580630670
Math550600650
ACT Composite232730
Math212528
English232833
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Lipscomb University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Lipscomb
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Lipscomb

The calendar system at Lipscomb University is Semester. Lipscomb University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Lipscomb University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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