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Acceptance Rate 67.73%
Yield 24.91%
SAT Score 1,280
ACT Score 26
Applicants 4,261

Lipscomb Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 67.73% at Lipscomb University. Total 4,261 students applied and 2,886 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,280 and the average ACT score is 26.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.lipscomb.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://admission.lipscomb.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate67.73%
Average Test Scores1,280 SAT / 26 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 67.73%. A total of 4,261 students (1,637 men and 2,624 women) have applied to and 2,886 (1,055 men and 1,831 women) students admitted to Lipscomb University.
Among them, 296 male and 423 female students have enrolled into Lipscomb and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 24.91%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Lipscomb
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,2611,6372,62400
Admitted2,8861,0551,83100
Enrolled71929642300
Acceptance Rate 67.73% 64.45% 69.78% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 24.91% 28.06% 23.10% - -
[Chart] Lipscomb University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Lipscomb, 87 applicants (12% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 361 applicants (50%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,280 at Lipscomb. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,380 and 25th percentile score is 1,160.
The average ACT score is 26 (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 Total116012801380
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing590650700
Math570630680
ACT Composite232630
Math222528
English242733
[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 - Formal Demonstration of Competencies, 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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