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Life University

Marietta, GAQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forVery diverseTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Life admits about 9 in 10 applicants (93%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 16% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

93%

93%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

574

Admitted

534

Yield

42%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

920–1130

8001600
ACT middle 50%

17–20

1236
Applications +73% since fall 2014 · admit rate 57% → 93%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 893 undergrads, where 40% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

893

undergrads · larger than 33% of colleges

Diversity index

0.78

Pell Grant

40%

above the median

First generation

29%

below the median

Small cityNAIA · Southern States Athletic Conference
Undergrads +15% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is General Studies (23% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 56% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,898 a year on instruction per student.

15 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 66% of colleges

Most popular major

General Studies

23% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

$78.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

56%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$6.9K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $31,195 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.9K more than the national median. The 89% who received grants paid $29,111 on average; the other 11% paid the full sticker price of $41,295.

24%

$31.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.9K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$41,295 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
26% · avg $10K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 24% of full price

Federal loans

52%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +0% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $47,397 ten years after enrolling, more than at 31% of colleges; 46% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.6 years of that salary.

46%

46%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$47.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$16.7K

≈ $177/month for 10 years

Retention

63%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 28% → 38% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 12% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid held about steady, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 73% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 57% to 93%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    0% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +73%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 57% → 93%

  • Diversity

    Reported

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 140252 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything