Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Lipscomb admits about 7 in 10 applicants (68%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 67% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
$50 to apply
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 64%, women at 70%.
Yield
25% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
Where you stand
How Lipscomb reads a record
GPA and the high school record are required. Scores are optional. 12% of first-years sent an SAT and 50% an ACT.
What they look at
Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Not considered
- Recommendations
- Required
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Started considering a demonstration of competencies in fall 2024; Stopped considering class rank in fall 2024.
On the admissions map
↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1270 on the SAT, 100 points above the median for colleges that report scores.
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Where would you land?
Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint
Who submitted scores?
submitted SAT
submitted ACT
At least half of students submitted a score, so the ranges are reasonably representative.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)