College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1891 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Church of Christ |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
2,297 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$60,914,900 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$15,566 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,730 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
53 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Delta Mu Delta, Accounting Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta, Sigma Tau Delta/Mu Zeta |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Pi Kappa Sigma, Alph Phi Chi, Circle K, Sigma Pi Beta, SIPJ |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Multicultural Association |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Delta Nu, Delta Xi, Delta Sigma, Delta Tau, Gamma Lambda, Gamma Xi, Kappa Chi, Omega Nu, Phi Sigma, Pi Delta, Sigma Iota Delta, Sigma Omega Sigma, Tau Phi, Epsilon Kappa Omega, American Chemical Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Art Student Association, Coversations, Pi Beta Sigma, Society of Professional Journalists, Student Dietetic Association, Alpha Kappa Psi, Lipscomb Council on Family Relations, Cheerleading, College Democrats, College Rebuplicans, Lambda Epsilon Sigma, FCA, Financial Management Association, French Club, Kinesiology Club, Lambda Upsilon Nu, Lipscomb Educator Association, Math Club, Mu Epsilon Delta, Physics Students, Psi Chi, Public Relations Student Society of America, Spanish Club, Student Alumni Association, Student Association of Computer Machinery, Student Missions Fellowship |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Babbler (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
7 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
8% |
Number of Sororities: |
6 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
12% |
College Services
Basic: |
placement service, health service |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
National Healthcare Corporation; Deloitte & Touche; Ernst & Young; KPMG; Caterpillar; SunTrust; T Mobile; Verizon; Nashville Metropolitan Public Schools; Williamson County Public Schools; AIM Healthcare; State of Tennessee; Centerstone; Thomas Nelson Publ |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
252,765 |
Library Facilities: |
Bailey Collection of Hymnology, Restoration Collection, Batsell Barrett Baxter Archives, David Lipscomb, family archives and university archives, Geneva Bible, Alexander Campbell microfilm collection, Archives of the Churches of Christ in Tennessee, Herald of Truth (special collections), Helena May Harlson Johnson Collection |
Museums |
Longview-Center for Spiritual Renewal, Shamblin Dinner Theater, Doris and Axel Swang Chapel, Bill and Dot Mullican TV Studio, McCaleb Mission Center |
Computers Available: |
330 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
112 |
Wired Labs: |
146 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
Wireless Capacity: |
3,750 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
women's dorms (59%), men's dorms (41%) |
Sprinkler System: |
80% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
65 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Nashville (10) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Fulton, KY (122) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Nashville (5) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Vanderbilt University) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (Tennessee State University) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Singarama (annual spring student talent show), Annual Service Day (majority students, faculty and staff serve the community), Convocation (induction of freshman class into alumni association), Multicultural Service Day in conjunction with MLK Day, International Square Fair in conjunction with Foreign Language department, Diversity Calendar by Office for Multicultural Affairs, annual fall International Student Dinner |
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