Is Lipscomb University test optional?

We haven't confirmed Lipscomb University's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is Lipscomb University's acceptance rate?

68% of applicants were admitted in 2024–25, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 2,886 of 4,261 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 29%, from 3,311 in 2015 to 4,261 in 2024, and Lipscomb University's admit rate went from 61% to 68%.

What ACT score do you need for Lipscomb University?

66% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 21–29, with a median of 24. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1120–1370 works out to about 22–30.

What GPA do you need for Lipscomb University?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.86 high school GPA, and 38% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

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What SAT score do you need for Lipscomb University? (Middle 50%: 1120–1370)

First-year students at Lipscomb University who sent an SAT scored 1120–1370, with a median of 1210 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Lipscomb University admits 68% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at Lipscomb University

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1120–1370, median 1210

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Lipscomb University by the numbers

Admit rate: 68%
Middle 50% SAT: 1120–1370
Median SAT: 1210
About on the ACT: 22–30
Sent an SAT: 15%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS

Lipscomb University admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 29%, from 3,311 in 2015 to 4,261 in 2024, and Lipscomb University's admit rate went from 61% to 68%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	4,261	2,886	68%
2023	4,244	2,828	67%
2022	3,705	2,635	71%
2021	3,422	2,532	74%
2020	3,621	2,227	62%
2019	3,481	2,197	63%
2018	3,638	2,165	60%
2017	3,581	2,164	60%
2016	3,464	2,108	61%
2015	3,311	2,012	61%

In fall 2024, 719 of the 2,886 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Lipscomb University

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1070Far reachHold
1070–1110ReachHold
1120–1200TargetHold
1210–1360TargetSend
1370 and upLikelySend

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Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

Lipscomb University SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	550	590	670
SAT Reading and Writing	560	630	690
SAT total	1120	1210	1370
ACT composite	21	24	29

Of enrolled first-year students, 15% sent an SAT and 66% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.86; 99% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 38%; of new students who reported a rank

Lipscomb University cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $24,739; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 72%
Median earnings: $55,541; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 3,691

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like Lipscomb University

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

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Every college for an SAT of1120 1210 1370

Sources

Lipscomb University Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
Lipscomb University website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1120–1370, and the median was 1210. At 1210 or higher you're above half of them. Lipscomb University admits 68% of applicants.

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