Lipscomb University is a private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee. It is best known for business, engineering, pharmacy, nursing, computing and music, with small classes and close ties to Nashville's healthcare and music industries. Choose it for a values-based private degree in one of America's fastest-growing cities.
Nashville, United States
Official website: lipscomb.edu
1891 in Nashville
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Student-to-faculty ratio around 12:1
Around 4,700 students
$24,000 – $40,000
International students, undergraduate and master's programmes, before scholarships
$15,000 – $19,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on lipscomb.edu before you apply.
MS Information Security
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Data Science
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Engineering Management
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
BS Mechanical Engineering
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering — small, project-based engineering degrees.
College of Pharmacy — training for Nashville's large healthcare sector.
Nashville — the headquarters of HCA Healthcare and the heart of the US music industry.
Christian community with small classes and close faculty support.
Graduates join HCA Healthcare, Asurion, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Nashville's music businesses.
STEM-designated computing and data graduates can work in the US for up to three years on OPT.
Engineering alumni work at Tennessee's automotive and manufacturing firms.
Pharmacy and nursing graduates enter Nashville's hospital systems.
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The campus sits in the Green Hills neighbourhood of south Nashville, with a central lawn, the library, residence halls and the engineering and business buildings close together.
Nashville is a fast-growing city known for live music, food and a healthcare-driven economy. Rent has risen but remains below the coasts, and downtown is 15 minutes away.
Form I-20 issued by Lipscomb
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Lipscomb reviews applications on a rolling basis. International applicants should apply by 1 June 2027 for fall and by 1 November 2026 for spring to leave time for the I-20 and visa. Pharmacy and some health programmes have fixed earlier deadlines.
Undergraduates start in fall (August) or spring (January), though engineering admits mainly in the fall. Information security, data science, the MBA and engineering management master's admit for both fall and spring. Check your programme's page to confirm.
You need an F-1 student visa. Lipscomb's international admissions office issues your Form I-20 after you accept the offer and submit proof of funding. Then pay the SEVIS fee, complete the DS-160 and book an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Information security, data science, the MBA, engineering management and mechanical engineering attract the most international applicants. Graduate admission needs a bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 2.75-3.0 and TOEFL 80 or IELTS 6.5; the GRE and GMAT are not required for most programmes.
Yes. International undergraduates are automatically considered for merit scholarships based on their grades, and some graduate programmes offer partial awards. Check Lipscomb's financial aid pages for current amounts.
