Each year, students from across the country transfer to Lipscomb University seeking a place where they are welcomed, supported, challenged and uniquely prepared for lives of impact.
When you join our community, you step into a strong network of faculty, staff and peers who are invested in your academic and personal success. Through robust career connections, innovative academic programs and special financial aid for transfers, we’ve carefully crafted our campus community to help you thrive.
Whatever your story has been so far, we’re glad that you’re considering Lipscomb University for your next chapter.
As a transfer at Lipscomb, you’ll encounter:
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Dedicated transfer scholarships that cover up to 100% of tuition
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Career connection services in the nation’s #2 job market
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The credit you deserve from your previous institution. Transfer up to 63 hours from two-year schools and 94 hours from four-year schools.
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Nearly 300 top-notch faculty with backgrounds ranging from Disney animators to NASA engineers
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Faith-centered education that drives over 60,000 volunteer hours each year
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A personal academic experience where 80% of your classes will have fewer than 30 students
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A home in Nashville, #1 on Huffington Post’s list of best cities to visit in your 20s
Apply for Free
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Complete an application.
Apply
Don’t worry about the application fee—we waive it for all transfers!Or you can complete the application through the Common App.
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Send us your official transcripts.
Submit an official transcript from each college you’ve previously attended. If you are transferring with fewer than 60 credit hours, we also ask that you submit your ACT or SAT scores, as well as your official high school transcript sent to Lipscomb directly from the issuing school. Please send transcripts via one of the following:- Mail
- Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Lipscomb University
One University Park Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
- Office of Undergraduate Admissions
- Email
- admissions@lipscomb.edu
- Your Admissions Counselor:
- Aaron Burtch: freshmen military and four-year university students
- Autumn Hooton: returning, most community colleges and non-degree seeking students
- Jennifer Konyn: transfer military and transfers from Nashville State, Volunteer State, Motlow State and Columbia State Community Colleges.
- Online Services
- Request your transcript through your previous school's registrar. Online services include:
- Parchment
- Naviance
- Student Clearinghouse
- Request your transcript through your previous school's registrar. Online services include:
- Mail
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Find out how your credit will transfer.
At Lipscomb, courses are generally accepted for transfer if they were earned at a regionally accredited college or university with a final grade of C or higher. To get a better look at how your credits will transfer, visit our transferring credits page. -

Transferring Credits
We know the first thing you’re wondering is how smoothly the credits you’ve already earned will transfer to a new school. Our online tool makes it easy for you to figure out how your previous coursework corresponds to both our general education requirements and major-specific classes. Take a look at Lipscomb’s transfer guidelines and find out what you can check off of your to-do list.
Learn MoreScholarships and Financial Aid
And, if we had to guess, we’d say the next thing you’re probably wondering is whether you can afford a place like Lipscomb. The answer is yes! We have several unique scholarship options for transfer students to ensure that an excellent education is within financial reach, whether you’re coming from a community college or from another four-year university. See what kind of financial aid you’ll be eligible for.
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