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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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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Dedicated transfer scholarships that cover up to 100% of tuition
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Career connection services in Nashville, the nation’s #1 job market
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A personal academic experience where 80% of your classes will have fewer than 30 students
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Nearly 300 expert 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
Don’t worry about the application fee—we waive it for all transfers!
Apply for Free
Or you can complete the application through the Common App.
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
- Email
- Online Services
- Request your transcript through your previous school's registrar. Online services include:
- Parchment
- Naviance
- Student Clearinghouse
Submitting your resume allows us to holistically review your application for admission. You can either submit your resume as part of your application or later through the Bison Portal.
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.
Transferring Credit
Scholarships 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.
Transfer Scholarships
- Lipscomb will accept courses from regionally accredited schools with a grade of C or higher. Courses deemed to be remedial/developmental do not transfer.
- Students coming from 2-year schools can transfer up to 63 hours.
- Students coming from 4-year schools can transfer up to 94 hours.
Yes, and the program you’ll attend will be different depending on whether you transfer at the start of the fall or spring semester. In the spring, our orientation for transfer students is a half-day program. If you are under the age of 21 and begin classes in the fall semester, you will attend New Student Orientation and QuestWeek, our traditional orientation program intended to maximize your transition to Lipscomb. Learn more about orientation and registration on our admitted students page.
We believe that students have a fuller Lipscomb experience by living on campus, however as a transfer student we recognize that you may already have established housing or connections in the Nashville area. You can elect to live off campus at any time.
We are on a rolling admission system. However, we suggest that you apply as early as possible prior to the semester that you are planning to transfer.
If you are applying with less than 60 transferring credit hours, we ask that you submit both your high school transcripts and standardized test scores.
Send all transcripts via one of the following:
- Mail
- Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Lipscomb University
One University Park Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
- Email
