Transfer Admissions | Lipscomb University

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:

Dedicated transfer scholarships that cover up to 100% of tuition
Career connection services in the nation’s #2 job market
The credit you deserve from your previous institution. Transfer up to 63 hours from two-year schools and 94 hours from four-year schools.
Nearly 300 top-notch faculty with backgrounds ranging from Disney animators to NASA engineers
Faith-centered education that drives over 60,000 volunteer hours each year
A personal academic experience where 80% of your classes will have fewer than 30 students
A home in Nashville, #1 on Huffington Post’s list of best cities to visit in your 20s

Apply for Free

Complete an application.
Don’t worry about the application fee—we waive it for all transfers!
Apply
Or you can complete the application through the Common App.
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.
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
- Email
  - admissions@lipscomb.edu
  - Your Admissions Counselor:
    - Kenna Chen (four-year university students & Tennessee community college students)
    - Aaron Burtch (veteran, returning, out-of-state community college, non-degree seeking students)

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.

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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.

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FAQ's

Transferring Credits

Is there an orientation for transfer students?

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 called New Student Express. If you are under the age of 21 and begin classes in the fall semester, you will attend Advance and QuestWeek, our traditional orientation program intended to maximize your transition to Lipscomb. Learn more about orientation and registration on our admitted students page.

Will I have to live on campus?

Is there an application deadline?

Do I need to submit my high school transcripts or ACT/SAT scores?

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
- admissions@lipscomb.edu
- Your Admissions Counselor:
  - Kenna Chen (four-year university, Tennessee community college students)
  - Aaron Burtch (veteran, returning, out-of-state community college, non-degree seeking students)

Already Admitted?

What kind of transfer student are you?

Please email Kenna Chen if you are a:

Four-year university student
Tennessee community college student

Please email Aaron Burtch if you are a:

Veteran
Returning student
Out-of-state community college student
Non-degree seeking student

Hear from Other Transfers

Christin Ritter

As my time studying at my community college while living at home came to a close, I was still very unsure where I wanted to continue my education. I stumbled across Lipscomb and after my first visit, I was in love. It was the close knit, Christ centered community, that I had been praying for, and now as a current student, it has exceeded my every expectation. I've met lifelong friends, participated in many campus events and have found this place to be my home away from home.

Rachel Kirsch

Lipscomb University is a community like no other. The campus has a small town feel, but the city of Nashville is anything but. One of my worries about transferring was being able to meet people. At Lipscomb, everyone did a great job of putting that fear to rest. Faculty, different student organizations, and of course the students themselves welcomed and encouraged me into the campus life. I can honestly say that transferring was one of the scarier times in my life, but definitely one of the best.

Deion Sims

I was attracted to Lipscomb partly because of the number of mission trips Lipscomb offers to their students. I knew I wanted to travel and go on mission trips while I was in college and I could not think of a better place to do that than at Lipscomb. Another factor that played a big role in my decision was the faculty. My advisor and teachers all genuinely cared about my success and I knew that this, as well as the small class sizes, would give me a fantastic opportunity to build relationships with my professors.