Be A Bison Tour takes Lipscomb to admitted students this spring
Office of Public Relations & Communications |
Lipscomb University is hitting the road to bring the Lipscomb experience directly to admitted students with its spring 2026 Be A Bison tour.
The tour is an opportunity for students who have already applied to Lipscomb to deepen their connection to the university and reinforce their decision to join the Bison community. By meeting the admissions team, current students and alumni in key cities across the country, these students will gain firsthand insight into what makes Lipscomb a transformative and supportive place to pursue their academic and personal goals. Stops include:
- Knoxville, Tennessee: Feb 9
- Chattanooga, Tennessee: Feb 10
- Louisville, Kentucky: March 3
- Chicago, Illinois: March 16
- Memphis, Tennessee: March 18
From entertainment and school visits, food and more, each tour stop will offer admitted and prospective students and their families a chance to meet others from their city who are considering or attending Lipscomb.
“We know that choosing a college is one of the most important decisions a student and family will make, and relationships matter in that process. That’s why we’re excited to bring the Lipscomb story directly to students and their families,” said Lipscomb President Candice McQueen. “The Be A Bison tour is more than just an introduction to Lipscomb, it’s about building community, sharing the exciting opportunities we offer and helping students envision their future as part of the Bison Herd. We look forward to meeting students on the tour this spring.”
The Be A Bison tour is also designed to connect prospective students with Lipscomb alumni and current students, giving them a taste of the vibrant community and opportunities available at the university. The tour focuses on increasing awareness about Lipscomb among prospective students and encouraging them to visit campus or apply. By highlighting Lipscomb’s outstanding academic programs, Christ-centered community and campus life, the tour underscores why Lipscomb is a top choice for students seeking to integrate faith and learning.
“Lipscomb is a place where students are prepared for lives of purpose through transformative experiences,” said Byron Lewis, vice president of enrollment management. “The Be A Bison tour lets us take that message directly to students and is a fun way for them to experience the Lipscomb community and to better understand how they can flourish here.”
Lipscomb continues to distinguish itself as one of the leading Christian universities in the nation. This fall, Lipscomb climbed 22 spots in the U.S. News 2026 Best Colleges National Universities rankings and jumped 50 spots in the Top Performers on Social Mobility – National Universities category. Lipscomb was recently named a 2025 Best College by Forbes, ranked the No. 13 Christian university in the nation by Niche.com, included on the Wall Street Journal’s 2026 Best Colleges in the U.S. list and awarded a four-star rating in Money magazine’s 2025 Best Colleges. Last year, Lipscomb was recognized for the first time as a Great College to Work For, among only 2% of institutions nationwide to earn this prestigious designation. In addition, Lipscomb’s College of Education and the College of Pharmacy and Pfeffer Graduate School of Business were all recognized by U.S. News & World Report as being among the best in the nation. Lipscomb’s Honors College was named an ACTA Hidden Gem; the College of Business was ranked among the top 50 undergraduate programs in the nation for the ninth consecutive year and No. 1 in Tennessee by Poets&Quants for Undergrads in its annual Best Undergrad Business Schools 2025 rankings; and for the 13th consecutive year, the College of Education was recognized as one of the most effective teacher and leader preparation programs in Tennessee.
Lipscomb is a university on the move as it once again set enrollment records this fall. The university set an all-time record with an official total enrollment of 4,919. Contributing to this record is the largest class of new freshmen in university history for the third consecutive year; first-day graduate enrollment numbers indicating an 11% increase in total graduate enrollment, including a 16% increase in new graduate students; a record first-day freshman-to-sophomore retention rate of 87.4%; the largest number of new students in Lipscomb Online programs; and the largest total number of military-connected students ever.
More details about the Spring 2026 Be A Bison tour and its upcoming stops will be released soon. For more information about how to become a Lipscomb Bison, visit lipscomb.edu/admission.