Lipscomb University ranked 9th best Christian university in the nation by College Choice
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Lipscomb University has been ranked No. 9 in the nation by College Choice in its recently released 2015 Best Christian Colleges & Universities ranking.
The rankings are based on factors that college freshmen said were most important to their college decision. According to the most recent nationwide survey published by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA, these factors include academic reputation, financial aid offerings, overall cost and success of graduates in the post-college job market. Each of these factors were weighted equally in the College Decision ranking, and data was derived from a variety of publicly available sources, including U.S. News & World Report, the National Center for Education Statistics and PayScale.
“There are a number of factors that students and their families consider when making their decisions about where to attend college,” said Lipscomb President L. Randolph Lowry. “Lipscomb University offers a vibrant, innovative learning environment that has a thriving campus life and that makes a difference in the lives of our students academically, spiritually and socially. It is a community that thousands of students each year chose to be a part of as they pursue their educational goals. We are honored to be recognized as an institution that offers students what they are looking for in a meaningful way.”
One of only 50 universities across the nation included in the list, Lipscomb ranked higher than Baylor University, Wheaton College, Seattle Pacific University, Calvin College, Abilene Christian University, Harding University and Lee University.
This is the latest of several recognitions the university has received for its quality and excellence in recent months. Lipscomb was ranked 16th in the nation on the 50 Best Christian Colleges and Universities 2015 list released annual by Christian Universities Online. The university also ranked 26th in the country on Christian Universities Online’s 50 Best Value Christian Colleges and Universities 2015 list. The Lipscomb College of Business’ Master of Business Administration program was ranked among the best in the nation by Bloomberg Businessweek in October. Lipscomb’s program was ranked the 43rd best part-time MBA program in the nation. Lipscomb’s College of Education was named one of the top 15 best values in the nation on the National Council on Teacher Quality’s Top 25 Best Value rating of colleges of education across the United States. Its Doctor of Education program was also recently named the 29th best program in the country by Nonprofit Colleges Online.
In September, Lipscomb University was named one of the South’s most innovative schools by U.S. News and World Report’s“2016 America’s Best Colleges.” With an overall ranking of 18 in the Regional Universities-South category, Lipscomb was also named one of the best colleges in the region for veterans and was named one of the top “A+ Schools for B Students.”
With an official enrollment of 4,680 this fall, which includes an undergraduate enrollment that has topped 3,000 students for the first time and a first-year retention rate of 83.5 percent, Lipscomb University experienced its highest count in school history. This marks an 86 percent enrollment growth over the last decade.