Lincoln Memorial University

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#3398 / #890
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1140
Most Desirable School
Private university

Lincoln Memorial University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#890
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
63%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$27,368
Graduation rate
49%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,572

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Lincoln Memorial University Featured Rankings

About Lincoln Memorial University

According to Wikipedia, Lincoln Memorial University is a private university in Harrogate, Tennessee. LMU's campus borders on Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. As of fall 2019, it had 1,975 undergraduate and 2,892 graduate and professional students.

Lincoln Memorial University's Online Degrees

MEd in Curriculum & Instruction
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Counseling & Guidance
Degree Concentrations
  • Counseling
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Criminal Justice
Degree Concentrations
  • Administration
  • Applied Professional
  • Research
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: 16 months
  • Format: Fully online
MPA in Public Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • General Public Administration
  • Nonprofit Management
  • and Health Care Policy
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 18 months
  • Format: Fully online
DBA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • Management
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
MBA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • Business Analytics
  • Healthcare Administration
  • General Business
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
  • Sports Management
  • Dual Degree (DO/MBA
  • DVM/MBA
  • JD/MBA)
  • Required Credits: 30-36
  • Format: Fully online
Doctor in Medical Science
  • Required Credits: 57
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Nursing
  • Required Credits: 122
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Nursing
Degree Concentrations
  • Nursing Administratiion
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 17 months
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Initial Teacher Licensure
  • Required Credits: 42
  • Format: Fully online
DNP in Nursing Practice
  • Required Credits: 39
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Veterinary Biomedical Science
  • Format: Fully online
DBA in Veterinary Medicine
Degree Concentrations
  • Business Analytics
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Sport Management
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Nursing Home Administration
  • Operations Management
  • Required Credits: 30-36
MBA in Veterinary Medicine
Degree Concentrations
  • Business Analytics
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Sport Management
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Nursing Home Administration
  • Operations Management
  • Required Credits: 30-36
PhD in Veterinary Medicine/ Integrative Biosciences
  • Required Credits: 60-90
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Veterinary Education
  • Completion Time: 2 -4 years
  • Format: Fully online

Lincoln Memorial University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
4,00763%72%49%110521

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Lincoln Memorial University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$27,368
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$23,748
30K - 48K$15,671
48K - 75K$19,467
75K - 110K$23,435
110K+$25,359

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Lincoln Memorial University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Lincoln Memorial University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $59,630 a year, and 93% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Lincoln Memorial University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
6,2561,6484,608

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Lincoln Memorial University?

Lincoln Memorial University is located at 6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway, Harrogate, TN 37752-8231.

How Safe is Lincoln Memorial University?

Lincoln Memorial University reported 0.3 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most midsize residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Lincoln Memorial University has a violent crime rate of 0.03% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).

What Is Lincoln Memorial University Known For?

Lincoln Memorial University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Lincoln Memorial University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Lincoln Memorial University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Law
#1902
World Rank
#1913
Historical Rank
#558
USA Rank

Lincoln Memorial University ranks #558 in the U.S. and #1902 worldwide for influence in Law.

Medical
#2074
World Rank
#2077
Historical Rank
#559
USA Rank

Lincoln Memorial University ranks #559 in the U.S. and #2074 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Earth Sciences
#3174
World Rank
#3190
Historical Rank
#836
USA Rank

Lincoln Memorial University ranks #836 in the U.S. and #3174 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

earth-science Degrees
Biology
#3627
World Rank
#3653
Historical Rank
#838
USA Rank

Lincoln Memorial University ranks #838 in the U.S. and #3627 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Literature
#2604
World Rank
#2648
Historical Rank
#861
USA Rank

Lincoln Memorial University ranks #861 in the U.S. and #2604 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
History
#2774
World Rank
#2785
Historical Rank
#891
USA Rank

Lincoln Memorial University ranks #891 in the U.S. and #2774 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Education
#4412
World Rank
#4420
Historical Rank
#1027
USA Rank

Lincoln Memorial University ranks #1027 in the U.S. and #4412 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Communications
#4659
World Rank
#4681
Historical Rank
#1233
USA Rank

Lincoln Memorial University ranks #1233 in the U.S. and #4659 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Business
#4926
World Rank
#4927
Historical Rank
#1336
USA Rank

Lincoln Memorial University ranks #1336 in the U.S. and #4926 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Political Science
#6050
World Rank
#5952
Historical Rank
#1419
USA Rank

Lincoln Memorial University ranks #1419 in the U.S. and #6050 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Engineering
#7471
World Rank
#7477
Historical Rank
#1468
USA Rank

Lincoln Memorial University ranks #1468 in the U.S. and #7471 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Social Work
#3687
World Rank
#3687
Historical Rank
#1483
USA Rank

Lincoln Memorial University ranks #1483 in the U.S. and #3687 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Sociology
#4734
World Rank
#4738
Historical Rank
#1507
USA Rank

Lincoln Memorial University ranks #1507 in the U.S. and #4734 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Mathematics
#6566
World Rank
#6592
Historical Rank
#1757
USA Rank

Lincoln Memorial University ranks #1757 in the U.S. and #6566 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Nursing
#4449
World Rank
#4449
Historical Rank
#1759
USA Rank

Lincoln Memorial University ranks #1759 in the U.S. and #4449 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Criminal Justice
#3815
World Rank
#3818
Historical Rank
#1940
USA Rank

Lincoln Memorial University ranks #1940 in the U.S. and #3815 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Computer Science
#7829
World Rank
#7836
Historical Rank
#1998
USA Rank

Lincoln Memorial University ranks #1998 in the U.S. and #7829 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Chemistry
#7153
World Rank
#7161
Historical Rank
#2019
USA Rank

Lincoln Memorial University ranks #2019 in the U.S. and #7153 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Psychology
#6178
World Rank
#6187
Historical Rank
#2311
USA Rank

Lincoln Memorial University ranks #2311 in the U.S. and #6178 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees

Who Are Lincoln Memorial University's Most Influential Alumni?

Lincoln Memorial University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Law, Medical, and Philosophy. Here are some of Lincoln Memorial University's most famous alumni:

Maurice Natanson
An American philosopher.
Don West
An American poet, labor organizer, educator .
Ralph Stanley
An American singer.
Scot Shields
Scot Shields
An American baseball player.
George H. Emert
An American academic administrator .
Dudley Williams
An American physicist .