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Compare Lincoln Memorial University vs Strayer University-Tennessee

Harrogate, TN · Nashville, TN

Lincoln Memorial UniversityStrayer University-Tennessee
Cost
Price after aid (average)$20,406/yr$11,645/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$15,644/yr$3,078/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$20,000$40,621
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$18,799/yrNo data reported
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$19,993/yrNo data reported
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$25,403/yrNo data reported
Price after aid (income over $110k)$30,464/yr$20,213/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$212/mo$431/mo
Room & board (on campus)$12,226/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$9,295/yr$9,438/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,500/yr$675/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$4,175/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$41,530/yr$25,158/yr
Tuition (in-state)$26,938/yr$13,920/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$26,938/yr$13,920/yr
Students with Pell Grants37%87%
Students taking federal loans50%92%
Getting in
Students who get accepted63%No data reported
SAT range (middle 50%)1000–1210No data reported
SAT average1092No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)18–24No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 16–23 · Math 17–24No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023No data reported
Applications received4,007No data reported
Students accepted2,375No data reported
Students who enrolled368No data reported
Accepted students who enroll15%No data reported
Enrolled who sent SAT scores10%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores71%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredNo data reported
High-school transcriptRequiredNo data reported
EssayNot consideredNo data reported
Recommendation lettersNot consideredNo data reported
Class rankNot consideredNo data reported
College-prep programNot consideredNo data reported
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNo data reported
Work experienceNot consideredNo data reported
English proficiency testRequiredNo data reported
Other admission testsNot consideredNo data reported
Legacy consideredNot consideredNo data reported
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate50%No data reported
Freshmen who come back72%100%
Typical earnings 10 years in$49,956/yr$40,092/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$30,592–$72,811$20,698–$62,129
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)63%14%
White students graduating53%0%
Black students graduating22%0%
Hispanic students graduating33%No data reported
Asian students graduating33%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$45,242/yr$36,582/yr
Earn more than a HS grad71%74%
Graduate on time37%No data reported
Pell students who graduate44%No data reported
First-gen students who finish51%15%
Low-income students who finish50%10%
Students who transfer outNo data reported33%
Typical earnings 8 years in$51,587/yr$37,064/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 50% · Business, Management & Marketing 12% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 9%Business, Management & Marketing 74% · Computer & Information Sciences 20% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 6%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 50% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 74% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 20% of degrees
3rd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 9% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 6% of degrees
4th most popular programAgriculture & Veterinary Science — 8% of degreesNo data reported
5th most popular programParks, Recreation & Fitness — 6% of degreesNo data reported
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $113,899/yrComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management — $87,435/yr
Degrees in STEM10%20%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,5721,784
Students per professor10 : 147 : 1
Graduate students4,413181
Average professor pay$7,938/mo$8,381/mo
Full-time professors59%17%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$32,034$18,178
SettingTown (distant)City (large)
LocationHarrogate, TNNashville, TN
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded1897No data reported
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)For-profit
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesSpecial Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools
Main or branch campusMain campusBranch campus
International students7.2%0%
Men30%19%
Women70%81%
White students77%30%
Black students5%64%
Hispanic or Latino students5.1%1.2%
Asian students1.9%0.1%
Two or more races0%3.2%
Other / not reported3.6%1.5%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students41%54%
Part-time students15%96%
Students age 25+17%88%
Spent on teaching per student$12,706/yr$2,214/yr
Endowment$55.1MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing1,145No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$6,507/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$5,301/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week19 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterQuarter
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division II without footballNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams19No data reported
Student athletes443No data reported
Athletic scholarships$4.5MNo data reported
Athletics budget$10.9MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$11.0MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$128,024No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.