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Former name | Nashville Bible School (1891–1918) David Lipscomb College (1918–1988) |
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Motto | "The Truth Shall Make You Free" – John 8:32 |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1891 |
Religious affiliation | Churches of Christ |
Endowment | $97.5 million (2022)[1] |
Chairman | Richard G. Cowart [2] |
President | Candice McQueen |
Provost | Jennifer W. Shewmaker[3] |
Academic staff | 238 (Full-time) & 298 (Part-time)[4] |
Students | 4,704 (Fall 2022) [4] |
Undergraduates | 2,955 (Fall 2022)[4] |
Postgraduates | 1,749 (Fall 2022) [4] |
Location | , U.S. |
Campus | Suburban, 113 acres (46 ha) |
Colors | Purple & gold[5] |
Nickname | Bisons |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – A-Sun |
Mascot | LU the Bison |
Website | www |
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Lipscomb University is a private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee. It is affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The campus is located in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville; it also maintains one satellite location called "Spark" in Downtown Nashville to serve the business community.[9] Total student enrollment for the fall 2022 semester was 4,704, which included 2,955 undergraduate students and 1,749 graduate students.