Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Nashville, TN
Nashville, TN
Why study health and medicine at Lipscomb?
Located in the nation’s health care capital, choosing to study at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, will set you up for profound success. You will find endless opportunities to pursue your calling in the health sciences through Nursing, Pre-med, or Exercise Science.
Our School of Nursing has been ranked as one of the top ten nursing schools in Tennessee for 2022, in no small part thanks to our 100% job placement rate for Nursing graduates. This program will not only prepare you for your NCLEX exam but also provide the support you need to care deeply for your future patients. Meanwhile, our Pre-med and Exercise Science programs will engage you through hands-on learning, internships, and small class settings. You can also join our Pre-pharmacy 3+1 program to build the foundation of a career as a Doctor of Pharmacy. All our programs will set you up for a successful first day of your health care career.
By choosing Nashville, you will also have countless opportunities to gain hands-on experience through internships and clinical rotations at local hospital networks, such as Vanderbilt, HCA, Ascension Saint Thomas, St. Jude, and more. Due to these opportunities, Lipscomb maintains double the national average acceptance rate to medical school and has 95% of all students employed within six months of graduation.
The heartbeat of our health and medicine program at Lipscomb is grounded in our Christian faith and rooted in love, compassion, and service to all. So how do you get there? Start by scheduling a visit with us at lipscomb.edu/visit.
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Ranked among the top 10 "Best Nursing Schools in Tennessee" | Nurse.org, 2023 |
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Ranked among the "24 Best Pharmacy Schools" | GradReports, 2022 |
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Ranked #4 in Tennessee for "ACPE Accredited Pharmacy Schools" | Pharmacy Technician Guide, 2024 |
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Lipscomb University is made up of more than 4,600 students from nearly every state and more than 45 countries. Choose from over 200 areas of study in close-knit classroom settings with an average student-faculty ratio of 13:1. Here, you’ll become part of an authentic Christian community prepared to invest in you so that you can further invest in the world around you.
"For me, Lipscomb has been a place of encouragement and opportunity. The faculty here have both challenged and encouraged my visions concerning health care and patient care. At Lipscomb, if you are a good steward of your work the faculty will bless you with opportunities. If you are not a good steward, they will help you become one. I have continually been blessed by the Lord Jesus at this institution."
“The clinical experiences at Lipscomb provided everything I needed to go into the real world and be a nurse.”
“My experience at Lipscomb has been meaningful because of the professors and faculty, they are very intentional with relationships and getting to know you as a student. They are here to make you succeed, not to fail.”
“I’d always been interested in the medical field, but as a first-generation college student, the thought of going to medical school at a big university was very intimidating. Lipscomb gave me a chance.”