| Location: | Southeast |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Railsplitters |
| Nickname: | LMU |
Lincoln Memorial University is a private four-year co-educational liberal arts college located in Harrogate, Tennessee.
LMU's campus borders on Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
LMU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
Its Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum houses a large collection of memorabilia relating to the school's namesake, Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, initially formed from donations by the school's early benefactor, General Oliver O. Howard, and his friends. The collection of Lincoln items is said to be the world's third largest.
According to LMU tradition, Abraham Lincoln told General O.O. Howard, a Union Army officer, that he hoped the general would create a great university for the people of this particular region.
In the late 1800s, Colonel A. A. Arthur, an organizing agent of an English company, purchased the area where Lincoln Memorial University is now located. His company built a hotel of 700 rooms called "The Four Seasons," as well as a hospital, an inn, a sanitarium, and other smaller buildings. Roads were laid and the grounds planted with a wide variety of shrubs and trees. In 1895 the company was forced to abandon its project when a financial panic swept England.
Reverend A. A. Myers, a Congregational minister, had come to the Cumberland Gap in 1888. He succeeded in opening the Harrow School, established for the purpose of providing elementary education to mountain youngsters. On a visit to the area to give a series of lectures at the Harrow School, General Howard remembered his commitment to Lincoln and joined with Reverend Myers, M. F. Overton, C. F. Eager, A. B. Kesterson, and M. Arthur to establish Lincoln Memorial University. That group, along with Robert F. Patterson, a Confederate veteran, became a board of directors and purchased The Four Seasons property. In commemoration of Lincoln's birthday, the institution was chartered by the State of Tennessee on February 12, 1897, as Lincoln Memorial University.
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| Percent of Students International: | 2% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 24% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Gulf South Conference) Baseball (Gulf South Conference) Track (Gulf South Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 13,104 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,285 | 49% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 4,639 | 14% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 5,497 | 90% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,047 | 59% | |
Any Aid: |
91% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 37% (Highly Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 13% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 460, Math: 430 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 550, Math: 580 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 73% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 18, Verbal: 18, Math: 17 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 23, Verbal: 23, Math: 23 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
