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Lincoln Memorial University

LMU

Harrogate, Tennessee 37752-8231

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Data last updated: August 29, 2026

59%Admit rate
$17,999Avg net price
1006–1220SAT middle 50%
54%Grad in 4 yrs
1,487Undergrads

Known for health sciences — close-knit campus

Lincoln Memorial University is a private institution in Harrogate with particular strength in health sciences and business. With an average SAT of 1093, the school attracts a broad applicant pool.

A small campus of 1.5K undergraduates with a 9:1 student-faculty ratio. The town location creates a classic college-town feel.

54% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $49,956 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $17,999.

Established
1897
Motto
"We Wear His Name Proudly"On seal: "With malice toward none, with charity for all"
Mascot
Abe
Type
Private university
Conference
NCAA Division II
Division
Division II
59%
Acceptance
1093
SAT Avg
1,487
Undergrads
9:1
Student : Faculty
54%
Grad Rate (4yr)
$49,956
Earnings 10yr
$17,999
Avg Net Price

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Varsity Sports

Volleyball areBowling associate

History & Fun Facts

  • •Arthur founded Middlesboro, Kentucky, for the company's employees and furnaces, and constructed a railroad line connecting Middlesboro with Knoxville, Tennessee.
  • •" In 1888, he founded the city of Harrogate, which he envisioned would someday be a suburb for Middlesboro's elite.
  • •On June 18, 1896, Howard spoke at the Harrow School, an elementary school at Cumberland Gap founded a few years earlier by Reverend A.

Source: Wikipedia

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