Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027

LMU offers a variety of ways for students to become involved in clubs and organizations, including interest-based groups, academic-based groups, and application-based groups, as well as Greek Life. Athletic events, commencement exercises, Student Services activities, Student Government Association (SGA), and intramural sports are examples of events/services sponsored by the University. A complete listing of student privileges is provided in the Railsplitter Community Standards Guide.

Applicants may be admitted to LMU according to the following classifications, policies, and procedures. In addition to submitting a completed application form, the applicant must have the appropriate source/agency provide the required documents (official academic transcripts, examination scores, recommendation letters, etc.) directly to:

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Lincoln Memorial University
6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway
Harrogate, TN 37752

LMU recognizes the challenge of constantly increasing educational costs and thus offers a substantial program of financial aid to help students pay for their education. The University makes every effort to ensure that qualified students are not denied the opportunity to attend LMU due to limited financial resources.

Frequently, it is less expensive to attend a private college than a public university since institutionally funded financial aid is designed to equalize educational costs.

At LMU, more than $100 million is awarded annually to qualified students under federal, state, and institutional financial aid programs. Except for academic, athletic, and certain talent-based scholarships, all financial assistance at LMU is based on financial need. Need is defined as the difference between the cost of attending LMU and the calculated Student Aid Index. After the student submits the necessary application forms, the Student Financial Services Office will determine the student’s eligibility for student financial assistance.

Each applicant applying for student financial assistance must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA should be submitted to the federal processing center by April 1 for students entering in the following Fall. The priority deadline to apply for financial aid is April 1.

The following policies and procedures relate specifically to Financial Aid requirements.

Undergraduate degree information, policies, and procedures detailed in the following pages provide a comprehensive view of the way academic life, the center of the LMU experience, is governed. For information on graduate and professional degree programs, refer to the applicable catalog. Please be aware that academic policies are subject to change. When such changes occur, students are notified by announcement and course schedule updates, including updates on the LMU website and MyLMU.

This section includes important university undergraduate academic information and academic policies listed by department. Each academic department section enumerates programs, including course and credit requirements, occasionally followed by important notes. The student is cautioned that the order in which the course requirements appear is not necessarily the order in which the courses should or must be taken; for assistance contact the appropriate academic advisor. The academic degree to which a major program applies is noted parenthetically following the title of the program.

Descriptions of undergraduate courses by department are located in the final section of this catalog (see Course Descriptions). It is LMU’s policy that any established academic course within the undergraduate curriculum which is not offered within a given three-year period may be removed from the curriculum and the Undergraduate Catalog.

For information on graduate degree programs refer to the applicable catalog.