Lipscomb University | A Private Christian College in Nashville Tenn. Pursue your future with purpose. Finalize Your Enrollment Join a welcoming, Christ-centered community where transformative, hands-on learning experiences and a network of support will equip you for a life of flourishing. Join a welcoming, Christ-centered community where transformative, hands-on learning experiences and a network of support will equip you for a life of flourishing. A leading Christian university in Nashville where anything is possible. With our top academic programs, small class sizes, intentional faculty and faith-integrated experiences in Nashville, you won't just be prepared for the future—you'll be thriving in the moment. Freshmen Transfer Graduate Online Faith in Academics Encounter Transformative Education Choose from over 200 programs of study that will prepare your mind and heart for a purposeful career marked by servant leadership. Programs Center for Vocational Discovery At a Glance Activate Bold Faith Lead by extending a hand. Whether you’re serving on an international mission team or participating in a service-learning program, you’ll find unique ways to live in faith by engaging with others. Spiritual Life Make a Lasting Impact Lipscomb Impact 360, our strategic vision for the future, is an all-encompassing plan, designed to elevate every area of the university and create a more robust student experience that prepares you for a life of purpose wherever you go. Lipscomb Impact 360 Experience Lipscomb Pursue the extraordinary. From our campus in Nashville to wherever you go, discover the places that Lipscomb calls home. At Lipscomb University, you’ll learn just as much outside the classroom as you do inside it. Our Christ-centered community offers an abundance of opportunities to engage in campus life and fashion a future to make an impact wherever you go. Community Life Our campus extends to Nashville, a world-class, forward-thinking city that’s known as a top destination for dreamers, seekers and doers. Through hands-on learning opportunities and rich cultural experiences, our hometown will shape you for the better—but you’ll shape Nashville, too. Explore Nashville Virtual Campus Tour Future-Focused Grow into your whole self, become the person God calls you to be. Lipscomb graduates land great jobs. But for our grads, a job is just the first step in a larger journey. We believe in work that has purpose, makes an impact on people’s lives and moves the world forward. Avery Kroll (MFA '25) Avery Kroll (MFA '25) When Avery Kroll was a young girl she would sneak out of bed at night to listen to her dad play the piano and fall asleep on the stairs. Little did she know then that she would grow up to be an animator who would create an animated short inspired by those memories that would be recognized at one of the top film festivals in the country. Kroll’s creation, The Piano, has been nominated for Best Animated Short at the prestigious Tribeca Festival in New York City. Having her short film recognized on this stage is a culmination of nearly four years of work and faith. Full Story Jalen Anderson (BBA ’19) Jalen Anderson (BBA ’19) What if your whole job was just to have fun? That’s pretty much the way Jalen Anderson (BBA ’19), better known as DJ RIO, feels about his job. “I gained traction early in my career and the most frequent sentiment from the people I worked with was always, ‘You really look like you want to be here,’” said Anderson, who cut his teeth in Nashville playing tunes at many Lipscomb events. That passion has earned him jobs as the DJ for the Tennessee Titans and for the Mrs. Tennessee America/Miss Tennessee for America organization. He frequently performs for the Nashville Predators, and in The Nashville Scene’s annual Nashville’s Best competition, he has been voted in the top three of Nashville’s Best DJs between 2020 and 2025, reaching the No. 1 spot for three of those years. Full Story Natalie Blickensderfer ('25) Natalie Blickensderfer ('25) Natalie Blickensderfer, a May graduate of Lipscomb University, has been named one of the nation’s Top 100 undergraduate business majors for 2025 by Poets&Quants for Undergrads, the leading online publication for undergraduate business education. Blickensderfer, a Bachelor of Business Administration major in finance from Plano, Texas, is among a select group of students chosen for Poets&Quants’ annual “Best & Brightest Business Majors” list. Now in its tenth year, the list recognizes students who not only excel academically but who also make meaningful contributions to their institutions, distinguish themselves through leadership and service, and embody the qualities of initiative, integrity and innovation. “The Poets & Quants honor is unbelievable to me,” said Blickensderfer. “I know the professors here have helped shape me into the person I am, and I hope they know how much this award is a direct reflection of their influence. I hope this distinction showcases the effect a Christian education can have on a broader scale.” Full Story Kim Pierson ('23) Kim Pierson ('23) Completing her college degree was a dream that Pierson held tightly to and she pursued while working and rearing a young family. Now, she is celebrating the completion of her Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetic Internship (MSDI) from Lipscomb University. Pierson’s journey to reaching this milestone has been one filled with determination and a willingness to take an unconventional pathway at times. The Nebraska native began building a career nearly 20 years ago serving in several marketing and administrative roles. Full Story Bennie Harris II (BBA ’20, MBA ’21) Bennie Harris II (BBA ’20, MBA ’21) Whether it is working in the health care field, playing on the soccer field or supporting other young professionals in their chosen field, Bennie Harris II (BBA ’20, MBA ’21) gives his best and wants to get the best out of the people he works with. Full Story Sam Phalen (’22) Sam Phalen (’22) For a young Sam Phalen (’22), there was one night a week that was sacred in the Phalen household. Like clockwork, Phalen gathered with his parents and brother around the television to watch Survivor, the CBS reality competition show where contestants compete against each other in a battle of endurance, strategy and social maneuvering on an island with the prize of a million dollars if they're the last one standing. Full Story Courtney Hale (MBA ’10) Courtney Hale (MBA ’10) Courtney Hale (MBA ’10) likes to tell people: “I’m the most accidental entrepreneur you’ll ever meet!” But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have skills. In fact, he’s passing on to today’s youngsters all over the nation the finance skills that carried him beyond his family’s humble roots in Nashville through his social enterprise: Super Money Kids Co. Full Story Reid Murdock (’24) Reid Murdock (’24) Many students enroll at Lipscomb because of a desire to serve, and Reid Murdock (’24), a mechanical engineering major who will graduate this May, is no exception. On May 4, he will be the first Lipscomb graduate to complete the newly developed humanitarian engineering minor, a program focused on how to effectively carry out faith-based engineering projects in the missions field. Full Story Kristen Jud (MPA ’23) Kristen Jud (MPA ’23) Kristen Jud (MPA ’23) hasn’t even held her Master of Public Administration for a year yet and she is already contributing to a major project that is destined to change the face of Nashville: the Imagine East Bank Vision Plan, adopted by the Metro Planning Commission in 2022 to steer development of 338 acres of underutilized land directly across the river from Downtown Nashville. Full Story Paul Ayers '96 Paul Ayers '96 There are few people who could better represent the epitome of a Lipscomb research scientist than the Canada Research Chair for Theoretical Chemistry at McMaster University, Paul Ayers (BS ’96). Ayers heard his calling at Lipscomb. He built his intellectual and professional skills and his research resume at Lipscomb. He discovered his way to make a difference in the world at Lipscomb. Full Story Lipscomb graduates land great jobs. But for our grads, a job is just the first step in a larger journey. We believe in work that has purpose, makes an impact on people’s lives and moves the world forward. Companies & Careers Accomplished Alumni Lipscomb Now See what’s new. Academics Edmondson, Heslon named Fulbright Student Program semi-finalists Academics Lipscomb students score 100% overall pass rate on Nursing licensing exam College of Education earns 2026 AACTE Best Practice Award for the Innovative Use of Technology More News & Events Join our community. Finalize your enrollment and pursue the extraordinary at Lipscomb, a place where purposeful minds and passionate hearts come together to shape the world around us. Request Information Schedule a Visit Apply to Lipscomb Finalize Enrollment Careers & Companies We are committed to developing students who are career-ready professionals from day one. Graduates have a long history of achieving their professional goals as part of communities here and around the world. Here are just a few companies who have hired Lipscomb graduates: Deloitte First Tennessee Bank Dell Nissan Wright Industries Vanderbilt Medical Center Jackson Metro Nashville Public Schools Elite Sports Medicine TN Dept of Transportation Asurion Warner Music St. Thomas Health Cigna HealthSpring Emory Medical Center Healthways Comdata MedHost Parallon IBM United Airlines U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Carlex Glass Company I.C. Thomasson Lockheed Martin St. Jude Children’s Hospital Duke University Career Development Center Undergraduate Graduate Online Undergraduate Graduate Undergraduate Graduate Online