College Corner 9/6 Lipscomb, University of Chicago

Post date: Sep 2, 2016 4:39:50 PM

By Macey Howell and Lindsey Bouldin

Lipscomb University

Lipscomb University was founded in 1891 in Nashville by David Lipscomb and James Harding. The founders were Christian ministers who believed that they could provide education to young men and women by infusing classical lessons with Scripture. Originally, the school was named the Nashville Bible School. In 1903, the school relocated to David Lipscomb’s 110 acre farm. It was renamed in 1918 to David Lipscomb College and then to Lipscomb University in 1988.

Currently, there are more than 4,500 students enrolled at Lipscomb, including 2,890 undergraduate students. Eight bachelor’s degrees in seventy-eight majors or one-hundred and forty-five areas of undergraduate study are offered, along with twenty-five master’s degrees, four education specialist degrees, and three doctorate degrees in fifty-eight fields of study.

Each year, more than 800 students, faculty, and staff travel abroad on mission trips. Lipscomb is in the NCAA Division I in athletics and has seventeen men’s and women’s intercollegiate sport teams. Also offered are professional, service, and social clubs.

For more information, go to http://www.lipscomb.edu/.

University of Chicago

The original University of Chicago opened in 1857 but closed in 1886 after bankruptcy; however the doors opened back up 4 years later established by John D. Rockefeller and the American Baptist Education Society.

The campus is in southern downtown Chicago and is on 217 acres of land. Most of the students attending are in graduate school, so if you like being with older kids, UoC may be a good school to put on your list. Because of its small teacher to student ratio, it can also be good if you like intimate classrooms.

Statistics:

• Acceptance rate: 8%
• Tests Required: SAT or ACT required
• Average ACT Score: 32-35
• Estimated Costs: ~$70,000
• Financial Aid Distribution: 100% had needs met
• Degrees Offered: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
• Most Popular Majors: Social Sciences, Biology, Math