About
Nestled in the scenic Cumberland Gap region of Harrogate, Tennessee, Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) is a historic private institution best known for its dedication to the legacy of Abraham Lincoln and its exceptional pre-professional pathways. LMU’s strongest academic offerings lie in the health sciences, boasting highly respected programs within the Caylor School of Nursing and the DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, which provide undergraduates with direct pipelines into competitive medical, veterinary, and law graduate programs. The student experience is defined by a safe, close-knit campus culture where students actively participate in NCAA Division II Railsplitter athletics and extensive outdoor recreation in the surrounding national park. What truly sets LMU apart is this unique combination of a tranquil Appalachian mountain setting with state-of-the-art, high-tech clinical simulation labs, offering undergraduate students hands-on research and training opportunities rarely found at larger universities.
Wikipedia:Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) is a private university in Harrogate, Tennessee, United States. Its 1,000-acre (4.0 km2) main campus borders on Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. As of fall 2023, it had 1,668 undergraduate and 4,413 graduate and professional students. LMU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
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Essay prompts
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Student Body
Varsity sports
- BaseballMen's
- BasketballMen's · Women's
- Field HockeyWomen's
- GolfMen's · Women's
- LacrosseMen's · Women's
- SoccerMen's · Women's
- SoftballWomen's
- TennisMen's · Women's
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)Men's · Women's
- VolleyballMen's · Women's
- WrestlingMen's · Women's
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