LMU's tuition & fees has increased from $20,546 (2015) to $26,938 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 31.11% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $20,484 (year 2015) to $22,154 (year 2025).
LMU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Tennessee's average increase rate of -16.16%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 21.35% from 2015 ($36,950).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, LMU's COA is $44,839, which is increased by 2.94% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to LMU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 31.11% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $26,448. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Lincoln Memorial University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has increased 7.14% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,400 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,400 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,400 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,400 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,400 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,400 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,400 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,400 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | 7.14% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,500 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 19.64% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 44.48% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Lincoln Memorial University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,004 | $9,660 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,351 | $11,130 | 2.31% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,760 | $10,470 | -10.36% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,470 | $11,060 | -2.11% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,720 | $11,060 | 1.86% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,000 | $11,504 | 2.04% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,740 | $9,574 | 5.29% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,140 | $9,570 | 2.71% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,908 | $13,583 | 5.07% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,401 | $13,952 | 3.10% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Lincoln Memorial University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Lincoln Memorial University | $26,938 | $26,150 | 3.01% |
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| Vanderbilt University | $67,498 | $63,946 | 5.55% |
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| Belmont University | $42,540 | $41,320 | 2.95% |
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| Lipscomb University | $40,572 | $38,824 | 4.50% |
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| Lee University | $23,790 | $22,690 | 4.85% |
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| Cumberland University | $27,840 | $27,840 | - |
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