Lincoln Memorial University is proud to offer exciting educational opportunities at a lesser cost than many private universities. The following is a guide to the cost of attending LMU as an undergraduate student for the 2025-2026 school year.
Cost of Attendance (COA) is the estimated amount it will cost a student to go to school. The COA is comprised of different components – some of which are direct (billable) and indirect (non-billable). Examples of direct costs are tuition and fees. Examples of indirect costs are transportation, miscellaneous personal expenses, and living expenses (if not living on campus). LMU offers several on-campus housing and food plan options. Review the options below, as direct costs may differ from the average costs used in the COA.
| COA Component | Full Time On Campus |
Full Time Off Campus |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition* ($1,119 per credit hour) |
$26,856 | $26,856 |
| Comprehensive Fee** | $450 | $450 |
| Student Activity Fee | $62 | $62 |
| Food | $5,680 | $4,095 |
| Housing | $6,885 | $5,200 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Transportation | $2,100 | $2,600 |
| Miscellaneous Personal Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Loan Fees | $100 | $100 |
| Total COA | $45,633 | $42,863 |
| First Professional Credential (Applies to 2nd year AS & 4th year BS) |
$1,000 | $1,000 |
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*Assumes full-time enrollment (12-17 credit hours per semester)
**A $500 per semester engineering lab fee will apply to engineering programs
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| COA Component | Full Time On Campus |
Full Time Off Campus |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition* ($1,119 per credit hour) |
$26,856 | $26,856 | |
| Comprehensive Fee | $450 | $450 | |
| Student Activity Fee | $62 | $62 | |
| Program Fees | ASN | $1,540 | $1,540 |
| BSN | $970 | $970 | |
| Health Insurance | $3,811 | $3,811 | |
| Food | $5,679 | $4,095 | |
| Housing | $6,885 | $5,200 | |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment | $1,500 | $1,500 | |
| Transportation | $2,100 | $2,600 | |
| Miscellaneous Personal Expenses | $495 | $495 | |
| Loan Fees | $100 | $100 | |
| Total COA | ASN | $49,478 | $46,709 |
| BSN | $48,908 | $46,139 | |
| First Professional Credential (Applies to 2nd year AS & 4th year BS) |
$504 | $504 | |
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*Assumes full-time enrollment (12-17 credit hours per semester)
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| COA Component | Full Time Off Campus |
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|---|---|---|
| Tuition* ($1,119 per credit hour) |
$26,856 | |
| Comprehensive Fee | $350 | |
| Student Activity Fee | $62 | |
| Program Fees | ASN | $1,540 |
| BSN | $970 | |
| Health Insurance | $3,811 | |
| Food | $5,454 | |
| Housing | $7,200 | |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment | $1,500 | |
| Transportation | $2,600 | |
| Miscellaneous Personal Expenses | $495 | |
| Loan Fees | $100 | |
| Total COA | ASN | $49,968 |
| BSN | $49,398 | |
| First Professional Credential (Applies to 2nd year AS & 4th year BS) |
$504 | |
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*Assumes full-time enrollment (12-17 credit hours per semester)
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| COA Component | Full Time Online |
|---|---|
| Tuition ($420 per credit hour) |
$10,080* *based on 24 credit hours |
| Online Class Fee ($14 per credit hour) |
$336* *based on 24 credit hours |
| Student Activity Fee | $62 |
| Program Fees | $970 |
| Health Insurance | $3,811 |
| Food | $4,095 |
| Housing | $5,200 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment | $1,500 |
| Transportation | $2,600 |
| Miscellaneous Personal Expenses | $495 |
| Loan Fees | $100 |
| Total COA | $29,249 |
| First Professional Credential (Applies 4th year BS) |
$504 |
| COA Component | Full Time Off Campus |
|---|---|
| Tuition* ($1,119 per credit hour) |
$26,856 |
| Comprehensive Fee | $350 |
| Student Activity Fee | $62 |
| Tool Kit Fee | $6,000 |
| Health Insurance | $3,811 |
| Food | $5,000 |
| Housing | $6,600 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment | $1,500 |
| Transportation | $3,900 |
| Miscellaneous Personal Expenses | $2,900 |
| Loan Fees | $100 |
| Total COA | $57,079 |
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*Assumes full-time enrollment (12-17 credit hours per semester)
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| COA Component | Full Time Off Campus |
|---|---|
| Tuition* (Fall/Spring - $1,119 per credit hour) |
$40,284 |
| Comprehensive Fee | $350 |
| Student Activity Fee | $62 |
| Licensure Fee | $1,626 |
| Health Insurance | $3,811 |
| Food | $7,500 |
| Housing | $9,900 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment | $2,250 |
| Transportation | $5,850 |
| Miscellaneous Personal Expenses | $4,350 |
| Loan Fees | $100 |
| First Professional Credential | $1,000 |
| Total COA | $77,083 |
| *Assumes full-time enrollment (12-17 credit hours per semester) | |
| Residence Hall | Room Type | Cost Per Semester (Fall, Spring, and Summer = 3 Semesters) |
|---|---|---|
| Liles & West | Double | $2,175 |
| Single | $3,235 | |
| Lafrentz-Poole | Single-Loft | $3,338 |
| Single-Standard | $3,500 | |
| Single-Deluxe | $3,873 | |
| Pope, Mitchell, and Dishner | Single (Three-Bedroom Apartment) | $4,483 |
| The Village (Burchett, McClelland, Norton, and Peters) |
Three-Bedroom Double - Six Occupancy Apartment |
$3,485 |
| Food Plan | Plan Type | Cost Per Semester (Fall & Spring = 2 Semesters) |
|---|---|---|
| Plan 1: Unlimited Weekly | Unlimited access to Social House | $2,839 |
| Plan 2: 14 Meals Weekly + 150 | 14 meals per week to Social House, $150 Flex Points, 4 guest meals |
$2,668 |
| Plan 3: 10 Meals Weekly + 300 (For Juniors & Seniors) |
10 meals per week to Social House, $300 Flex Points |
$2,485 |
| Fee | Cost |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Fee (Main Campus) |
$450 Fall/Spring |
| Comprehensive Fee (Extended Sites) |
$350 Fall/Spring |
| Comprehensive Fee (Applies to students with all online courses) |
$14 per credit hour |
| Student Activity Fee | $62 Fall/Spring |
| Add/Drop Fee | $15 per course, not to exceed $100 |
| Late Registration Fee | $100 |
| Independent/Directed Study Fee | $25 per course |
| Graduation Fee | $50 Associate degrees $75 Baccalaureate degrees |
| Draft Reject/NSF Fee | $30 per occurrence |
| Reservation/Seat Fee | $100 for undergraduate nursing programs $1,250 for undergraduate dental hygiene program |
| Housing Deposit | $200 for undergraduate housing |
| Other Fees | Applicable per individual academic program and course requirements |
