2026 Rankings for Lincoln Memorial University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has LMU received from College Factual? Any College Factual rankings and awards LMU has earned will be listed on this page.

LMU was awarded 13 ranking badges in the 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for LMU:



#5 out of 42	#9 out of 19	#9 out of 19	#9 out of 25

LMU also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/lincoln-memorial-university/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

How LMU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#384 Best Associate Degree Colleges

Top Placement in Best Associate Degree Colleges Ranking

#384 out of 2,043.

This makes LMU a top 15% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

LMU has 91 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Schools in Tennessee Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Nurse Anesthetist Schools in Tennessee	2	2	View Report
Best Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Tennessee	3	3	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in Tennessee	3	3	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in Tennessee	3	8	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Tennessee	3	7	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Tennessee	4	28	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee	4	9	View Report
Best Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	8	10	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in the Southeast Region	8	10	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	9	19	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	9	19	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	9	25	View Report
Best Nurse Anesthetist Schools in the Southeast Region	13	14	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	13	17	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in Tennessee	13	17	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	15	26	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in Tennessee	15	26	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	16	27	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Tennessee	16	27	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	18	26	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	18	26	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	18	26	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Tennessee	18	26	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	18	26	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Tennessee	18	26	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Tennessee	20	29	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in Tennessee	20	51	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	21	29	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Southeast Region	23	45	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region	24	66	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Tennessee	28	44	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Tennessee	28	44	View Report
Best Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	48	52	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools	48	52	View Report
Best Nurse Anesthetist Schools	53	64	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region	54	96	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region	61	311	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	76	121	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region	81	129	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	112	276	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	113	284	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	116	284	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	116	288	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region	118	294	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	119	221	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	122	231	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	127	335	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	127	336	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region	130	240	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	130	246	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools	141	254	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	141	408	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	147	304	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools	173	223	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	195	281	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	197	285	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region	223	662	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	224	336	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region	293	541	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region	296	550	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	340	460	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	349	1080	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools	360	470	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools	427	581	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools	472	1050	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools	472	1061	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	525	758	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	542	785	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	614	1428	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	646	1035	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	647	943	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools	656	1060	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools	665	972	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	683	1115	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools	732	1211	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	742	1011	View Report
Best General Biology Schools	755	1257	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	768	1046	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	952	1342	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	979	1341	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools	1164	1899	View Report
Best Nursing Schools	1199	1956	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools	1220	2577	View Report

How LMU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

LMU has 91 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Schools in Tennessee Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Tennessee	2	3	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in Tennessee	2	3	View Report
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Tennessee	2	7	View Report
Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in Tennessee	2	3	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee	3	9	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Tennessee	4	7	View Report
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in Tennessee	5	12	View Report
Best Value Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	7	10	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in the Southeast Region	7	10	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in Tennessee	7	18	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	8	18	View Report
Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in the Southeast Region	11	21	View Report
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Southeast Region	13	48	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	13	25	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	13	25	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	14	19	View Report
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	14	19	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	14	28	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	14	26	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Tennessee	14	26	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	14	26	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Tennessee	14	26	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	15	26	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Tennessee	15	26	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	16	27	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Tennessee	16	27	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	17	24	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Tennessee	18	28	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Tennessee	18	26	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region	23	61	View Report
Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools	23	72	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in Tennessee	26	43	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in Tennessee	26	43	View Report
Best Value Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	27	47	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools	27	47	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in Tennessee	28	49	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region	54	96	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	63	143	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools	68	227	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region	71	151	View Report
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools	90	232	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	101	221	View Report
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools	104	248	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	108	231	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region	114	239	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	120	245	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	144	279	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	146	283	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	146	287	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	149	271	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	149	274	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	151	288	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region	153	292	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	159	300	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	166	324	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region	215	297	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	233	547	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools	235	436	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	267	330	View Report
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	267	330	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	289	396	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	338	757	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	354	783	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools	356	678	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region	362	529	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region	362	534	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region	384	636	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	462	1050	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools	466	1055	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	480	966	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	483	1108	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	487	990	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools	504	938	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools	523	966	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	620	1275	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools	632	1226	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools	638	1236	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	655	1024	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	686	1301	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools	856	1026	View Report
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools	864	1035	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1010	1387	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools	1219	1839	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools	1232	1874	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1407	2423	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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