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Life University

Marietta, Georgia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$29,791What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
93%
Graduation rate
36%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
893
In-state tuition
$15,036Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$15,036
SAT midpoint
988
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$47,397Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$29,791

Better than 20% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

36%

Better than 14% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$47,397

Better than 29% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$16,666

Better than 91% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$41,295

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$29,791

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Life University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time36%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return63%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$16,666
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$47,397

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Life University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$36,66238
Psychology, General$34,26039
Business/Commerce, General$29,618Not reported
Biology, GeneralNot reported41
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported32
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported32
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported14
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesNot reported4
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported3
BiopsychologyNot reported3
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesNot reported1
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reportedNot reported
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Nutrition SciencesNot reportedNot reported

All 17 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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