Life University

Marietta, Georgia · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Small

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $29,594. 43% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $48,303 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $18,669.

Average net price
$29,594
per year Verified data
Completion rate
43%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$48,303
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$18,669
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$15,441
Out-of-state tuition and fees$15,441
Average cost of attendance$42,321
Books and supplies$1,800
Room and board, on campus$17,655
Average net price, all aided students$29,594
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$31,443
Average net price, family income over $110,000$32,122

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
93%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
920 to 1130
ACT composite range, middle 50%
17 to 20
Undergraduate enrollment
893
Graduate enrollment
1,815
Students receiving Pell grants
44%
Student to faculty ratio
15 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time43%
Completion within normal time30%
First-year retention (full-time)63%
Median federal debt, graduates$18,669
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$212
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$25,106
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry60%
1 year after completion$38,549
4 years after completion$51,860
6 years after entry$41,586
8 years after entry$46,368
10 years after entry$48,303
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $48,303; the middle half earned $23,495 to $71,653. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Life University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

29 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
CIP 19.05
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (4)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Sciences, General
CIP 45.01 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (16)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · All credentials fully online
24$42,866$19,500
Biopsychology
CIP 30.10 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
43Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01
$35,776$28,999
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
CIP 26.04 · All credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · Some credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CIP 12.05 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
CIP 26.13 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
CIP 19.05 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
41$33,415$20,750
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
CIP 26.09 · No credentials fully online
47Suppressed for privacy$23,167
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · All credentials fully online
25$36,448$28,499
Social Sciences, General
CIP 45.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Post-baccalaureate certificate (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (6)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
CIP 19.05 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
CIP 51.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · All credentials fully online
42$54,358Suppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
27$62,974Suppressed for privacy
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Chiropractic
CIP 51.01 · No credentials fully online
304$53,601Suppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 140252, OPEID 020748. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.