Private nonprofitFour-year

Life University

Marietta, GA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$29,791
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$15,036
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
37.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47,397
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$41,295
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$15,036
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$15,036
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$14,850
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$17,379
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$2,400
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00028,151
$30,001–48,00028,136
$48,001–75,00030,263
$75,001–110,00033,995
$110,001+30,883

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
37.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
33.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
62.8%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$37,368
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47,397
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$16,666
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$176.69
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
35.5%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $47,397 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
93.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,030
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
17–20
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
893
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
29.2%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
40.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
52.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$26,648
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White28%
Hispanic18%
Black28%
Asian2%
Two or more races1%
Nonresident / international17%

Other Four-year institutions in GA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College$6,84236.1%$34,996
Agnes Scott CollegeNot reported70.7%$56,274
Albany State University$11,89831.1%$40,674
American InterContinental University-AtlantaNot reported20.8%$36,144
Andrew CollegeNot reported32.8%$38,475
Atlanta Metropolitan State College$5,25817.4%$33,252
Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Augusta University$13,78748.8%$48,472
Berry CollegeNot reported69.5%$53,800
Beulah Heights UniversityNot reported33.3%$35,236
Brenau UniversityNot reported32.9%$54,003
Brewton-Parker Christian UniversityNot reported21.0%$42,009

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$78,151$53,072Not reported
Chiropractic.$57,734$61,163Not reported
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.$57,462$62,172$22,439
Biology, General.$57,278$57,214$16,668
Psychology, General.$55,408$64,711Not reported
Psychology, General.$54,291$50,706$31,000
Personal Awareness and Self-Improvement.$52,582$51,669Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$50,853$68,407$27,416
Biopsychology.Not reported$57,825Not reported
Nutrition Sciences.Not reported$60,053Not reported
Nutrition Sciences.Not reported$67,126Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reported$54,562Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reported$62,033Not reported
Psychology, General.Not reported$39,288Not reported
Psychology, Other.Not reported$61,796Not reported
Social Sciences, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.Not reported$51,180Not reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.Not reported$61,296Not reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.Not reported$78,149Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10