The student-faculty ratio at Life University is 16:1, and the school has 70.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Life University include: Exercise Physiology; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Business Administration and Management, General; Psychology, General; and Dietetics/Dietitian.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Total faculty
124 full time
68 part time
Minority
26% full time
37% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
87%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students70.3%
20-4928.2%
50 or more1.6%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
-
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
64%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
33%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
23%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
50%
6-year graduation rate of international students
60%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
0
Post-master's certificates
0
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
0
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
406
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Emory University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia State University
Kennesaw State University
Life University
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
-
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
-
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
end of first year
Credits apply to multiple majors
usually
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Exercise Physiology 25%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 16%
Business Administration and Management, General 16%
Psychology, General 9%
Dietetics/Dietitian 8%
Majors Offered at This School
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Exercise Physiology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Commerce, General
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
Health Professions and Related Programs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Nutrition Sciences
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Personal and Culinary Services
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant
Psychology
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other
Minors
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Study abroad
Internships
Independent study
Exchange student program (domestic)
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences100%
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Other
Cooperative education programs
Nutrition and Dietetics
Teacher certification is offered in
-
Subject areas offering education certification
-
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
older student
personal
psychological
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
12%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
China
France
Germany
Ghana
New Zealand
Peru
Romania
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
