Lipscomb University is a Church of Christ-affiliated university in Nashville, Tennessee. Lipscomb University was founded in 1891 by David Lipscomb and James A. Harding. The original name was the Nashville Bible School, which was changed to David Lipscomb College, then to David Lipscomb University. In the late 1990s, the "David" was dropped and the institution was renamed "Lipscomb University". From the school's inception all full-time students were required to take daily Bible classes and to attend daily chapel services (now held in the on-campus sports facility Allen Arena), although the school was never intended to function primarily as a seminary, a term looked upon with disfavor by many members of the Churches of Christ, but rather as a Christian liberal arts institution. However, many of the most prominent Church of Christ religious ministers received at least a portion of their higher education there. All university employees and faculty must prove their membership in a Church of Christ before being hired. The campus grounds consist largely of the former estate of David Lipscomb, who donated it to the school.

The university has a wide range of academic programs, although there is an emphasis on education, Bible, and business. Many students are involved in pre-professional programs, notably pre-med and pre-law. Additionally, The Raymond B. Jones school of engineering was accredited by ABET in August 2004. There is also an on-campus high school; the associated elementary school has been moved to a renovated former public school a few blocks away. There is a curfew for freshmen and sophomores, and a ban on student facial hair was lifted during the 1986-1987 school year.