Life University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Life University is $41,295 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $29,791 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $41,295. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$15,036
Housing & meals$13,959
Books & supplies$2,400
Personal & travel$9,900
Living-at-home adjustment+$0
Total cost of attendance$41,295

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$9,500
Loan default rate6.1%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out20%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants40%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$11,504Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Life University net price compared with other Georgia colleges

Life University has the 51st-lowest average net price of 55 Georgia colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
47Morris Brown College$24,90125%—
48Point University$25,33534%$38,740
49Brewton-Parker College$26,05421%$42,009
50Covenant College$26,26571%$50,412
51Life University$29,79138%$47,397
52Clark Atlanta University$37,70249%$42,712
53Spelman College$38,96778%$59,993
54Morehouse College$39,01359%$52,889
55Savannah College of Art and Design$49,43069%$45,954

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Georgia colleges →

Why Life University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Life University93%$29,79138%$47,397This school
Shorter University96%$16,64638%$44,604
Piedmont University93%$20,59947%$49,130
Brenau University88%$18,92433%$54,003
Brewton-Parker College96%$26,05421%$42,009

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Life University would cost you $13,145 more per year than Shorter University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Life University, mostly from a higher estimate for personal & travel costs (+$7,740).
  • Shorter University gives aided families $7,576 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Georgia residentLife UniversityShorter UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$15,036$24,630−$9,594
Books & supplies$2,400$1,200+$1,200
Housing & meals$13,959$9,784+$4,175
Personal & travel$9,900$2,160+$7,740
Living-at-home adjustment$0−$2,048+$2,048
Sticker price$41,295$35,726+$5,569
Average grants−$11,504−$19,080+$7,576
You pay$29,791$16,646+$13,145

“+” means Life University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Life University cost questions

How much is tuition at Life University?

Tuition and fees are $15,036 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Life University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $41,295 a year.

What do families actually pay at Life University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $29,791 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $28,151; $48–75k pay $30,263; $110k+ pay $30,883.

How much debt do Life University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $9,500, and 6.1% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Life University overview