Bachelor in Journalism (Bachelor's)

For Bachelor in Journalism (Bachelor's), tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $28,500 per year for full-time undergraduate students..

This programme prepares students for careers as professional journalists and media producers in print, broadcast, and digital platforms. Students develop skills in storytelling, video production, interactive media, and ethical communication. The curriculum emphasizes hands-on experience through work with Herd Media, the student-run media group. Training includes using current editing software and equipment in a liberal arts context with a focus on integrity and truth.

Focus areas include Documentary and video production, Interactive media content creation, Broadcast journalism, Online and print journalism, Freelance media work, Ethical communication in digital environments.

The programme requires 120 credits, including core journalism courses, media production classes, and a three-hour internship. Students complete coursework across writing, editing, digital tools, and media ethics.

Graduates work as journalists, media producers, content creators, and communication specialists in newsrooms, broadcast stations, online outlets, and freelance environments.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required. Submission of a personal statement and writing sample is required for admission.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, four years. For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 67% of applicants.

For 135 years, Lipscomb University has prepared learners for purposeful lives through rigorous academics and transformative experiences. Its Christ-centered mission brings faith into education, with a focus on intellectual curiosity, character, leadership and service. Students can choose from more than 200 programs of study, with academic opportunities spanning areas such as business, nutrition and dietetics, natural sciences, engineering, film, music, animation, graphic design and fashion.

Professional preparation is closely connected to the Nashville setting. Many majors require internships, and students in the College of Business have worked with companies including HCA, Philips, Schneider Electric and Tractor Supply Company. Faculty-student partnerships include natural-science research through the Ward Summer Research Fellowship and creative projects through CEA Studios. Service-learning, volunteer work and international mission teams give students additional ways to apply their studies.

The campus is in Green Hills, a neighborhood a few miles from downtown Nashville, with restaurants, shopping and green space nearby. Students can engage with the city through internships, service-learning and volunteer opportunities, while accessing its employers, professional sports, museums, parks, nature and restaurants. Nashville International Airport is minutes from campus and served by major airlines. International students should expect a supportive, faith-integrated community and a learning experience that combines classroom study with practical involvement in the city.