Associate of Business Administration (ABA)

Take your first steps towards a career as a business professional by earning your Associate of Business Administration (ABA) degree from Lincoln Memorial University! 

During your time in the ABA program, you will develop the necessary knowledge, understanding, critical thinking, technical skills and abilities to succeed and excel in any business environment. Our program and LMU's School of Business is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) based on standards requiring a school to demonstrate continued excellence, so you can be sure that the education you receive in this business program are top notch.

Requiring only 62 credit hours to complete, the ABA program was designed to be completed within two years (consisting of four regular semesters). In order to do so without utilizing any transfer credits, you must average completion of 15 to 16 credit hours per semester. 

Regardless of how quickly you complete the program, we invite you to make the most of your time here by joining one or more of our various School of Business clubs. These include the Club of Railsplitter Entrepreneurs (C.O.R.E.), the Marketing Club, and the Mu Kappa Chapter of Delta Mu Delta, an international business honor society.

Apply to the ABA Program

Admission Requirements

Review the list below to ensure that you are eligible for admission into the ABA program at Lincoln Memorial University. To qualify, you must meet the following criteria:

Regular Admission

Transfer Admission

How To Apply

To be admitted into the ABA program at Lincoln Memorial University, you must apply through the LMU portal. For entry into the business program, your application must be completed.

Looking for more information about cost and tuition or scholarships and grants? Please view our financial aid page. 

For help with your process, please view our Application Assistance page.

Program Outcomes

Once you've completed the Associate of Business Administration program at Lincoln Memorial University, there are an abundance of opportunities for you to pursue in the field of business. Past graduates in our program have gone on to pursue a variety of paths like going to graduate school to earn a master's degree, started their own businesses or worked at top marketing and advertising firms. 

LMU's business program also boasts an excellent record of student success. You can view the results for past several years on the Student Success Rates page.  

Contact Us

Reach out to learn more about the ABA program at LMU.

Joy Williams
Undergraduate Recruiter and Student Success Coordinator
Office Address: 6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway, Harrogate, TN 37752
Phone: 423.869.6450
Email: Joy.Williams@LMUnet.edu

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