Marietta, Georgia- August 4, 2025- Life University (Life U) is proud to announce that it has been named a 2024-2025 NAIA Champions of Character® Five-Star Institution, recognizing the university’s continued commitment to character-driven athletics and the holistic development of student-athletes.
Each year, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) evaluates its member schools on their dedication to the core values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership through the Champions of Character® Scorecard. Institutions that score at least 60 out of 100 points are honored as Five-Star Institutions. Life University joins an esteemed group of 210 NAIA institutions to earn this recognition for the 2024-2025 academic year.
“Being named a Champions of Character Five-Star Institution reflects the foundational values we uphold at Life University, both on and off the field,” said Life U Athletic Director Jayme Pendergast. “We are extremely proud of our student-athletes, coaches and staff for fostering a culture of excellence, integrity and servant leadership.”
To view the full list of Five-Star honorees and learn more about the NAIA Champions of Character® program, click here.
Founded in 1974, Life University is a health sciences institution best known for its College of Chiropractic, the largest chiropractic college in the world. Undergraduates can pursue 12 undergraduate degrees; a pre-chiropractic degree-seeking pathway; and three graduate degrees within the College of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies. Many degree programs are offered to distance learners online as well.
Life University strives to empower our students to succeed both professionally and personally. At Life U, we innovate our approach to higher education, while also remaining true to our philosophical commitment to produce informed leaders who exemplify humanistic values in their professions. To achieve this goal, Life U recognizes and demonstrates its dedication through three official Life University Values: Lasting Purpose, Vitalism and Integrity.
Life U’s 110-acre campus in Marietta, Georgia, just northwest of Atlanta, is home to more than 2,700 undergraduate, graduate and professional students who come from all 50 United States and more than 65 countries.
For more information about Life University, visit life.edu.
About Life University
Life University is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, associate, master’s and Doctor of Chiropractic degrees, and also has programmatic accreditation through the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) and the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). The mission of Life University is to empower students with the education, skills and values necessary for career success and life fulfillment, based on a vitalistic philosophy.
