Lindenwood University Overview

Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution. Saint Charles is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Lindenwood University Known For?

• The student loan default rate at Lindenwood University is 2%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Lindenwood University.
• In 2017-2018, 100% of the faculty were full-time.

Lindenwood University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Lindenwood University has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#178	Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#212	Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#309	Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Lindenwood University.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#8	Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#18	Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#26	Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#27	Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#27	Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#30	Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#38	Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#44	Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#50	Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Lindenwood University has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#7	Best Value Colleges for General Business/Commerce	College Factual
#14	Best General Business/Commerce Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#21	Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	College Factual
#38	Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#39	Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	College Factual
#66	Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual

Where Is Lindenwood University?

Contact details for Lindenwood University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	209 S Kingshighway, Saint Charles, MO 63301-1695
Phone:	636-949-2000
Website:	https://www.lindenwood.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/LindenwoodUniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/@LindenwoodU

How Do I Get Into Lindenwood University?

You can apply to Lindenwood University online at: applylu.lindenwood.edu/login.asp?CAM=0

Admission Requirements for Lindenwood University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Lindenwood University?

Lindenwood University has an acceptance rate of 74%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 72%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Average Test Scores

About 21% of students accepted to Lindenwood University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 380 and 520. Math scores were between 480 and 610.

Lindenwood University received ACT scores from 79% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 24. Math scores were between 18 and 25. Composite scores were between 20 and 25.

Can I Afford Lindenwood University?

The overall average net price of Lindenwood University is $23,966. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Lindenwood University, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $6,626 a year. That adds up to $26,504 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Lindenwood University is 1.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Lindenwood University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,654 undergraduate students at Lindenwood University, with 5,000 being full-time and 654 being part-time.

There are also 2,738 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,000 full-time undergraduates at Lindenwood University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Lindenwood University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	55
Black or African American	597
Hispanic or Latino	234
White	2,895
International Students	592
Other Races/Ethnicities	627

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Lindenwood University. At this time, 41 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 108 countries are represented at Lindenwood University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Venezuela, Panama, and Canada.

Online Learning at Lindenwood University

There are 5 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at Lindenwood University. In 2017-2018, 4,030 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Lindenwood University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 14th most popular in Missouri for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.

Online Growth Rankings of Lindenwood University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Lindenwood University was 41.8%. This is the #552 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Lindenwood University regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Lindenwood University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Business Administration & Management	1%
English Language & Literature	22%
General Sales & Marketing	91%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	30%
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	30%
Writing Studies	28%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Lindenwood University ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Lindenwood University.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Writing Studies	#6
Other Education	#7
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	#7
Public Administration	#11
English Language & Literature	#12
Marketing	#17
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	#18
General Business/Commerce	#26
Public Administration & Social Service	#32
Accounting	#36
Criminal Justice & Corrections	#60
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	#63
Nursing	#85
Education	#107
Business Administration & Management	#142
Health Professions	#151
Business, Management & Marketing	#180

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Lindenwood University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	363	0	131	0	494
Educational Administration	0	65	107	28	200
Other Education	34	0	138	0	172
Health & Physical Education	139	0	16	0	155
Human Resource Management	79	1	52	0	132
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	110	0	110
Criminal Justice & Corrections	109	0	0	0	109
Health & Medical Administrative Services	58	0	46	0	104
Information Technology	70	0	32	0	102
Writing Studies	1	0	96	0	97
Accounting	57	0	39	0	96
Business Administration & Management	10	0	82	0	92
Teacher Education Grade Specific	55	0	35	0	90
Communication & Media Studies	58	0	30	0	88
General Psychology	80	0	0	0	80
Marketing	56	0	11	0	67
Finance & Financial Management	51	0	14	0	65
Computer Software & Applications	58	0	1	0	59
Computer Information Systems	53	0	0	0	53
General Biology	46	0	0	0	46
Curriculum & Instruction	0	12	0	32	44
Public Relations & Advertising	39	0	0	0	39
Nursing	21	0	18	0	39
Special Education	1	0	31	0	32
Criminology	0	0	32	0	32
Drama & Theater Arts	27	0	2	0	29
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	27	0	0	0	27
Chemistry	25	0	0	0	25
International Business	18	0	6	0	24
Teacher Education Subject Specific	13	0	11	0	24
Public Health	24	0	0	0	24
History	18	0	1	0	19
Public Administration	2	0	14	0	16
Fine & Studio Arts	14	0	1	0	15
Mathematics	14	0	0	0	14
Fire Protection	14	0	0	0	14
Economics	14	0	0	0	14
Political Science & Government	14	0	0	0	14
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	12	0	0	0	12
General Sales & Marketing	4	0	7	0	11
Computer Systems Analysis	11	0	0	0	11
International Relations & National Security	11	0	0	0	11
Sociology	11	0	0	0	11
Social Work	11	0	0	0	11
General Education	10	0	0	0	10
Music	10	0	0	0	10
Romance Languages	8	1	0	0	9
Anthropology	9	0	0	0	9
General English Literature	7	0	0	0	7
Design & Applied Arts	7	0	0	0	7
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	6	0	0	0	6
Philosophy	6	0	0	0	6
Arts & Media Management	6	0	0	0	6
Dance	6	0	0	0	6
Journalism	5	0	0	0	5
Literature	5	0	0	0	5
Allied Health Professions	5	0	0	0	5
Natural Resources Conservation	4	0	0	0	4
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	3	0	0	0	3
Religious Education	3	0	0	0	3
Teaching English or French	0	0	2	0	2
Health Sciences & Services	2	0	0	0	2
Management Information Systems	0	0	1	0	1
Computer Systems Networking	1	0	0	0	1
Liberal Arts General Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Religious Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Other Public Administration	1	0	0	0	1
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	1	0	0	0	1
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	0	0	0
Other Health Professions	0	0	0	0	0
Human Services	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,829	79	1,066	60	3,034

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bhockey10 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.