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Lindenwood University

#121 in Regional Universities Midwest (tie)

4 year • St. Charles, MO

4 year • St. Charles, MO
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Overview

Lindenwood University is a private institution that was founded in 1832. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,808 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 285 acres. It utilizes a differs by program-based academic calendar. Lindenwood University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities Midwest, #121. Its tuition and fees are $19,900.


Lindenwood University is a private institution that was founded in 1832. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,808 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 285 acres. It utilizes a differs by program-based academic calendar. Lindenwood University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities Midwest, #121. Its tuition and fees are $19,900.


At-a-Glance

Setting

City

Tuition & Fees

$19,900

Undergraduate Enrollment

4,808

Acceptance Rate

74%

209 S. Kingshighway, St. Charles, MO, 63301

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Admissions

Rolling

Application Deadline

74%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

890-1190

ACT Range*

19-25

High School GPA*

3.4

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$19,900

Room & Board

$10,800(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$21,037

$17,410

Annual Cost*

$17,410

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$19,900

Room & Board

$10,800(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$21,037

*Average cost after aid

Academics

43%

4-Year Graduation Rate

19:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

50%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Business/Commerce, General

17%

N/A

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

6%

N/A

Exercise Science and Kinesiology

5%

N/A

Psychology, General

5%

N/A

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

4%

N/A

Business/Commerce, General
17% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
6% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
5% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Psychology, General
5% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
4% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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Students

4,808

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

2,192

Total Enrollment

7,000

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

4,017

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male43%
Female57%

Ethnic Diversity

25%

Minority Enrollment

25%

Minority Enrollment

63%

White

14%

Black

8%

International

5%

Hispanic

5%

Unknown

3%

Two or more races

2%

Asian

1%

Pacific Islander

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing options
  • Student Activities

    83+

    Sports Teams

    4

    Fraternities

    4

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    43%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    65%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $28,400

    $39,808

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $39,808

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    43%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    65%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $28,400

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