Saint Charles, MO · Private · 4,624 undergraduates · urban
Lindenwood University
Moderately selective
Lindenwood’s draw is breadth: a large menu of professional and liberal-arts programs delivered in a smaller private-university environment.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in academic standing and mobility.- Admission
- 65.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 57.3%
6,743 applicants in the reported year
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$53,278 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Lindenwood University apart
Academic design
The university offers more than 100 degree and certificate options across arts and humanities, business and entrepreneurship, education and human services, and science, technology and health. Small classes are a stated feature across levels.
Campus pattern
The historic St. Charles campus has a traditional residential feel while sitting within the St. Louis metropolitan area. Students can combine campus-centered life with internships, arts and employment in the region.
Defining feature
Lindenwood’s draw is breadth: a large menu of professional and liberal-arts programs delivered in a smaller private-university environment.
Can I get in?
65.9% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
6,743About 66 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 0% submitted an SAT, and 28% submitted an ACT. Treat the SAT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Lindenwood University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Lindenwood University weighs when it reads a file
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- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The university offers more than 100 degree and certificate options across arts and humanities, business and entrepreneurship, education and human services, and science, technology and health. Small classes are a stated feature across levels.
Make the fit specific
Lindenwood’s draw is breadth: a large menu of professional and liberal-arts programs delivered in a smaller private-university environment.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
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Average annual cost by household income at Lindenwood University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Lindenwood’s draw is breadth: a large menu of professional and liberal-arts programs delivered in a smaller private-university environment.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business/Commerce, General
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Psychology, General
Education, Other
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Lindenwood University beyond the classroom
The historic St. Charles campus has a traditional residential feel while sitting within the St. Louis metropolitan area. Students can combine campus-centered life with internships, arts and employment in the region.
A defining academic feature
The university offers more than 100 degree and certificate options across arts and humanities, business and entrepreneurship, education and human services, and science, technology and health. Small classes are a stated feature across levels.
What shapes an ordinary week
The historic St. Charles campus has a traditional residential feel while sitting within the St. Louis metropolitan area. Students can combine campus-centered life with internships, arts and employment in the region.
What changes the experience
Lindenwood’s draw is breadth: a large menu of professional and liberal-arts programs delivered in a smaller private-university environment.