Facts and figures about Lindenwood University
A collection of Lindenwood rankings and quick facts covering topics including, but not limited to, general information, enrollment, student population, and athletics.
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Best Colleges
2024 - 2025
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Affordable Colleges
2024 - 2025
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Top Colleges in Missouri
2024 - 2025
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Military Support
2024-2025
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Affordability
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Affordable Colleges
2024 - 2025
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2023 - 2024
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2024 - 2025
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Best Colleges
2023 - 2024
Best in Missouri
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Top Colleges in Missouri
2024 - 2025
Career Development
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Best Career Services 2024 - 2025
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Equity and Inclusion
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Military Support
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Military Support
2024-2025
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Military Support
2023-2024
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Military Friendly
Silver 2022 - 2023
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Quick Facts
Data presented is relevant to the most recent reporting time period.
General Information
Main campus: Saint Charles, Missouri
Nickname: Lions
Founded: 1832
Learn more about Lindenwood's founding year!
Enrollment and Academics
Academics
- Over 55 undergraduate and 35 graduate programs
- Student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1
- Students from 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 65 countries not including the U.S.A.
Lindenwood University Enrollment
- Undergraduate Students: 4,936
- Traditional Day Undergraduate Students, Fall 2023 = 3,824
- Graduate Students: 2,336
Freshman profile: degree-seeking, first-time freshmen
- Of 891 students
- 58% Female
- 87% Residential Students
- 99% receiving some form of financial aid
- 3.34 mean high school GPA
- 22 median ACT Composite score
- Ethnicity
American Indian/Alaskan Native (0%), Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander (1%), Asian (1%), Two or More Races (6%), Unknown Ethnicity (3%), Hispanic (5%), Black/African American (12%), Nonresident Alien (9%), White/Caucasian (63%)
Student Activities
21 NCAA Division I sports
including:
- Women's basketball, softball, volleyball, and more;
- Men's baseball, football, soccer, and more.
18 Intercollegiate Club sports
including:
- Cheer, eSports, men and women's ice hockey, and more.
Over 65 clubs and organizations
including:
- academic organizations, fraternity and sorority life, multicultural organizations, special interest groups, and community service clubs.
Options for Working Adults
- 100% Online Options
- Over 20 undergraduate and 35 graduate online programs