by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Lindenwood University was awarded 77 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health & physical education.
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Lindenwood University is ranked #654 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 48 colleges in Missouri, Lindenwood University is ranked at #13.
When it comes to admittance, Lindenwood University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 74%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 6% 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 503 and 620. Math scores were between 520 and 610.
The student to faculty ratio at Lindenwood University is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Lindenwood University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 77% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Lindenwood University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Lindenwood University have a four-year graduation rate of 34%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,822 undergraduates at Lindenwood University with 4,199 being full-time and 623 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,778 | $12,881 | $14,630 | $18,854 | $19,029 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Lindenwood University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 67% of students took out student loans averaging $6,904 a year. That adds up to $27,616 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Lindenwood University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 209 S Kingshighway St, Saint Charles, MO 63301-1695 |
| Phone: | 636-949-2000 |
| Website: | https://www.lindenwood.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 228 | $47,821 |
| Educational Administration | 120 | NA |
| Writing Studies | 108 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 107 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 104 | $35,314 |
| General Education | 95 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 86 | $37,314 |
| Business Administration & Management | 78 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 71 | $36,253 |
| General Psychology | 61 | $28,934 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 5,325 students took at least one online class at Lindenwood University. This is a decrease from the 5,491 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 5,325 | 2,052 |
| 2021-2022 | 5,491 | 2,461 |
| 2020-2021 | 5,397 | 2,423 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,030 | 1,294 |
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Footnotes
*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.
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