Criminal justice
Ranked #204 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 63 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $58,400
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Lindenwood University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 56.8% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 2,511 of 3,355 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 440–610, SAT Math 420–600, ACT 22–28. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 4,624
Larger than 76% of colleges
National median 1,603
Lindenwood UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Lindenwood University admitted 56.8% of 3,355 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants3,355
56.8% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted2,511
28.6% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)719
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 440–610
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 420–600
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 22–28
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Lindenwood University- SAT, middle 50%
- 860–1210
- ACT, middle 50%
- 22–28
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$21,443
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $22,794
- Average net price
- $21,443
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 37.2%
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55.6%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
65.6%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$58,321
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Lindenwood University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Lindenwood University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Communications
Ranked #264 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 20 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $54,917
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
Marketing
Ranked #302 of 354 for valueMarketing · 37 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $57,255
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $16,938
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Finance
Ranked #323 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 32 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $63,077
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $18,750
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Accounting
Ranked #367 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 30 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $66,383
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $20,666
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #384 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 82 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,991
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $24,375
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Computer science
Ranked #418 of 466 for valueComputer and Information Sciences, General · 25 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $86,526
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $26,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Biology
Ranked #638 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 28 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $50,669
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Business
Ranked #659 of 986 for valueBusiness/Commerce, General · 155 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $63,524
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Psychology
Ranked #686 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 60 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $46,138
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $22,348
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
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Total students
4,624
Academic calendar
Four one four
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like Lindenwood University
Washington University in St Louis WUSTLSaint Louis, MO
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University of ChicagoChicago, IL
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major citySt. Louis, MO · about 20 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Four one four
- Website
- lindenwood.edu
Colleges nearby
- Saint Louis Community College4.4 miBridgeton
- Chamberlain University-Missouri6.8 miSt. Louis
St Charles Community College7.7 miCottleville
Maryville University of Saint Louis9.7 miSaint Louis
Missouri Baptist University10.2 miSaint Louis
Logan University10.9 miChesterfield
Colleges nearby
- Saint Louis Community College4 mi from Lindenwood University
- Chamberlain University-Missouri7 mi from Lindenwood University
- St Charles Community College8 mi from Lindenwood University
- Maryville University of Saint Louis10 mi from Lindenwood University
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $21,443 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
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What is the Lindenwood University acceptance rate for 2026?
Lindenwood University admitted 56.8% of 3,355 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Lindenwood University tuition?
Tuition at Lindenwood University is $22,794 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $21,443 a year.
What is the average net price at Lindenwood University?
The average net price at Lindenwood University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $21,443 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Lindenwood University?
55.6% of first-time, full-time students at Lindenwood University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Lindenwood University?
The closest matches are WashU, Loras College, and UChicago, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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