Saint Charles, Missouri · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Lindenwood University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Saint Charles, Missouri. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 6,826, made up of 4,663 undergraduates and 2,163 graduate students.
Lindenwood University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 120 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Creative Writing, and Education, Other. It awarded 1,689 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
66% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
6,826
Students enrolled
66%
First-year retention
1,689
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
120
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
Free, no obligation
Request information about Lindenwood University
Tell us which programs interest you and we will reply with details on this school and others like it.
Tell us the programs you are considering and when you want to start.
We reply by email with schools and programs that fit what you told us.
We use your details only to respond to your request.
Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 120
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
66%
First-year retention, part-time students
26%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,022
Master's degrees
604
Doctoral degrees (research)
27
Postbaccalaureate certificates
16
Post-master's certificates
20
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,826
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,663
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,163
Full-time, fall 2024
66%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,325
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,983
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,342
Full-time, 2024-25
49%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
54%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
20%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
33
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
34%
Students taking some online courses
39%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Ohio Valley Conference
President
Dr. John R. Porter
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, OtherBusiness Administration and ManagementCyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare+119