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Lindsey Wilson University

Columbia, Kentucky Private nonprofit 4-year Remote town

Overview

Located in Columbia, Kentucky, Lindsey Wilson University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 4,193 students in fall 2024, including 1,722 undergraduates and 2,471 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is United Methodist.

Lindsey Wilson University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 39 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other, Counseling Psychology, and Human Services. It awarded 1,738 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 63% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
4,193
Students enrolled
63%
First-year retention
1,738
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
39
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 39

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Computer and Information Sciences 2
Psychology 3
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Business, Management and Marketing 1
Education 10
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Communication and Journalism 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Health Professions 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
History 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
English Language and Literature 1
Theology and Religious Vocations 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Engineering 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Social Sciences 2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Visual and Performing Arts 3

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
63%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
385
Associate degrees
2
Master's degrees
1,336
Doctoral degrees (research)
15

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
4,193
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,722
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,471
Full-time, fall 2024
86%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,192
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,977
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,215
Full-time, 2024-25
83%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
45%
Men
55%
White
36%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
47%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
6
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
20%
Students taking some online courses
70%

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Mid-South Conference
President
William T Luckey Jr
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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