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Lindenwood University, Missouri

Overview of Lindenwood University

Lindenwood is in St. Charles, Missouri. St. Charles is a small city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Lindenwood issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

The school offers many areas of study. Fields of study in vogue at Lindenwood include business and management and education and teaching.

Lindenwood Selectivity

Not all applicants to the school are accepted. Just 43% of applicants in 2005 were accepted at Lindenwood.

Student Body

Approximately 9,076 students study at the school (in 2005).

Student Life

Lindenwood makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students at the school can take advantage of the school's meal plans. Students participate in Heart of America Athletic Conference athletics.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Lindenwood University offers values-centered programs leading to the development of the whole person-an educated, responsible citizen of a global community. Lindenwood is committed to providing an integrative liberal arts curriculum, offering professional and pre-prefessional degree programs, focusing on the talents, interests, and future of the student, supporting academic freedom and the unrestricted search for truth, affording cultural enrichment to the surrounding community, promoting ethical lifestyles, developing adaptive thinking and problem-solving skills, furthering lifelong learning. Lindenwood is an independent, public-serving liberal arts university that has an historical relationship with the Presbyterian Church and is firmly rooted in Judeo-Christian values. These values include belief in an ordered, purposeful universe, the dignity of work, the worth and intergrity of the individual, the obligations and privileges of citizenship, and the primacy of the truth."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Lindenwood

Lindenwood University
209 S Kingshighway
Saint Charles, MO 63301-1695
General Phone: (636) 949-2000
Admissions Phone: (636) 949-4949
Financial Aid Phone: (636) 949-4923
http://www.lindenwood.edu

Lindenwood Programs and Degrees (2005)

Lindenwood awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management684business, human resources, finance, marketing, international business, business communications, business and related services, accounting, ...
Education And Teaching664education, educational administration, education courses, elementary school teaching, school counseling, physical education teaching, middle school teaching, superintendency and administration, ...
Media96mass communication, communication studies, communication and journalism, advertising
Therapy And Counseling83psychology, counseling psychology, educational psychology, school psychology
Security And Law Enforcement67criminology, criminal justice and administration
Liberal Arts59history, English, political science, library science, general studies, English language and literature, sociology, American studies, ...
Computer Science And Engineering47information technology, computer science, computer and info science courses
Family And Social Work40human services, social work, public administration
Fine Arts33fine arts, art history and criticism, fine arts studies
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy30sports and fitness management, athletic trainer
Medical Adminstration16health care administration
Science13biology, environmental biology, chemistry
Drama And Performing Arts13drama, dance, dance courses, theatre arts management
Design10fashion design
Mathematics10mathematics
Art Studies6arts management, visual and performing arts
Medicine5gerontology
Photography And Commercial Art4multimedia
Music4various music studies, music, music performance
Religion And Philosophy4philosophy, religion, Christian studies
Hospitality1hospitality management
Funeral And Mortuary Science0funeral and mortuary
Agricultural Science And Management0agricultural management

Number of programs and degrees for Lindenwood in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree1,00737
Bachelor's degree87271
Post-master's certificate101

Lindenwood Student Body

In 2005, Lindenwood had a total enrollment of 9,076 students (7,474 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men45%
Women55%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate49%
Graduate51%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White75%
Black11%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races7%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 184%
18-1914%
20-2114%
22-2416%
25-2917%
30-3410%
35-397%
40-4911%
50-644%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Missouri74%
Illinois7%
Foreign countries6%
Texas5%
Oklahoma1%
Minnesota1%
California1%

Lindenwood Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time69 %
Part-Time50 %

Lindenwood Room and Board (2005)

Lindenwood offers campus housing for 3,246 of its 7,474 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of St. Charles, Missouri for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Missouri Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Lindenwood Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,9061,24943%77362%
Men1,43053738%35065%
Women1,47671248%42359%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal1926
ACT Math1825
ACT Composite1926

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT9%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT87%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (636) 949-4949

Lindenwood Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year10$81,4709$74,967
Associate professorcalendar year23$68,5009$70,181
Assistant professorcalendar year40$51,01526$55,164
All faculty totalcalendar year73$60,69644$62,286

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year14$68,1544$64,550
Associate professoracademic year10$54,13017$55,753
Assistant professoracademic year12$43,74018$46,895
All faculty totalacademic year36$56,12039$52,567

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Lindenwood Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballHeart of America Athletic Conference
BasketballHeart of America Athletic Conference
BaseballHeart of America Athletic Conference
TrackHeart of America Athletic Conference

Lindenwood Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Business and Management, General

ART STUDIES
Arts Management
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Corporate Communications
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Retailing and Retail Operations
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, Other
Information Technology

DESIGN
Fashion/Apparel Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Dance, Other
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Education, Other
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Special Education and Teaching, Other
Superintendency and Educational System Administration
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Services, General
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Fine/Studio Arts, General

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Economics, Other
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
French Language and Literature
General Studies
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Library Science/Librarianship
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Advertising
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICINE
Gerontology

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General
Music, Other

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Intermedia/Multimedia

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Christian Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Environmental Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Counseling Psychology
Educational Psychology
Psychology, General
School Psychology

Lindenwood Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Lindenwood Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Lindenwood Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Lindenwood Number of students
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Lindenwood % of degrees in education and teaching
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Lindenwood Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Lindenwood % of degrees in business and management
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Lindenwood Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 15%Lindenwood % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% students 40 years or older
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 19%Lindenwood % students 40 years or older
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Lindenwood Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Has ROTC (army)

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