More selective than 90% of Missouri colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $35,436. College Scorecard.
Higher than 38% of Missouri colleges we cover and 41% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 69% of Missouri colleges we cover and 50% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Lindenwood University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 6,743 applicants, Lindenwood University admitted 4,441 and 891 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Lindenwood University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Lindenwood University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Lindenwood University took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Missouri. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $15,678 | $67,415 | 3.8 years |
| $30–48k | $14,701 | $63,214 | 3.5 years |
| $48–75k | $17,603 | $75,693 | 4.2 years |
| $75–110k | $20,760 | $89,268 | 5.0 years |
| $110k+ | $23,821 | $102,430 | 5.7 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (37% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($53,278) minus $35,438 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MO (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $17,840 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Lindenwood University majors, earnings & careers
Lindenwood University offers 67 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 12
- Business & Finance · 11
- Humanities & Languages · 10
- Arts & Design · 7
- Health & Medicine · 7
- Science & Math · 6
- Education · 5
- Technology & Computing · 5
- Communications & Media · 4
Highest-earning majors at Lindenwood University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Analysis | $98,053 | — |
| Nursing | $97,217 | — |
| Information Technology | $89,675 | $29,485 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $86,526 | $31,241 |
| Health Administration | $69,956 | $35,500 |
| Accounting | $66,383 | $26,500 |
| Business | $63,524 | $31,000 |
| Human Resources | $63,385 | $34,750 |
Quick list of all 67 majors
- Accounting$66,383
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Anthropology—
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Biology$50,669
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business$63,524
- Business Administration—
- Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences—
- Chemistry—
- Communications$54,917
- Computer and Information Sciences$86,526
- Computer Systems Analysis$98,053
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications—
- Criminal Justice$58,400
- Criminology—
- Dance—
- Economics—
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$41,633
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Education, Other$37,795
- English—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Film and Photography—
- Finance$63,077
- Fire Protection—
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Health Administration$69,956
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- Human Resources$63,385
- Human Services—
- Information Technology$89,675
- International Business—
- International Relations—
- Journalism—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$48,991
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Literature—
- Management Information Systems—
- Marketing$57,255
- Mathematics—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$52,598
- Music—
- Nursing$97,217
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—
- Philosophy—
- Political Science$55,869
- Psychology$46,138
- Public Administration—
- Public Health$62,455
- Public Relations and Advertising$55,003
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
- Religious Education—
- Religious Studies—
- Social Work$53,359
- Sociology—
- Software and Media Applications$45,810
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations—
- Statistics—
- Studio Art$46,244
- Theatre$43,329
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Criminal Justice → Police officer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in St. Louis
Overall prices in the St. Louis, MO-IL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,349. Housing costs 21% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 46 inches of rain a year, 9 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, St. Charles County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
St. Charles County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Lindenwood University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Missouri by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood University | 57% | $19,638 | 49% | $53,278 | This school |
| Columbia College | — | $22,715 | 42% | $45,378 | |
| Park University | — | $21,032 | 38% | $56,309 | |
| Ranken Technical College | — | $18,795 | 53% | $55,955 | |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 57% | $22,766 | 51% | $48,991 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Lindenwood University would cost you $3,077 less per year than Columbia College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Lindenwood University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$4,226).
- Lindenwood University gives aided families $1,306 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Missouri resident | Lindenwood University | Columbia College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $21,600 | $25,826 | −$4,226 |
| Books & supplies | $1,400 | $480 | +$920 |
| Housing & meals | $10,800 | $8,874 | +$1,926 |
| Personal & travel | $2,900 | $5,248 | −$2,348 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,264 | −$3,221 | +$1,957 |
| Sticker price | $35,436 | $37,207 | −$1,771 |
| Average grants | −$15,798 | −$14,492 | −$1,306 |
| You pay | $19,638 | $22,715 | −$3,077 |
“+” means Lindenwood University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Lindenwood University
What is the Lindenwood University acceptance rate?
Lindenwood University accepts 57% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 4,441 of 6,743 applicants were admitted.
How much does Lindenwood University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $35,436 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $19,638 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $15,678 and families earning $110k+ pay $23,821.
How much do Lindenwood University graduates earn?
Former Lindenwood University students earn a median $53,278 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Lindenwood University graduation rate?
49% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 66% return for their second year.
How long does a Lindenwood University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Lindenwood University costs about $75,693 after grants ($17,603 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $53,278 ten years after starting, $17,840 more than high school graduates in Missouri ($35,438), so the cost is repaid in 4.2 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Lindenwood University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/lindenwood-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).