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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $40,879. College Scorecard.
Higher than 39% of Kentucky colleges we cover and 32% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 8% of Kentucky colleges we cover and 15% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Lindsey Wilson College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Lindsey Wilson College 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 Lindsey Wilson College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Lindsey Wilson College 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 Kentucky. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $14,745 | $62,961 | 8.3 years |
| $30–48k | $10,966 | $46,825 | 6.2 years |
| $48–75k | $16,066 | $68,602 | 9.0 years |
| $75–110k | $17,208 | $73,478 | 9.7 years |
| $110k+ | $18,182 | $77,637 | 10.2 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (29% 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 ($41,129) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in KY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $7,613 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.
Lindsey Wilson College majors, earnings & careers
Lindsey Wilson College offers 23 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
- Humanities & Languages · 5
- Science & Math · 4
- Arts & Design · 2
- Education · 2
- Business & Finance · 1
- Communications & Media · 1
- Health & Medicine · 1
Highest-earning majors at Lindsey Wilson College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $69,656 | $23,000 |
| Business Administration | $59,415 | $26,551 |
| Biology | $52,009 | — |
| Human Services | $42,004 | $22,774 |
| Criminal Justice | $40,618 | $21,500 |
| Psychology | $39,969 | — |
| Communications | $39,686 | $26,769 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | $37,436 | — |
Quick list of all 23 majors
- Biology$52,009
- Business Administration$59,415
- Communications$39,686
- Criminal Justice$40,618
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- History—
- Human Services$42,004
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Mathematics—
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other—
- Nursing$69,656
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$37,436
- Political Science—
- Psychology$39,969
- Psychology (Research)—
- Religious Education—
- Social Sciences—
- Studio Art—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
— 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 Administration → 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
Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Columbia
2 bedrooms $909.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 50 inches of rain a year, 5 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Adair County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Adair County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Lindsey Wilson College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Kentucky 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Wilson College | — | $15,070 | 44% | $41,129 | This school |
| University of Pikeville | — | $20,311 | 42% | $48,231 | |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | 56% | — | 40% | — | |
| Clear Creek Baptist Bible College | — | $10,949 | 38% | $41,623 | |
| Kentucky Christian University | 61% | $24,038 | 37% | $42,375 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Lindsey Wilson College would cost you $5,241 less per year than University of Pikeville, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Lindsey Wilson College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$2,958).
- Lindsey Wilson College gives aided families $12,700 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Kentucky resident | Lindsey Wilson College | UPIKE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $27,808 | $24,850 | +$2,958 |
| Books & supplies | $1,000 | $190 | +$810 |
| Housing & meals | $9,978 | $8,600 | +$1,378 |
| Personal & travel | $5,243 | $3,040 | +$2,203 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$3,150 | −$3,260 | +$110 |
| Sticker price | $40,879 | $33,420 | +$7,459 |
| Average grants | −$25,809 | −$13,109 | −$12,700 |
| You pay | $15,070 | $20,311 | −$5,241 |
“+” means Lindsey Wilson College 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 Lindsey Wilson College
How much does Lindsey Wilson College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $40,879 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $15,070 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $14,745 and families earning $110k+ pay $18,182.
How much do Lindsey Wilson College graduates earn?
Former Lindsey Wilson College students earn a median $41,129 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Lindsey Wilson College graduation rate?
44% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 63% return for their second year.
How long does a Lindsey Wilson College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Lindsey Wilson College costs about $68,602 after grants ($16,066 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $41,129 ten years after starting, $7,613 more than high school graduates in Kentucky ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 9.0 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: “Lindsey Wilson College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/lindsey-wilson-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).