Lindenwood University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Lindenwood University, also referred to as Lindenwood or LU, is a private, coeducational, liberal arts institution located in St. Charles, Missouri, United States. It was established in 1827.

Lindenwood University has the following schools:

• School of Business & Entrepreneurship
• School of Communications
• School of Education
• School of Fine and Performing Arts
• School of Humanities
• School of Human Services
• School of Science

The men's and women's sports teams of LU are called the Lions and Lady Lions respectively. The official mascot is the lions. The University sponsors basketball, football, waterpolo, tennis, lacrosse, golf, volleyball, and wrestling. LU also has a cheerleading squad.

Notable alumni of LU include DeDe Dorsey, Professional American football player with the Cincinnati Bengals; and Shandi Finnessey, Miss USA 2004.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, business and management, and religion and philosophy.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 10,074 in 2009-2010 (9,572 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 54% of enrolled students and graduate students are 46%.

Students under 25 years old represent 50% of the student body. About 14% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Lindenwood provides on-campus housing for 3,847 of its 9,572 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Heart of America Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Lindenwood offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

• Arts Management
• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,070 awarded)

• Accounting
• Actuarial Science
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Corporate Communications
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (47 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology

DESIGN (13 awarded)

• Fashion/Apparel Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (18 awarded)

• Acting
• Dance
• Directing and Theatrical Production
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
• Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (910 awarded)

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

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (9 awarded)

• Human Services
• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (29 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine Arts and Art Studies
• Fine/Studio Arts

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (1 awarded)

• Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

HOSPITALITY (1 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (81 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (10 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (112 awarded)

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

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (46 awarded)

• Health and Medical Administrative Services
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICINE (12 awarded)

• Gerontology

MUSIC (9 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (42 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (3 awarded)

• Intermedia/Multimedia

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (18 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Christian Studies
• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (27 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Environmental Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (142 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminology
• Fire Services Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (171 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Psychology
• School Psychology