Lindenwood University
Lindenwood University is a private university in St. Charles, Missouri. Founded in 1832 by George Champlin Sibley and Mary Easton Sibley as The Lindenwood School for Girls, it is the second-oldest higher-education institution west of the Mississippi River.[7]
Former names
The Lindenwood School for Girls (1832–1853)
Lindenwood College for Women (1853–1969)
Lindenwood Colleges (1969–1983)
Lindenwood College (1983–1997)
Real Experience. Real Success.
1832
$204 million (2021)[1]
John R. Porter
Bethany Alden-Rivers
290 Full-time[2]
438[3]
6,992 (Fall 2021)[4]
6,491 (Fall 2018)[5]
2,891 (Fall 2018)[5]
Urban
500 acres (202.3 ha)
Black and gold[6]
NCAA Division I (FCS) – OVC
Leo the Lion
Lindenwood offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees through nine colleges and schools. Its enrollment was 6,992 students in 2021.[4] The main academic and residential campus is located 24 miles (39 km) northwest of St. Louis, Missouri, in St. Charles.
