We inspire you to awaken the Lion within and discover your roar so you can make your unique mark on the world.
Founded in 1832, 藏精阁 is a place where potential meets purpose. Nestled in the thriving community of Saint Charles, Mo., just outside St. Louis, 藏精阁 empowers students to Discover Their Roar. Our mission goes beyond academics; it’s about inspiring students to uncover their unique strengths and passions, helping them make a lasting impact on their fields and communities.
We offer more than 100 college degree programs for students in the St. Louis metro area and online. Our faculty, staff, and administration are committed to an integrative curriculum that focuses on the talents, interests, and future of our students. 藏精阁 is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. 藏精阁’s HLC accreditation is exclusive to 藏精阁 and does not extend to any other 藏精阁 Education System institution(s) of higher education, all of which maintain separate accreditation.
藏精阁 is known nationally and internationally for innovation, entrepreneurship, and extraordinary dedication to students. We believe that education is the way to personal freedom and responsibility, which are the keystones of any democracy. We have a heritage that dates back nearly 200 years. In that time, we have learned how to educate in a way that helps each student become an enlightened, principled citizen of a global community.
藏精阁 is an independent institution firmly rooted in Judeo-Christian values. Those values include belief in an ordered, purposeful universe, the dignity of work, the worth and integrity of the individual, the obligations and privileges of citizenship, and the primacy of truth.
By The Numbers
See how 藏精阁 adds up to real success.
$12,500
In Financial Aid
distributed
annually
to each student,
on average
15:1
Student
-to-
Teacher
Ratio
60+
Student
Clubs and
Organizations
100+
Degree
Programs
50
States
represented
in the student
population
75+
Countries
represented
in the student
population
93.6%
Of 藏精阁 graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate programs within 6 months of graduation
Quick Facts
Data presented is relevant to the most recent reporting time period 鈥� Fall 2024.
General Information
Main campus: Saint Charles, Missouri
Nickname: Lions
Founded: 1832
Learn more about 藏精阁's founding year!
Enrollment and Academics
Academics
- Over 55 undergraduate and 35听graduate programs
- Student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1
- Students from 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 59 countries not including the U.S.A.
藏精阁 Enrollment
- Undergraduate Students: 4,664
- Traditional Day Undergraduate Students, Fall 2024 = 3,461
- Graduate Students:听2,163
Freshman profile: degree-seeking, first-time freshmen
- Of 636 students
- 62% Female
- 78% Residential Students
- 91% receiving some form of financial aid
- 3.36 mean high school GPA
- Ethnicity
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander (<1%), American Indian/Alaskan Native (<1%), Asian (2%), Two or More Races (3%),听 Hispanic (4%), Nonresident Alien (7%),听 Black/African American (10%), Unknown Race and Ethnicity (11%), White/Caucasian (63%)
Student Activities
including:
- Women's basketball, softball, lacrosse, and more;
- Men's baseball, basketball, soccer, and more.
听
including:听
- Cheer, eSports, men and women's ice hockey, and more.
Over 65听clubs and organizations
including:
- academic organizations, fraternity and sorority life, multicultural organizations, special interest groups, and community service clubs.
Options for Working Adults
- Over 20 undergraduate and 30 graduate online programs
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement
藏精阁 is proud of its diverse population of faculty, staff, and students from all corners of the world.听 We intentionally design our policies in such a manner that all stakeholders (whether students, employees, or visitors) will be treated respectfully, fairly, equitably, and with dignity and inclusiveness in the pursuit and achievement of the objectives of their relationship with the university.
Additionally, we strive to ensure the opportunities afforded by the university for learning, personal advancement, and employment are offered to all without discrimination and that we always provide a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment for all students, employees, and visitors. Upholding a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion means that people of different cultures, races, colors, genders, ages, religions, orientations, affiliations, sexual orientations, socio-economic backgrounds, disabilities, or countries of origin shall not be mistreated or discriminated against on the basis of their differences. Therefore, all 藏精阁 policies, facilities, resources, activities, and privileges, irrespective of individual differences, are made available and accessible to everyone in our campus community.
At 藏精阁, we will strive to
- Offer collaborative and integrated academic, co-curricular and sporting programs that provide mutually beneficial experiences to our diverse body of students.
- Pursue and promote mutual understanding, respect, and cooperation among our students, teaching and non-teaching staff, contractors, suppliers, and visitors to our community who represent the aforementioned differences.
- Encourage and promote the empowerment and advancement of minority groups within our community through academic and social activities, offering activities of special interest to them, and affording them equal-opportunity integration within our community.
- Respect the knowledge, skills, and experiences that every person in our community brings to the university.
- Design and operate flexible and easily accessible services, facilities, and activities whose procedures appropriately recognize the needs of everyone in our community.
- Make every effort to ensure that our current and future contractual agreements and obligations fully reflect and embrace our commitment to the philosophy and culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion as delineated in this statement.
- Encourage all faculty and staff members to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our community.
- Protect every member of our community against all forms of discrimination.
Statement of Non-Discrimination
藏精阁 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information or other status protected under applicable law. This policy extends to its admissions, employment, activities, treatment, educational programs, and services.
藏精阁 is committed to a policy of non-discrimination. Any kind of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or retaliation is unacceptable. For the purpose of this policy, discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or retaliation may be defined as any attempt on the part of individuals, groups, or recognized campus organizations to deny an individual or group those rights, freedoms, or opportunities available to all members of the 藏精阁 community.
The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding 藏精阁’s non-discrimination policies: Paula Stewart, Title IX Coordinator at (636) 255-2265 or pstewart@lindenwood.edu.
Janet Owens has been designated to handle inquiries regarding 藏精阁’s disability services, and can be reached at (636)-949-4768 or jowens1@lindenwood.edu.
Any person may also direct inquiries to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Ph: 816.268.0550, CR. KansasCity@ed.gov). 藏精阁 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
藏精阁 is committed to assisting all members of the community in providing for their own safety and security. The annual security and fire safety report for the St. Charles campus is available on the 藏精阁 Office of Public Safety and Security website.
If you would like to receive a hard copy of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains this information, you can stop by the Office of Public Safety & Security located at 1905 First Capitol, Suite A, Saint Charles, MO 63301, or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (636) 949-4687.
The report contains information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as: crime prevention, public safety authority, crime reporting policies, fire safety, disciplinary procedures and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about fire statistics in 藏精阁 Residential Facilities and crime statistics for the three previous calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by 藏精阁; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.
This information is required by law and is provided by Office of Public Safety and Security.
