Lindsey Wilson University
Columbia, KY · Private four-year · Town: Remote
1,783undergraduates
$14,422average net price per year
38%graduate in 6 years
63%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
25 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (110 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (60 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Behavioral Neuroscience Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Education (5)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Health Teacher Education Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Religious Education Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (5)
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Doctorate (research)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $27,274
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,978
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,243
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $43,495
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $43,495
- Total cost living at home
- $33,517
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,601 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,219 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $12,466 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $17,054 |
| Over $110,000 | $18,013 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $25,355
- Got a grant from the college
- 97%
- Average grant from the college
- $17,943
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 50%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 50%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,460
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 29%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 37%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 38%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 40%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 38%
- Came back for year two
- 63%
| Pell grant students | 32% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 43% |
| Neither | 50% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 276 | 44% |
| Men | 265 | 32% |
| Asian | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Black | 56 | 29% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 292 | 41% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 31% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 172 | 36% |
| International | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 526 | 40% | 35% |
| Started here, part-time | 4 | 25% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 319 | 66% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 21 | 29% | 43% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,055
- Undergraduates
- 1,783
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,578
- Part-time undergraduates
- 205
- Graduate students
- 2,272
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 72%
- From out of state
- 15%
- From other countries
- 12%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 16%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 19%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 57% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 71% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 12% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 210 Lindsey Wilson St, Columbia, KY, 42728-1223
- County
- Adair County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.