Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, KY · Private · Town (remote) · LWC
Private institution in Columbia, KY · 1,649 undergraduates · $41,129 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 18%Pell Grant share
- Top 22%Median graduate debt
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $13,811576th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $27,2741,268th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $27,2741,142nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $39,5681,202nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $16,784402nd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $41,1291,554th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $34,8611,544th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 38.1%1,557th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 62.7%1,517th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,6491,052nd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17.0:11,581st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 49.9%378th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 102 mi (BNA)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 26 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $53,894 | $54,359 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $35,213 | $32,284 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $32,467 | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $27,874 | $26,482 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $27,301 | $28,960 |
| Human Services, GeneralPublic Administration | bachelors | $26,353 | $26,256 |
| Religious EducationTheology | bachelors | $25,194 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $15,552 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Education, OtherEducation | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
- Founded in 1903source
- Athletic nickname: "Blue Raiders"source
- Mascot: Blue Raider Bobsource
- Motto: "Every Student, Every Day"source
- Formerly known as "Lindsey Wilson Training School" (1903–1923)source
- Formerly known as "Lindsey Wilson Junior College" (1923–1985)source
- Formerly known as "Lindsey Wilson College" (1985–2025)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 14 sports + curated flag football
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,779,972 (M $3,921,888 · W $2,858,084)
- Archery
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Football
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Flag Football (women’s, curated)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Lindsey Wilson College’s 1,649 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In KY
Elsewhere
- Chaminade University of HonoluluHonolulu, HI · 1,648 undergrads
- University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MN · 1,650 undergrads
- McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD · 1,652 undergrads
- Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO · 1,653 undergrads
- Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown, PA · 1,644 undergrads
- Linfield UniversityMcMinnville, OR · 1,642 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitelindsey.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 157216)
- Compare colleges in KYRe-score with your weights
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- Compare with Berea CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Lindsey Wilson College vs Berea CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 14 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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