Lindsey Wilson College

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#9255 / #2456
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Private United Methodist university in Columbia, Kentucky

Lindsey Wilson College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2456
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$28,392
Graduation rate
41%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,585

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Lindsey Wilson College Featured Rankings

About Lindsey Wilson College

According to Wikipedia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private United Methodist-related college in Columbia, Kentucky. Degree programs are offered at the associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. History Lindsey Wilson College was founded in 1903 as a training school by the Louisville Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Named in memory after the late nephew and stepson of Catherine Wilson of Lebanon, Kentucky, who died in 1902, the school was originally called Lindsey Wilson Training School to prepare young people of the area for coursework at Vanderbilt University and training students to become educators.

Lindsey Wilson College's Online Degrees

BS in Business Administration
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4 years
  • Format: Fully online
MBA in Business Administration
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Criminal Justice
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Human Services And Counseling
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4 years
  • Format: Fully online
BSN in Nursing: RN to BSN
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 12 months
  • Format: Fully online
MeD in Counseling And Human Development
  • Format: Fully online

Lindsey Wilson College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
63%41%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Lindsey Wilson College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$28,392
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$12,976
30K - 48K$12,568
48K - 75K$12,638
75K - 110K$17,297
110K+$18,631

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Lindsey Wilson College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Lindsey Wilson College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $45,750 a year, and 90% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Lindsey Wilson College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
5,1911,9403,251

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Lindsey Wilson College?

Lindsey Wilson College is located at 210 Lindsey Wilson St, Columbia, KY 42728-1223.

How Safe is Lindsey Wilson College?

Lindsey Wilson College reported 0.5 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most midsize residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Lindsey Wilson College has a violent crime rate of 0.02% and a property crime rate of 0.02%. Columbia has a violent crime rate of 0.08% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.20%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Lindsey Wilson College Known For?

Lindsey Wilson College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Lindsey Wilson College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Lindsey Wilson College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Social Work
#2095
World Rank
#2095
Historical Rank
#866
USA Rank

Lindsey Wilson College ranks #866 in the U.S. and #2095 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Psychology
#2365
World Rank
#2379
Historical Rank
#913
USA Rank

Lindsey Wilson College ranks #913 in the U.S. and #2365 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Nursing
#2624
World Rank
#2624
Historical Rank
#1019
USA Rank

Lindsey Wilson College ranks #1019 in the U.S. and #2624 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Literature
#4174
World Rank
#4207
Historical Rank
#1375
USA Rank

Lindsey Wilson College ranks #1375 in the U.S. and #4174 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Engineering
#8277
World Rank
#8282
Historical Rank
#1663
USA Rank

Lindsey Wilson College ranks #1663 in the U.S. and #8277 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Mathematics
#6326
World Rank
#6351
Historical Rank
#1680
USA Rank

Lindsey Wilson College ranks #1680 in the U.S. and #6326 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Sociology
#5687
World Rank
#5690
Historical Rank
#1926
USA Rank

Lindsey Wilson College ranks #1926 in the U.S. and #5687 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Communications
#7244
World Rank
#7260
Historical Rank
#1944
USA Rank

Lindsey Wilson College ranks #1944 in the U.S. and #7244 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
History
#6914
World Rank
#6922
Historical Rank
#2117
USA Rank

Lindsey Wilson College ranks #2117 in the U.S. and #6914 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Education
#8855
World Rank
#8862
Historical Rank
#2388
USA Rank

Lindsey Wilson College ranks #2388 in the U.S. and #8855 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Computer Science
#9552
World Rank
#9560
Historical Rank
#2516
USA Rank

Lindsey Wilson College ranks #2516 in the U.S. and #9552 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Biology
#10181
World Rank
#10196
Historical Rank
#2589
USA Rank

Lindsey Wilson College ranks #2589 in the U.S. and #10181 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Medical
#9634
World Rank
#9636
Historical Rank
#2709
USA Rank

Lindsey Wilson College ranks #2709 in the U.S. and #9634 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Criminal Justice
#5835
World Rank
#5837
Historical Rank
#2782
USA Rank

Lindsey Wilson College ranks #2782 in the U.S. and #5835 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Political Science
#11747
World Rank
#11750
Historical Rank
#2831
USA Rank

Lindsey Wilson College ranks #2831 in the U.S. and #11747 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees

Who Are Lindsey Wilson College's Most Influential Alumni?

Tyrone Marshall
Tyrone Marshall
A Jamaican soccer player and manager.

Who Are Lindsey Wilson College's Most Influential Faculty?

Barkha Sonkar
An Indian basketball player.