Selection Criteria
Semester Programs
Candidates applying to Lindenwood University-Belleville are evaluated by Lindenwood University-Belleville Office of Day Admissions. The university recommends that applicants have completed at least 16 units of high school study in academic areas before applying for admission. (One year in a subject is considered an academic unit.) While no single academic preparation is required for admission to Lindenwood-Belleville, a university preparatory curriculum is preferred; a student’s high school records should reflect four years of study in English and English literature and two to three years of study in natural science, mathematics, and social studies. The University also recommends two years of study in a foreign language as well as some study in the areas of fine and performing arts.
Applicants who are juniors or seniors in high school and are offered admission to Lindenwood University-Belleville are admitted with the provision that all high school graduation requirements will be completed prior to attending the University. A final high school transcript must be submitted to the Office of Day Admissions after the applicant’s high school graduation and must include the applicant’s date of graduation.
Quarter (LCIE) Programs
The prospective LCIE student has been employed full-time for at least one year or part-time for at least two years in a responsible position. He or she is seeking a degree to enrich advancement opportunities or to make career changes through the acquisition of new skills. LCIE graduates constitute a strong network of people in leadership positions throughout the greater St. Louis, St. Charles, and Belleville metropolitan area. Please see the LCIE section of this catalog for the admission criteria for quarter term undergraduate programs.