Lindenwood University System
The St. Charles, Missouri campus, located at 209 South Kingshighway in the heart of St. Charles, is a 500-acre site and is the original campus founded by George and Mary Sibley in 1827. Historic buildings grace the tree-lined walks and house classrooms, administrative offices, and student residences.
The Belleville, Illinois campus of the Lindenwood University System is a full-service campus offering a wide range of traditional undergraduate degrees, as well as evening undergraduate and graduate programs. Located at 2600 West Main St., within 15 miles of downtown St. Louis, LU-Belleville offers on-campus housing, intercollegiate athletics, campus dining, student activities, as well as modern educational facilities. Complete information on all academic programs at LU-Belleville may be found at www.belleville.lindenwood.edu/.
Founded in 2003 on the historic site of the former Belleville Township High School, Lindenwood University-Belleville is a blend of tradition and innovation, echoing the educational values of its founders and adapting to meet the needs of its growing student body. Upon approval of the Higher Learning Commission and the Illinois Board of Higher Education, Lindenwood University acquired ownership of the Belleville campus through key partnership agreements with the City of Belleville and St. Clair County.
Initially an extension site of the University, LU-Belleville first began offering Master of Arts (MA) programs in education and educational administration in an accelerated evening program designed for working adults. In 2004, the campus’ number of degree options more than tripled when it received approval to offer additional master’s programs and new bachelor’s degree programs in business administration, human resource management, corporate communications, criminal justice, health management, and professional counseling. By the end of 2004, nearly 340 students were enrolled in classes at the Belleville campus, and in recognition of the growing impact the University was having on the city and the surrounding area, the City of Belleville named the region between 6th and 28th Streets “Belleville College District.”
By 2008, enrollment at Lindenwood University-Belleville had increased to more than 1,200 students, making it the largest extension site in the Lindenwood network. In the fall of 2009, a traditional daytime semester program was started, with enrollment exceeding 500 day students by the fall of 2011.
Along with the creation of the day program at LU-Belleville, the campus has experienced tremendous growth in its academic and athletic programs. Since 2009, LU-Belleville has added more than 30 sports programs with many of its teams earning honors and championships on the state, regional, and national levels. Lindenwood University-Belleville was awarded membership into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in 2012, and in 2014, LU-Belleville joined the American Midwest Conference within the NAIA. When LU-Belleville added a football program in 2012, the renovated field garnered national attention because of its unique gray-and-maroon striped turf.
In terms of facilities, Lindenwood University-Belleville has invested approximately $32 million into its campus, bringing existing buildings up-to-date and purchasing new land for expansion to accommodate its population of almost 2,400 students. One of the first buildings to be refurbished was the campus’ historic auditorium. Thanks to donors Fred and Barbara Kern, the Lindenwood Auditorium, designed by William B. Ittner in 1924, is once again dedicated to hosting not only the performing arts, but also community events, such as congressional and mayoral debates. The building itself now includes faculty offices, new high tech classrooms, and a dance studio. In addition to the arts, LU-Belleville has renovated its academic facilities by refurbishing classrooms and updating them with the latest smart room technology. Completed in 2012, the campus’ $2.2 million Communication Center provides students with access to state-of-the-art radio and television studio equipment, as well as two high-tech classrooms. New laboratory space for biology and chemistry classes accommodates our growing undergraduate biology program and provides the necessary facilities to grow the sciences at LU-Belleville.In 2010, the campus Welcome Center was constructed as an addition to Lindenwood Auditorium and has served as both a reception area and art gallery, hosting works from the John and Susan Horseman Collection, Brother Mel Meyer, An Olympic Retrospective, and Falun Gong Art.
Due to growing day student population, the U.S. Senator Alan J. Dixon Student Center, which was opened in 2011, and which houses the Admission Center, dining hall, campus store and other facilities, has been redesigned with increased dining areas and kitchen facilities.
Lindenwood University-Belleville has created a name for itself in both the community and region as a thriving academic and cultural center dedicated to liberal arts education in the highest sense of the term. As the campus continues to expand, the school will focus on balanced growth that emphasizes academics, athletics, and the arts, thereby nurturing the minds, bodies, and souls of the students and serving the needs of students in Southwestern Illinois and beyond.
Note: Full-time day students who are admitted at either LU-St. Charles or LU-Belleville may enroll in classes at the other campus. However, they must also be concurrently enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours at their home campus.
- The Historic Daniel Boone Home & Heritage Center are located on Highway F near Defiance, Missouri, approximately 40 minutes from Lindenwood’s main campus. This historic landmark merged with Lindenwood University in 1998. The 1,000-acre Boone property, with its rich heritage and historic buildings and features, remains a popular St. Charles County tourist attraction. The historic site also serves as a “laboratory” where students can study a variety of hands-on programs, learning the values, culture, and history of the American frontier. Classes held at the site involve historic preservation, frontier crafts, interpretation, museology, archaeological digs, and recreation skills. The Boone Home also provides opportunities for students to conduct internships or practica at the Boone location and earn credit toward nearly any major, from accounting and marketing to theatre and education. Contact (636) 798-2005 for more information.
- The Center for Nursing and Allied Health Sciences is the home of the School of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences. This facility consists of a 70,000 square foot classroom and laboratory building on approximately 28 acres. It is located at #1 Academy Place, Dardenne Prairie MO 63368. For more information, please call 636-627-2932.
- Collinsville Center: Located at 1101 Eastport Plaza Drive in Collinsville, IL, Lindenwood University-Belleville's first extension center houses seven classrooms, including a science lab, a student computer lab, lounge area, and faculty/staff office space. Contact (618) 671-6492 for more information.
- Located at the intersection of Elm Street and Kingshighway, the Elm Street location features three classrooms.
- Lindenwood University Cultural Center (LUCC): Located at 400 N. Kingshighway in St. Charles, MO, a few blocks from the main campus, the LUCC is the center for the School of Accelerated Degree Programs. Classrooms, faculty offices, a 600-seat auditorium, and the Student Counseling and Resource Center are among the building’s amenities. Contact (636) 949-4500 for more information.
- North County Center: Students in the Florissant, MO, area can take classes conveniently at Lindenwood’s center located at 4500 Washington Street. Contact (636) 627-6640 for more information.
- O’Fallon South Center: Located just off Highway 40 at Highway K and Technology Drive in O’Fallon, MO, this contemporary center is situated in the Laboure Center, a retail district. The O’Fallon South Center provides ample parking and a convenient option for undergraduate and graduate evening students in a growing corporate and residential community. Contact (636) 627-6600 for more information.
- Saint Louis City Center: Located at 1409 Washington Avenue, the campus is strategically located to meet the needs of downtown residents as well as workforce commuters. This thoroughly modern facility opened in January 2009 and serves both undergraduate and graduate students. Contact (636) 627-6650 for more information.
- South County Center: Located at 12224 Tesson Ferry Rd. in St. Louis, MO, the center meets the needs of working adults by offering undergraduate and graduate evening programs. Classrooms and administrative offices are housed in a modern facility with ample parking. Contact (636) 627-6610 for more information.
- Wentzville Center: Located at 1102 East Pitman, this extension center serves not only students in Wentzville, MO, but also those living in Lincoln, Warren, and western St. Charles counties. The site offers undergraduate and graduate programs designed to meet the needs of adult students. Contact (636) 627-6623 for more information.
- Westport Center: Located in the 12000 Building, 11960 Westline Industrial Drive, Suite 250, in west St. Louis County, this facility meets the needs of working adults enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs of the Lindenwood University's School of Accelerated Degree Programs. Classrooms and administrative offices are housed in a modern facility with ample free parking. Contact (636) 627-6630 for more information.
- Wildwood Center: Located in the beautiful Wildwood Town Center at 16747 Main Street, this location offers a vibrant graduate and undergraduate learning experience in a comfortably appointed setting. Parking is plentiful, and the center is surrounded by numerous shops where students can get a cup of coffee or a bite to eat before or after classes. Call (636) 627-6670 for more information.