Lindenwood University

Lindenwood University – Belleville and increased academic programs from an adult continuing education structure to offer traditional daytime semester-based programs. Starting in the fall of 2009, LU–Belleville began offering courses in business administration, communications, criminal justice, and health management. The Lindenwood University at Belleville sports teams were known the "Lynx" and competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and its American Midwest Conference (AMC) until 2020. Previously, programs were only offered for junior- and senior-level students during the first semester of traditional daytime classes. These programs have now been extended to underclassman. Lindenwood expected to enroll 2,000 daytime students at the Belleville campus within the next 5 to 10 years of expanding it to a residential campus. In November 2011, Lindenwood University–Belleville completed the transition from satellite campus of Lindenwood University to a full-fledged, stand-alone college. …