[3] 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.

[5] Many photographs can be found in the Katie Murrell Library of the Holloway Building that depict the early years of the institution.

The Holloway Building also includes the Thomas D. Clark Reading Room, named in honor of the late Kentucky historian laureate who donated his personal library to the college.

White Campus underwent a transformation, thanks to more than $100 million in capital projects: the Jim and Helen Lee Fugitte Science Center, funded by the biggest single gift in college history, was completed in fall 2007; Lindsey Wilson Sports Park – which includes a football and track & field stadium, Egnew Park baseball field and Marilyn D. Sparks Park softball field – opened in 2009; the Doris and Robert Holloway Health & Wellness Center opened in February 2010; Dr. Robert and Carol Goodin Nursing and Counseling Center opened in fall 2011; and four residence halls were added to the campus between 2001 and 2014: Richardson Hall, Harold D. Smith Hall, McCandless Hall and Keefe Hall.

[6] Among former LWC administrators include the late Methodist clergyman and former Kentucky State Sen. Doug Moseley.

[7] The historian Betty Jane Gorin-Smith, before her retirement from education, taught occasional courses at Lindsey Wilson.

[8] In August 2014, Lindsey Wilson launched several online programs with plans to add more in subsequent semesters.

[11] Lindsey Wilson College offers a graduate certificate program in substance abuse counseling as well as six associate (A.A.) degrees, 21 bachelor's (B.A., B.S., and B.S.N.)

Lindsey Wilson College was granted approval to offer distance education on August 25, 2010.

Lindsey Wilson College offers 50% or more of its credit hours for a diploma, certificate or degree at extended campus locations.

in Counseling & Human Development are offered at more than 20 sites throughout Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia The Lindsey Wilson Bonner Scholars Program served 24,719.25 total hours in the local community and received the 2018 Kentucky Governor's Service Award.

There are four main types of financial aid that are offered at Lindsey Wilson College: grants, loans, work study, and scholarships.

The college is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Mid-South Conference (MSC) since the 2000–01 academic year.

Started in 1987, Lindsey Wilson's baseball team boasts five NAIA All-American players and four honorable mentions.

Peck has also been named Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year five times in his career at Lindsey Wilson College.

Finished in 2010, the Lindsey Wilson cycling team has its own BMX track a few miles outside the college's campus.

2014 Lindsey Wilson graduate athlete Danny Caluag competed at the 2012 London Olympics for the Philippines.

[27] Tim Johnson won the U.S. cyclo-cross national championship on six occasions, and has been inducted into the Lindsey Wilson College Athletic Hall of Fame.

[citation needed] After a 75-year hiatus, the revived football team opened its season on September 4, 2010, as they played Notre Dame College (Ohio) at Blue Raider Stadium.

[33] In just their 11th season since reviving the football program, the Blue Raiders won the NAIA 2020 National Championship (delayed until the spring of 2021 because of COVID-19).

[citation needed] The men's tennis team has won eleven Mid-South Conference Championships,[47] with twenty athletes named NAIA All-American, and five Honorable Mentions.

[48] The women's team has won eleven Mid-South Conference Championships,[49] with twenty-two athletes awarded NAIA All-American, and six Honorable Mentions.

[54] The Blue Raider volleyball team has won three Mid-South Conference Championships,[55] with five women awarded NAIA All-American, and six Honorable Mentions.

[citation needed] The team is currently coached by Jameel Bryant who won 2 Individual NAIA National Championships while he was an athlete at Lindsey.