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#847 of 2,597 In North America
#779 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
66%
Average SAT
890
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
1,545
Graduates
125
Male:Female Ratio
36:64
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
www.lincoln.edu

Lincoln University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Lincoln University has an acceptance rate of 66% and is among the top 28% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 66% 62% 68%
Applicants 5,248 1,644 3,585
Admissions 3,449 1,021 2,428
Freshmen enrolled full time 421 149 272
Freshmen enrolled part time 3 3

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
5 or 1%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 820
or below

75% of them
had 960
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Lincoln University are 820-960 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Other Tests Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Secondary school record Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Black or African American 1410 (85%)
Hispanic 90 (5%)
Two or more races 68 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 46 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 35 (2%)
White 11 (0.7%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.3%)
Asian 2 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$13,750
Students receiving aid
99%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,900$10,106
Tuition in-state $8,900$10,106
Tuition out-of-state $14,852$17,636
Fee in-district $3,612$1,168
Fee in-state $3,612$1,168
Fee out-of-state $4,532$1,306

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,714
Combined charge for room and board $11,616
Room charge $6,272
Meal charge $5,344

Lincoln University majors

Lincoln University has granted 317 bachelor's degrees across 26 programs and 51 master's across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Lincoln University.

Major Bachelor Master
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 64
Human Services, General 43 15
Business Administration and Management, General 27 5
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 32
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 30
Finance, General 14 6
Political Science and Government, General 15
Special Education and Teaching, Other 15
Computer and Information Sciences, General 14
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 13
Psychology, General 13
Sociology, General 9
Accounting 7
Information Technology 7
Fine & Studio Arts, General 6
African Studies 4
English Language and Literature, General 4
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 3
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 3
Physical Sciences, General 3
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2
History, General 2
Philosophy 2
Engineering Science 1
Environmental Science 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1
Mathematics, General 1
Music, General 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 1
Grand Total 317 51

Lincoln University has a graduation rate of 44%, which is among the 31% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 44% 32% 50%
  • Full-time retention rate - 73%
  • Part-time retention rate - 35%

Publications & Citations

Lincoln University has published 1,946 scientific papers with 24,060 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Political Science, Ecology, Engineering, Computer Science, Geography and Cartography, Law, and Chemistry.

Publications
1,946
Citations
24,060

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,158 / 12,696
Environmental Science
1,065 / 15,020
Biology
1,017 / 15,914
Political Science
696 / 6,317
Ecology
675 / 11,189
Engineering
645 / 11,015
Computer Science
636 / 7,779
Geography and Cartography
635 / 8,779
Law
621 / 5,932
Chemistry
612 / 10,300
Medicine
597 / 8,076
Physics
562 / 9,541
Sociology
556 / 7,080
History
508 / 5,989
Business
480 / 6,587
Philosophy
479 / 4,648
Geology
467 / 7,778
Economics
437 / 5,175
Psychology
413 / 4,543
Archaeology
374 / 5,303
Mathematics
371 / 4,506
Genetics
352 / 5,364
Botany
337 / 6,651
Biochemistry
333 / 5,481
Paleontology
315 / 5,446
Agricultural Science
314 / 5,467
Quantum and Particle physics
296 / 4,218
Organic Chemistry
248 / 5,135
Materials Science
229 / 4,879
Statistics
226 / 2,919
Linguistics
205 / 1,939
Development Studies
203 / 2,645
Art & Design
201 / 2,639
Pathology
194 / 2,510
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
190 / 2,471
Management
184 / 3,024
Finance
171 / 2,071
Public Health
158 / 2,677
Horticulture
158 / 3,338
Demography
155 / 2,685

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 14 68
1994 12 61
1995 15 83
1996 17 85
1997 26 111
1998 19 92
1999 29 104
2000 24 124
2001 19 155
2002 29 138
2003 22 197
2004 29 200
2005 27 261
2006 45 351
2007 41 395
2008 46 471
2009 50 470
2010 65 639
2011 63 743
2012 63 891
2013 93 988
2014 76 1097
2015 71 1110
2016 59 1209
2017 60 1268
2018 60 1205
2019 69 1448
2020 66 1618
2021 76 1726
2022 94 1577
2023 104 1610
2024 83 1638
2025 112 1430
Academic rankings

Lincoln University alumni

  1. Thurgood Marshall

    Thurgood Marshall
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1908-1993 (aged 85)
    Enrolled in Lincoln University
    In 1930 graduated with bachelor's degree in philosophy and American literature
    Occupations
    juristlawyerjudgepolitician
    Biography

    Thoroughgood "Thurgood" Marshall was an American civil rights lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991. He was the Supreme Court's first African-American justice. Before his judicial service, he was an attorney who fought for civil rights, leading the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Marshall was a prominent figure in the movement to end racial segregation in American public schools. He won 29 of the 32 civil rights cases he argued before the Supreme Court, culminating in the Court's landmark 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which rejected the separate but equal doctrine and held segregation in public education to be unconstitutional. President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Marshall to the Supreme Court in 1967. A staunch liberal, he frequently dissented as the Court became increasingly conservative.

  2. Langston Hughes

    Langston Hughes
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1901-1967 (aged 66)
    Occupations
    children's writerbiographerwriteressayistplaywright
    Biography

    James Mercer Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. An early innovator of jazz poetry, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance.

  3. Kwame Nkrumah

    Kwame Nkrumah
    Born in
    Ghana Flag Ghana
    Years
    1909-1972 (aged 63)
    Enrolled in Lincoln University
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in theology
    Occupations
    politicianuniversity teacherwriterdiplomatlecturer
    Biography

    Francis Kwame Nkrumah was a Ghanaian politician, political theorist, and revolutionary. He served as Prime Minister of the Gold Coast from 1952 until 1957, when it gained independence from Britain. He was then the first prime minister and then the president of Ghana, from 1957 until 1966. An influential advocate of Pan-Africanism, Nkrumah was a founding member of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and winner of the Lenin Peace Prize from the Soviet Union in 1962.

  4. Cab Calloway

    Cab Calloway
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1907-1994 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    stage actordanceractorconductorjazz musician
    Biography

    Cabell Calloway III was an American jazz singer, songwriter and bandleader. He was a regular performer at the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he became a popular vocalist of the swing era. His niche of mixing jazz and vaudeville won him acclaim during a career that spanned over 65 years.

All 52 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1854
Motto If the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed
Colors orange, blue
Academic calendar August to April. Also Summer Session
Total FTE staff 369
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address 1570 Baltimore Pike
Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, 19352-0999
United States
City population 2,000
Phone 4843658000

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