What Lincoln costs
Lincoln University charges $12,512 a year in published tuition and fees for Pennsylvania residents, about $6,256 a semester, and $19,384 a year for students from other states, about $9,692 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance for in-state students is $28,505 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $16,029 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
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Getting into Lincoln
For fall 2024, Lincoln University received 5,248 applications and admitted 3,449 students, and 424 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 820 and 960.
What Lincoln students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Lincoln University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Health Services / Allied Health / Health Sciences | 64 |
| Human Services | 43 |
| Criminal Justice / Safety Studies | 32 |
| Digital Communication and Media / Multimedia | 30 |
| Business Administration and Management | 27 |
| Political Science and Government | 15 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 14 |
| Finance | 14 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Lincoln
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware: about 13 miles away
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, Pennsylvania: about 20 miles away
- Neumann University, Aston, Pennsylvania: about 26 miles away
- Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Millersville, Pennsylvania: about 26 miles away
- Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania: about 27 miles away
- Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania: about 31 miles away
Colleges like Lincoln
Smaller public universities with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Utica, New York: 1,849 undergraduates
- Pennsylvania State University–Penn State Berks, Reading, Pennsylvania: 1,872 undergraduates
- Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, Massachusetts: 2,752 undergraduates
- Westfield State University, Westfield, Massachusetts: 3,615 undergraduates
- Pennsylvania State University–Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, Pennsylvania: 4,031 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Lincoln University's acceptance rate? 65.7% for fall 2024: 3,449 of 5,248 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Lincoln University? $12,512 a year for in-state students and $19,384 for out-of-state students, in published tuition and fees before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Lincoln University? About 1,500 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Lincoln University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 820–960.
What is the campus setting at Lincoln University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: Lincoln University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Lincoln University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
