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Total Enrollment: 1871 Level of Selectivity: Moderately competitive Motto: If the Sun Shall Make You Free, Ye Shall Be Free Indeed. Location: Lincoln University is located on U.S. Route 1 about 45 miles southwest of Philadelphia; 25 miles west of Wilmington, Delaware; and 55 miles north of Baltimore, Maryland. HISTORY Lincoln University of Pennsylvania is a four-year, state-affiliated, coeducational liberal arts university. It was founded in 1854 as the Ashmun Institute and renamed Lincoln University in 1866, in honor of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln claims to be the oldest college in the United States to have as its original purpose the higher education of youth of African descent. From its inception, Lincoln has attracted an interracial and international enrollment. The University graduated its first class of four black men and two white men in 1868. In 1873, 10 students from Liberia came to study at Lincoln, making the University one of the first, if not the first, U.S. institutions of higher education to accept African students. In 1945, Dr. Horace Mann Bond became the first black president and the first alumni president at Lincoln. Lincoln’s centennial celebration in 1953 marked the acceptance of women applicants. Until 1959, Lincoln had a theological seminary as well as a college of liberal arts. The University hopes to establish an Institute for International Studies within the next five years. Lincoln continues its mission to prepare students for the demands of the twenty-first century through study in the liberal arts balanced with concentrated study in a specialized field. The hallmark of the Lincoln experience is its ability to develop in students the skills and attributes they need to excel in an increasingly complex world. During the 20s, 30s, and 40s, Lincoln graduated several distinguished leaders, including Langston Hughes, Thurgood Marshall, and James L. Usry. This tradition of graduating leaders continues, with Lincoln’s alumni having headed 36 colleges and universities. Of the country’s black physicians, 20 percent are graduates of Lincoln; more than 10 percent of black attorneys are also graduates. Lincoln University trustees control an art collection worth $1 billion. Lincoln is located on a 422-acre campus with 27 main buildings and 21 faculty residences, which include historic buildings from the 1860s to modern structures. Modern facilities include Rivero Hall with its Olympic-size swimming pool, Dickey Hall, a $5.4 million computer center, and a social science complex. Lincoln University is a traditionally black university. ACCREDITATION Lincoln University of Pennsylvania is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (MSACS) to award the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Human Services degrees.
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Financial Aid Deadline: March 15
SAT required, with a minimum score of 750. Entrance Requirements: Graduation from an accredited high school (or equivalent) with a minimum of 22 units including 4 English, 3 mathematics, 3 social studies, 3 science, 2 arts or humanities, 1 health and physical education, and 6 electives; minimum 2.0 or C average. Students should rank in the top 50 percent of their graduating class. Students must submit two letters of recommendation; interviews are recommended. The reputation of the high school is taken into consideration. A $20 application fee is required. Admission Application Deadline: May 1 (fall priority); November 15 (spring priority); rolling admissions Admission Contact: Director of Admissions, Lincoln Hall, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania 19352, Phone: 800-790-0191 (toll-free) Graduation Requirements: A minimum of 64 credit hours for an associate’s degree; and a minimum of 120 to 128 credit hours for bachelor’s degree with completion of core requirements to include the following hours: 6 English (composition and world literature), 8 humanities, 9 social science, 3-6 foreign language (for certain majors), 6 natural science, 3 mathematics, 2 physical education, and 3 introduction to computer applications; 2 courses with writing emphasis, speaking emphasis, and critical thinking emphasis; a minimum GPA of 2.0; completion of Freshman Assembly Program; completion of a writing proficiency exam; and a major field exit examination.
Associate of Arts: Business Administration, Computer Science, Early Childhood Education, Recreation Leadership, Spanish Bachelor of Arts: Accounting, Biology, Business Management, Chemistry, Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Finance, French, General Science, Human Services, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Political Science/International Relations, Psychology, Public Affairs/ International Relations, Religion, Russian, Sociology, Spanish Bachelor of Science: Accounting, Actuarial Science, Bilingual Education, Biology, Business Management, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Elementary Education, English/Communications, English Education, English/Journalism, Finance, French Education, Health and Physical Education, Health Science, History, Human Services, Mathematics Education, Music Education, Physics, Political Science, Psychology/Industrial Organization, Psychology/Psychobiology, Secondary Education, Sociology, Spanish Education, Therapeutic Recreation Preprofessional Programs: Dentistry, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Nursing Pharmacy, Veterinary Science
ATHLETIC PROGRAMS Lincoln University is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Eastern College Athletic Association (ECAC), Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America (ICAAAA), and EPAC. Intercollegiate Sports: men’s baseball, basketball, cross-country, soccer, tennis, and track; women’s basketball and volleyball. Intramural Sports: archery, badminton, basketball, bowling, karate, softball, swimming, table tennis, touch football, track, and volleyball. Athletic Contact: Director of Athletics, Lincoln University, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania 19352; Telephone: 610-932-1220; E-mail: www.lincoln.edu. STUDENT LIFE Campus Regulations: Freshmen required to live on campus; class attendance is mandatory. Campus Services: Health center, personal and psychological counseling, career counseling and placement, testing services, reading/writing lab, mathematics laboratory, late-night escort, and chapel services. Campus Activities: Social and cultural activities include theater, chorale, lecture series, jazz band, film festivals, and dance, as well as forums, symposiums, art exhibits, major concerts, coffeehouses, entertainment machines, and tournaments in pool, table tennis, backgammon, and chess. Students may work on the Lincolnian, the student newspaper, or the Lion yearbook. The University has a student-run FM radio station, WLIU. Leadership opportunities are found in the Student Government Association or numerous student-run organizations. Student organizations and clubs include the Tolson Society, the Thurgood Marshall Law Society, and several honor societies. Greek-letter societies include Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, and Zeta Phi Beta sororities; fraternities include Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, and Phi Beta Sigma. Housing Availability: There are 1,100 housing spaces: eight resident halls for women and five for men. Freshman housing is guaranteed, and freshman-only is housing available.
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