Lincoln University

Lincoln University

Founded in 1854, Lincoln University is the country's first degree-granting HBCU (Historically Black College and University). Since its beginning, the university has attracted an international and interracial student body from surrounding communities, the region, and other nations. Its most notable alumni include Poet Langston Hughes ('29) and former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Thurgood Marshall ('30).

The university continues to cultivate leaders and achievers. It offers approximately 2,000 students more than 35 liberal arts and science-based undergraduate programs; graduate programs in business, counseling, education, and human services; and a variety of continuous education courses.

Its learning environment emphasizes concern for each student, quality education, and small classes. As a result, students graduate prepared to create successful careers in today's fast-paced, technology-based, global environment.

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Accounting

The BS in Accounting prepares students for careers as Certified Public Accountants (CPAs). Its curriculum provides professional and technical knowledge of accounting theory and practice. It also exposes students to specific areas of accounting including accounting information systems, audit, financial and managerial accounting, international accounting, and taxation.

BS in Biology

The BS in Biology strengthens students' knowledge of foundational areas in biology at the cellular, ecosystem, molecular, and organismal levels. It also trains students to conduct original scientific investigations and communicate their research and findings to interested parties.

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Computer Science

The BA in Computer Science trains students to design, develop, and test computer programs in languages like Assembly, C++, Java, and Visual BASIC. It also trains students to read, analyze, organize, store, and utilize data by creating graphical user interface forms, developing database design and modeling, and using data structures.

BS in Criminal Justice

The BS in Criminal Justice provides students with in-depth information about how the criminal justice system works at the local, state, and federal levels. It explains how interactions between criminal justice institutions and the people in these settings change over time. It also provides awareness about how different social forces impact the types and rates of criminal behavior.

BS in Engineering Science

The BS in Engineering Science includes coursework in civil, computer, electrical, and environmental engineering. It trains students to use engineering, mathematics, and science principles to solve problems. It also prepares them to design and conduct experiments as well as analyze and interpret data.

BA in Music Performance

The BA in Music Performance provides a creative and broad music curriculum that emphasizes band instrument, orchestral instrument, piano, and voice. Through research, lectures, and rigorous practice, students gain the performance skills and knowledge to pursue careers as educators and/or performers.

Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

The RN to BSN program develops nurse leaders skilled at providing high quality, holistic, patient-centered nursing care. Areas of study include leadership, population health, professional roles and values, and research. The program is offered part-time either online or on-campus.

Financial Aid

Lincoln University provides scholarships and participates in the following grant and loan programs:

- Federal Pell Grant

- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant

- Federal Subsidized Direct Loan

- Federal Unsubsidized Direct Loan

- Federal PLUS Loan

- Pennsylvania State Grant

The university also participates in financial assistance programs for veterans. Plus, it allows students who reside in the following states (and the District of Columbia) to use grants from their states to cover expenses:

- Connecticut

- Delaware

- Maine

- Massachusetts

- Ohio

- Rhode Island

- West Virginia

Student Life

Students at Lincoln University enjoy "countless opportunities" to form supportive and lasting friendships with fellow students. Most of them live on campus, which makes socializing, studying, and working more convenient.

They have access to more than 60 student clubs, organizations, fraternities, and sororities; community service projects; activities and events; intramural sports; and bands. They also receive academic, professional, and social resources including the following:

- Career Services

- Center for Advising and Student Achievement

-Center for Undergraduate Research

- Counseling Services

- Health Services

- Horace Mann Bond Honors Program

- International Programs and Services

- Math Learning Center-Aleks Placement Assessment

- The Lair (recreational center)

- Wellness Center

- Women's Center

- Writing and Reading Center

- Writing Proficiency Program

Faculty

The university's faculty members help students connect classroom experiences to industry. As leaders in their fields, they bring an extensive range of theoretical and practical experience to their teaching. They're also dedicated to helping students achieve both their academic and career goals.

Marilyn Button serves as chair of the Department of Languages and Literature, Professor Monica Gray whose credentials include a PhD, MPH, CPH and PE, is advisor to several student-centered organizations, and Professor James Wadley chair of the Counseling and Human Services department are among the university's dedicated faculty.

Location

Lincoln University is located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, which is in the northeastern region of the United States. Its beautiful campus is situated amid wooded hilltops and rolling farmlands. Its close proximity to the following cities provides the tranquility of a rural setting and the excitement of the metropolis.

- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 45 miles

- Baltimore, Maryland: 55 miles

- Wilmington, Delaware: 25 miles

- Newark, New Jersey: 15 miles