Lincoln University
Lincoln University, Pennsylvania · Public · 1,539 undergraduates · lincoln.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
64%
of 5,512 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
820 to 960
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$34,080Est.Estimate
$41,910 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Lincoln University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
64% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$41,910
a year in 2027-28, from a $41,910 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 890
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (890).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Lincoln University Common Data Set 2025-2026 (section C8F) · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Feb1Priority deadline · February 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
64%
of applicants were admitted: 3,545 of 5,512 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 1% of them sent SAT scores and 0% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 820 to 960
Reading and Writing 420 to 500
Math 400 to 460
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.07
- 4.06%
- 3.75 to 3.999%
- 3.50 to 3.7411%
- 3.25 to 3.4914%
- 3.00 to 3.2420%
- 2.50 to 2.9923%
- Below 2.5017%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$34,080
a year, in state
$41,910
a year, out of state (tuition $22,790)
- Tuition (in state)$14,960
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$13,603
- $30,001 to $48,000$11,019
- $48,001 to $75,000$12,178
- $75,001 to $110,000$19,224
- Over $110,000$23,294
Financial aid
53%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$10,434
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
1%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $13,616 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 4/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
34 of 34
Earn credit with a score of 3
30 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,500Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | ART 1005 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | ART 1001 |
| Art History | 3 | 4 | ARH 2011 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 1001 Human Biology |
| Biology | 5 | 4 | BIO 1001 Human Biology |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 1021 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 1022 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHE 1001 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | CHI 1001 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | CHI 1001 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POL 1002 (non-Political Science majors) |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSC 1058 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | CSC 1051 |
| Drawing | 3 | 4 | ART 1005 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENG 1001 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 4 | ENG 1001 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENG 2011 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 4 | ENG 2011 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | GSC 1011 |
| European History | 3 | 4 | HIS 1001 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FRE 1001 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | FRE 1001 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 4 | SOC 2004 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | JPN 1001 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | JPN 1001 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECO 2003 or ECO Elective |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECO 2003 or ECO Elective |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | MUS 1005 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | MUS 1005 or MUS 1006 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 1003 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHY 1003 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | Physics Elective |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | Physics Elective |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | Physics Elective |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | Physics Elective |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | PSY 1001 |
| Research | 3 | 4 | SOC 3005 |
| Seminar | 4 | 4 | PHL 2017 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPN 1001 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPN 1001 or SPN 1002 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPN 2001 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPN 2001 or SPN 2002 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MSD 205 (BUS Only), MSD 105 will be waived MTH 120 (non-BUS Only) |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POL 1001 |
| United States History | 3 | 4 | HIS 1005 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 4 | HIS 1003 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
45%
Come back for a second year
73%
Typical earnings
$53,919
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Lincoln University$58,822
- All colleges$50,832
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 6 majors here have earnings data.
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