Lincoln University
Jefferson City, MO · Public
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See the full analysis — freeTest scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 798–1025
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 14–20
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 2.50–3.74
Testing policy: Required
Lincoln University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $29,948/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $17,692 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $12,256 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $29,948/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $20,070 |
| $30k–48k | $19,313 |
| $48k–75k | $18,287 |
| $75k–110k | $14,466 |
| Over $110k | $19,984 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Blue Tiger Advantage Scholarship — $500 - $3,250 per semester (Automatic)
- Blue Tiger Advantage Transfer Scholarship — $500 - $1,500 per semester (Automatic)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Blue Tiger Advantage Scholarship — $500 - $3,250 per semester (Automatic)
- Blue Tiger Advantage Transfer Scholarship — $500 - $1,500 per semester (Automatic)
Lincoln University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Completed application for admission
- Official high school transcript or GED
- SAT or ACT test results (optional)
- LIFT Test-Optional Essay (optional)
- Personal essays (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (optional)
International applicants
- Completed application for admission
- Official high school transcript or GED
- SAT or ACT test results (optional)
- LIFT Test-Optional Essay (optional)
- Personal essays (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (optional)
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Lincoln University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Lincoln University requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $39,463
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 20.8%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 59%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $28,875
- At graduation
Lincoln University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (16%), Psychology (10%), Biological & life sciences (5%).
Student–faculty ratio: 15:1 · 68% of class sections have under 20 students.
Lincoln University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.