Education
Ranked #488 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 24 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $36,835
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
Lincoln University-Missouri acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 80% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,392
Near the national median
National median 1,603
Lincoln University-MissouriMiddle half of collegesNational median
Designations: Historically Black college or university(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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80%
Admit rate
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$13,788
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,180
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $18,470
- Average net price
- $13,788
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 44.8%
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24.3%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
59.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$41,642
Former students who received federal aid
Where Lincoln University-Missouri ranks
- #488Best colleges for educationof 521 ranked
- #540Best colleges for nursingof 686 ranked
- #622Best colleges for psychologyof 814 ranked
Programs at Lincoln University-Missouri
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Lincoln University-Missouri is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Nursing
Ranked #540 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $79,520
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
Psychology
Ranked #622 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $45,868
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
Business
Ranked #896 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,276
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,392
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate college
A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields.
Colleges like Lincoln University-Missouri
- Harris-Stowe State UniversitySaint Louis, MO
Langston UniversityLangston, OK
Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, MS
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Lincoln University-MissouriJefferson City, MO, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Lincoln University-Missouri
Jefferson City, MO, United States
- Public
- Baccalaureate college
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major citySt. Louis, MO · about 106 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- lincolnu.edu
Colleges nearby
State Technical College of Missouri20 mi from Lincoln University-Missouri
Westminster College-Missouri23 mi from Lincoln University-Missouri
William Woods University24 mi from Lincoln University-Missouri
University of Missouri-Columbia Main Campus28 mi from Lincoln University-Missouri
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What sets this college apart, grouped by theme, each with what it means and the data or editorial tag behind it.
CollegesRef editorial
Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $13,788 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Mission & community
HBCU
Historically Black college or university.
CollegesRef editorial tag
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What is the Lincoln University-Missouri acceptance rate for 2026?
Lincoln University-Missouri admitted 80% of applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Lincoln University-Missouri tuition?
In-state tuition at Lincoln University-Missouri is $10,180 and out-of-state tuition is $18,470 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $13,788 a year.
What is the average net price at Lincoln University-Missouri?
The average net price at Lincoln University-Missouri, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $13,788 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Lincoln University-Missouri?
24.3% of first-time, full-time students at Lincoln University-Missouri graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Lincoln University-Missouri?
The closest matches are Harris-Stowe State University, Langston University, and Mississippi Valley State University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Figures come from federal reporting. Text marked “CollegesRef editorial” is our own summary, and similar-college lists come from CollegesRef matching. How we source data
