Criminal justice
Ranked #247 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 32 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $54,632
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Lincoln University-Pennsylvania acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 65.7% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 2,820 of 3,536 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 420–500, SAT Math 400–460, ACT 16–21. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,539
Near the national median
National median 1,603
Lincoln University-PennsylvaniaMiddle half of collegesNational median
Designations: Historically Black college or university(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Lincoln University-Pennsylvania admitted 65.7% of 3,536 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants3,536
65.7% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted2,820
16.8% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)474
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 420–500
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 400–460
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 16–21
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Lincoln University-Pennsylvania- SAT, middle 50%
- 820–960
- ACT, middle 50%
- 16–21
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$13,517
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
- $13,144
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,358
- Average net price
- $13,517
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 72.2%
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44.7%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
73.4%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$53,919
Former students who received federal aid
Where Lincoln University-Pennsylvania ranks
- #247Best colleges for criminal justiceof 379 ranked
- #451Best colleges for computer scienceof 466 ranked
- #899Best colleges for businessof 986 ranked
Programs at Lincoln University-Pennsylvania
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Lincoln University-Pennsylvania 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.
Computer science
Ranked #451 of 466 for valueComputer and Information Sciences, General · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $49,412
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $28,455
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Business
Ranked #899 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 27 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,706
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,539
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like Lincoln University-Pennsylvania
- Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaCheyney, PA
Delaware State UniversityDover, DE- Bowie State UniversityBowie, MD
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Lincoln University-PennsylvaniaLincoln University, PA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Lincoln University-Pennsylvania
Lincoln University, PA, United States
- Public
- Master's university
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityPhiladelphia, PA · about 42 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- lincoln.edu
Colleges nearby
West Chester University of Pennsylvania20.1 miWest Chester
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center21.8 miWillow Street- Cheyney University of Pennsylvania22.8 miCheyney
Immaculata University24.2 miImmaculata
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology24.9 miLancaster
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design25.9 miLancaster
Colleges nearby
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania20 mi from Lincoln University-Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County Career and Technology Center22 mi from Lincoln University-Pennsylvania
- Cheyney University of Pennsylvania23 mi from Lincoln University-Pennsylvania
- Immaculata University24 mi from Lincoln University-Pennsylvania
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $13,517 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.
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What is the Lincoln University-Pennsylvania acceptance rate for 2026?
Lincoln University-Pennsylvania admitted 65.7% of 3,536 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-Pennsylvania tuition?
In-state tuition at Lincoln University-Pennsylvania is $13,144 and out-of-state tuition is $20,358 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $13,517 a year.
What is the average net price at Lincoln University-Pennsylvania?
The average net price at Lincoln University-Pennsylvania, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $13,517 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-Pennsylvania?
44.7% of first-time, full-time students at Lincoln University-Pennsylvania graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Lincoln University-Pennsylvania?
The closest matches are Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Delaware State University, and Bowie State University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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