University Description
Lincoln University is a public historically black land-grant university in Jefferson City, Missouri. Founded in 1866 by African-American veterans of the American Civil War, it is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. This was the first black university in the state.. Read MoreUniversity History
During the Civil War, the 62nd Colored Infantry regiment of the U.S. Army, largely recruited in Missouri, set up educational programs for its soldiers. At the end of the war it raised $6,300 to set up a black school, headed by a white abolitionist officer, Richard Foster and founded by James Milton Turner, a student and protege of John Berry Meachum. Foster opened the Lincoln Institute in Jefferson City in 1866. Lincoln had a black student body, both black and white teachers, and outside support from religious groups. The state government provided $5,000 a year to train teachers for the state's new black school system. Under the Morrill Act of 1890, Missouri designated the school a land-grant university, emphasizing agriculture, mechanics and teaching. By 1921, the college had expanded to offer graduate programs and was officially designated a university by the state of Missouri. It changed its name to Lincoln University of Missouri. In 1954, it opened its doors to applicants of all ethnicities. It provides both undergraduate and graduate courses.Academic Programs
- Registered Nursing
- General Business Administration and Management
- Public Administration
- General Computer and Information Sciences
- General Drafting and Design Technology
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Accounting
- Art Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Teacher Education
- General Agriculture
- General Biology
- General History
- General Political Science and Government
- General Psychology
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
- General Engineering Technology
- Accounting
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- General Biology
- General Business Administration and Management
- General Chemistry
- General Computer and Information Sciences
- General English Language and Literature
- General Mathematics
- General Physics
- General Political Science and Government
- General Psychology
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Social Work
- Sociology
- General History
- Information Science
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Middle School Education and Teaching
- Other Education
- Registered Nursing
- General Agriculture
- Public Administration
- Art Teacher Education
- General Fine and Studio Arts
- English Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Business Teacher Education
- Environmental Science
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Other Social Sciences
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Journalism
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Clinical Laboratory Science Technology
- General Educational Leadership and Administration
- Other Special Education and Teaching
- Physics Teacher Education
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Agribusiness
- General Drafting and Design Technology
- General Engineering Technology
- Other General Merchandising
- Sales and Related Marketing Operations
- Art Teacher Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- General Biology
- General Business Administration and Management
- General Computer and Information Sciences
- General Educational Leadership and Administration
- General Physics
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Work
- Accounting
- Counselor Education and Guidance Services
- General History
- General Mathematics
- Middle School Education and Teaching
- Public Administration
- Registered Nursing
- General Agriculture
- Environmental Science
- General English Language and Literature
- General Chemistry
- General Political Science and Government
- Other Education
- Sociology
- Other Social Sciences
- Other Special Education and Teaching
- General Psychology
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- English Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Other Educational Administration and Supervision
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Higher Education Administration
- General Educational Leadership and Administration
- General Computer and Information Sciences
- General Biology
- General Chemistry
- General Political Science and Government
- Social Work
- Environmental Science
- General Physics
- Other Education
- Counselor Education and Guidance Services
- General Business Administration and Management
- Registered Nursing
- General English Language and Literature
- General History
- General Mathematics
- General Psychology
- Sociology
- Higher Education Administration
- Public Administration
- Counselor Education and Guidance Services
- General Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Registered Nursing
- General Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science
- Public Administration
- Other Special Education and Teaching
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
- General Business Administration and Management
- General English Language and Literature
- Other Education
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Civil Engineering Technology
- General Drafting and Design Technology
- Higher Education Administration
Sports Offered
- Softball (W)
- Basketball (M)
- Basketball (W)
- Cross Country (W)
- Golf (M)
- Golf (W)
Greek Life
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
- Iota Phi Theta Fraternity
Admissions office
Year Founded
1866
University Mascot
Blue Tiger
Address
Lincoln University Jefferson City 820 Chestnut Street Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone number
(573)681-5000