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
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
- General Computer and Information Sciences
- General Computer and Information Sciences
- Registered Nursing
- Registered Nursing
- Registered Nursing
- General Computer and Information Sciences
- General Drafting and Design Technology
- General Computer and Information Sciences
- Registered Nursing
- General Computer and Information Sciences
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
- General Drafting and Design Technology
- General Drafting and Design Technology
- General Engineering Technology
- Registered Nursing
- 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 English Language and Literature
- General Mathematics
- General Physics
- General Political Science and Government
- General Psychology
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Art Teacher Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- General Biology
- General Business Administration and Management
- General Physics
- Social Work
- General History
- Information Science
- Accounting
- General History
- General Mathematics
- Registered Nursing
- Middle School Education and Teaching
- Registered Nursing
- Middle School Education and Teaching
- Public Administration
- Registered Nursing
- General Agriculture
- General Agriculture
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- General Business Administration and Management
- Public Administration
- Public Administration
- Art Teacher Education
- General Fine and Studio Arts
- English Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Business Teacher Education
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Science
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Civil Engineering Technology
- General English Language and Literature
- Registered Nursing
- Information Science
- Public Administration
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Journalism
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Other Special Education and Teaching
- Clinical Laboratory Science Technology
- General Chemistry
- General Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- General Biology
- General Chemistry
- General Political Science and Government
- Social Work
- 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
- Other Special Education and Teaching
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
- Other Special Education and Teaching
- Physics Teacher Education
- Social Science Teacher Education
- General Psychology
- General Business Administration and Management
- General English Language and Literature
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Agribusiness
- Environmental Science
- General Physics
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- English Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- General Business Administration and Management
- Registered Nursing
- General English Language and Literature
- General History
- General Mathematics
- General Psychology
- Sociology
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Public Administration
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
- Other General Merchandising
- Sales and Related Marketing Operations
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- General Business Administration and Management
- Sociology
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- General Business Administration and Management
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- General History
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Counselor Education and Guidance Services
- General History
- Counselor Education and Guidance Services
- Middle School Education and Teaching
- Middle School Education and Teaching
- General Agriculture
- General Agriculture
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- General Business Administration and Management
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Science
- Other Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- General Agriculture
- General History
- Other Social Sciences
- General Business Administration and Management
- Sociology
- Environmental Science
- Other Educational Administration and Supervision
- Counselor Education and Guidance Services
- General Business Administration and Management
- General History
- Sociology
- Higher Education Administration
- Higher Education Administration
- Sociology
- Higher Education Administration
- General Educational Leadership and Administration
- General Educational Leadership and Administration
- General Educational Leadership and Administration
- Other Education
- Other Education
- General Educational Leadership and Administration
- Other Education
- Other Education
Sports Offered
- Basketball (M)
- Football (M)
- Golf (M)
- Track and Field (M)
- Basketball (W)
- Cross Country (W)
- Golf (W)
- Softball (W)
- Track & Field (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