Lincoln University

Location and Contact Information

401 15th Street
Oakland, CA 94612-2801
USA
Main Tel: (510) 628-8010
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Lincoln University-Oakland is a non-profit, private university located in Oakland, California. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Lickey founded Lincoln University in 1919. The campus confers associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration and diagnostic imaging. Computer science, English and mathematics minors are also available. The Oakland campus provides certificate courses in medical assistance and ultrasound technology as well.

Lincoln University-Oakland sponsors on-campus organizations like the Lincoln University Student Association. The Oakland campus offers personal counseling and academic counseling services to students, along with conducting workshops to assist students with their resume writing, job search and interviewing techniques. Job placement assistance is also available for recent graduates. Financial aid is offered to eligible students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in business and management.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Schools of business and management.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 8,385
Books and supplies$ 840

Financial Aid

Lincoln participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 75% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant75%$1,077
Institutional Grant4%$1,200
Federal Grant71%$1,071
Pell Grant71%$1,071
Other Federal Grant  
State or Local Grant  

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan75%$8,514
Federal Loan75%$8,514
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Lincoln University:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1National Labor CollegeSilver Spring, MD222
2Pacific States UniversityLos Angeles, CA216
3Arkansas Baptist CollegeLittle Rock, AR626
4Paul Quinn CollegeDallas, TX445
5Saint Pauls CollegeLawrenceville, VA644
6Clinton Junior CollegeRock Hill, SC124
7Texas CollegeTyler, TX736
8Jarvis Christian CollegeHawkins, TX728
9Edward Waters CollegeJacksonville, FL843
10Stillman CollegeTuscaloosa, AL1,048

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Master721
Associate91
Bachelor61
< 1 year certificate 2
1-2 year certificate 1

Students

Student enrollment was 438 in 2009-2010 (196 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 31% of enrolled students and graduate students are 69%.

Students under 25 years old represent 28% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

Lincoln offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (78 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

LIBERAL ARTS (0 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (9 awarded)

  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
  • Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant