Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
A 72.7% acceptance rate means Lincoln Tech Melrose Park is within reach for many applicants, so your strategy should shift from proving you can get in to making sure the program fits your goals and budget. Since it is test-optional, submit scores only if they clearly strengthen your file, and ask about student support given the 62% retention rate.
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Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park facts and stats
Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park enrolls 1,539 undergraduates in a suburban campus setting. Lincoln Tech Melrose Park has a freshman retention rate of 62%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 32:1.
Melrose Park, IL

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Key Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
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Early Decision
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Priority Deadline
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Coming soon
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Lincoln Tech Melrose Park, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and leave the summer before senior year for a retake if scores could strengthen your application. Since Lincoln Tech Melrose Park does not offer Early Decision or Early Action, use a fall retake as your last testing window and pick a date early enough for scores to arrive before the regular admission deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Lincoln Tech Melrose Park is a private for-profit institution with tuition and fees of $6,800. Financial aid options can help students plan for costs, so review the school’s aid process and any program-specific expenses.

Students should budget beyond Lincoln Tech Melrose Park’s $6,800 in tuition and fees, since living expenses, books, supplies, and program-related costs can affect the total cost of attendance. As a private for-profit institution, the out-of-pocket price will depend on each student’s aid eligibility and personal expenses. Comparing the net price after grants and scholarships can give a clearer sense of what students will actually pay.
Student life at Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park
Student activities and organization details coming soon.
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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