Lincoln University, Missouri SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With scores required and 53% of students submitting ACT results, the ACT is the clearest benchmark at Lincoln University of Missouri. Aim for a 20 or higher to be at the top of the middle range; if you take the SAT, a 1025+ serves the same role.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Lincoln University, Missouri facts and stats
Lincoln University, Missouri is an urban public institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 1,926 students. Lincoln University of Missouri has a freshman retention rate of 60% and a 6-year graduation rate of 20%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1. The school is test-required for admissions.
Jefferson City, MO
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Key Lincoln University, Missouri application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
August 1
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
Because Lincoln University of Missouri is test-required, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and reserve the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes. To have scores in by the August 1 financial aid priority deadline, treat a June retake as the last safe option; no fall retake will arrive in time for that date.
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What you'll actually pay
At Lincoln University of Missouri, in-state tuition is $7,666 and out-of-state tuition is $15,562. About 94% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is August 1.
Out-of-state tuition at Lincoln University of Missouri is $15,562, compared with $7,666 in-state, and room and board is $8,832. About 94% of students receive financial aid, with an average aid package of $1,932. Graduates leave with an average debt of $35,935.
Student life at Lincoln University, Missouri
47% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: No guarantee
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus.
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