Lincoln's alumni giving rate is No. 7 among all HBCUs in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report Ranking.
Rankings & Recognitions
U.S. News & World Report:
HBCU
Lincoln University has been ranked amongst the Top 30 Historically Black Colleges and Universities within the United States.
U.S. News & World Report:
Social Mobility
Lincoln University is ranked in the Top 50 Socially Mobile Schools and Top 40 public institutions in our region.
2020-2021 Military Friendly Schools®
Lincoln University has been honored by Military Friendly®, as an institution that provides and supports veterans and their families.
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Value Colleges
The Value Colleges organization has ranked Lincoln University as the No. 10 Historically Black College and University in the country.
Best Value Schools
Best Value Schools has ranked Lincoln University as the No. 23 Historically Black College and University in the country for 2021.
Best Value Schools: Most Affordable Colleges
Best Value Schools has ranked Lincoln University as the No. 6 Most Affordable College in Pennsylvania in 2021
Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs named Lincoln University to its inaugural list of Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders, which recognizes the noteworthy level of engagement of Historically Black Colleges and Universities with the Fulbright Program.
Study.com
Study.com has published its 2021 rankings for the top schools for finance programs in the country, and Lincoln University is ranked #48.
College Raptor
In the 2021 rankings, College Raptor has named Lincoln University #12 in its Top 25 Best HBCUs in the US.
Learn.org
Learn.org ranked Lincoln University #19 for the 50 best health science degrees for the 2020-2021 school year.
Moody’s Investor Services
In 2019, Moody’s Investor Services announced that the University’s outlook is positive, reflecting Lincoln University's “continued generally stable operating performance, gradual gains in liquidity, and consistent enrollment gains,” according to the Moody’s website.
Philadelphia Business Journal
The Philadelphia Business Journal recognized Lincoln University as #23 on the list of the Largest Colleges and Universities in Greater Philadelphia
Psychology Degree Guide
Psychology Degree Guide has recognized Lincoln University’s psychology program as the #14 program among all HBCU undergraduate psychology programs in 2021.
Top 25 Best Human Services Master’s Programs
Lincoln University is ranked in the Top 25 Best Human Services Master’s Programs for 2021 by besthealthdegrees.com
Top 100 Most Affordable Criminal Justice Colleges
Lincoln University is ranked in the Top 100 Most Affordable Criminal Justice Colleges for 2021 by UniversityHQ.org
ALL IN Challenge Award
Civicnation.org's ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Honors Higher Education Institutions, Educators and Students Who Increased Student Voter Engagement During the 2020 Elections.