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Acceptance Rate 80.61%
Yield 7.43%
SAT Score 950
ACT Score 18
Applicants 6,699

Lincoln Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 80.61% at Lincoln University. Total 6,699 students applied and 5,400 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 950 and the average ACT score is 18.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Lincoln.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.lincoln.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://lincoln.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fApply
Acceptance Rate80.61%
Average Test Scores950 SAT / 18 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 80.61%. A total of 6,699 students (1,979 men and 4,645 women) have applied to and 5,400 (1,488 men and 3,888 women) students admitted to Lincoln University.
Among them, 130 male and 271 female students have enrolled into Lincoln and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 7.43%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Lincoln
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,6991,9794,6453045
Admitted5,4001,4883,888024
Enrolled40113027100
Acceptance Rate 80.61% 75.19% 83.70% 0.00% 53.33%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 7.43% 8.74% 6.97% - 0.00%
[Chart] Lincoln University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Lincoln, 152 applicants (38% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 10 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 950 at Lincoln. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,040 and 25th percentile score is 840.
The average ACT score is 18 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 20 and the 25th percentile score is 15.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Lincoln. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Lincoln with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Lincoln
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8409501040
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing430480530
Math410470510
ACT Composite151820
Math151822
English131521
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Lincoln University, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School GPA, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Lincoln
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✗
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Lincoln

The calendar system at Lincoln University is Semester. Lincoln University accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Lincoln University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✗
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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