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Lincoln University Missouri

Lincoln University Missouri
820 Chestnut Street, 105R Young Hall
Jefferson City, MO 65101

Official telephone: (573) 681-5000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 521-5052
Fax number: (573) 681-5600
Website: www.lincolnu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,821
Full-time undergraduates: 1,974
Part-time undergraduates: 847
Total graduate students: 123
Full-time graduate students: 53
Part-time graduate students: 70
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 15%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
69.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Hispanic/Latino
17.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.3% Nonresident Alien
4.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
52.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Hispanic/Latino
35.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Nonresident Alien
3.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 170 acres
City or town school is located in: Jefferson City, MO
Population of city/town: 43,330
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus at Fort Leonard Wood Army Base in St. Robert, MO.
Nearest major city: St. Louis
Distance of nearest major city: 122 miles
Population of nearest major city: 318,416
Online campus map: www.lincolnu.edu/web/
police-department/
map-and-directions

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (91%)
  • other housing including Honors housing. (9%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 78%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 33%
Percent of students who live off campus: 67%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried, non-veteran students under age 21 must live on campus for four semesters unless living within a 60-mile radius or have established a local primary residence one year prior to entering the school.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Tobacco prohibited.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 365
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Commons. Ethnic studies and media centers.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Research farms, greenhouse, research facility, lab; research and nanotechnology centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 5
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Clarion, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 7
Total number of registered organizations: 35
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Student Center, Wesley Foundation
Minority student organizations:
NAACP, Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences
International student organizations:
International Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Pep, concert, and jazz bands; Marching Musical Storm, orchestra, choir, New Generation Gospel Choir, vocal ensemble, dance troupe, drama/theatre group, Campus Activity Board, Community Connection, Dedicated Individuals Vastly Affecting Society, Students in Free Enterprise, agriculture club, Pershing Angels, National Pan Hellenic Council, College Democrats, College Republicans, Collegiate Distributive Education Clubs of America, Royal Connection, Orientation Leader Board, Pride, Active Minds; Early Childhood, Residence Hall, and Alumni Student associations

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: John Moseley,
Director of Athletics
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director,
Lincoln University,
820 Chestnut Street,
Jason Gymnasium,
Jefferson City, MO 6510
School colors: navy blue and white
School mascot: Blue Tigers
Athletic conference memberships: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's bowlingyesNCAA Div. II
Women's cheerleadingyes 
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. II
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. II

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 9%
Athletic facilities:
baseball and softball fields, gymnasium, stadium, track
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, volleyball, weight lifting

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: St. Louis (122 miles)
Nearest other airport: Kansas City (148 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Jefferson City (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Jefferson City (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 4%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Theodore McMillian,first African-American to serve as assistant prosecutor for the city of St. Louis, judge for city of St. Louis, Missouri Court of Appeals-Eastern District, and 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Lorraine (Graham) Fenton, winner of the Olympic silver medal in 2000, first Jamaican woman to win a medal in this event
  • Lincoln Kilpatrick, actor in Soylent Green and The Omega Man films, first African-American member of the Lincoln Center Repertory Company, co-founder of the Kilpatrick-Cambridge Theatre Arts School.

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