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What Lincoln University costs

Lincoln University, Pennsylvania · Public · 1,539 undergrads · HBCU

Lincoln University's in-state sticker price was $29,069 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $13,517 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $13,603. Out-of-state students pay $7,214 more in tuition.

What does Lincoln University cost?

$13,517 a year in-state

Out of state: about $20,731 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $29,069.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$13,603
$30,000–$48,000$11,019
$48,000–$75,000$12,178
$75,000–$110,000$19,224
over $110,000$23,294

Out-of-state tuition is $20,358 a year, against $13,144 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,214 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$13,603$20,817
$30,000–$48,000$11,019$18,233
$48,000–$75,000$12,178$19,392
$75,000–$110,000$19,224$26,438
Over $110,000$23,294$30,508

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $7,214 more in tuition that Lincoln University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 53% off Lincoln University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Lincoln University cost less than Bowie State University, Delaware State University and Alabama A&M University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Lincoln University$12,178$13,517
Bowie State University$16,665$17,835
Delaware State University$19,956$19,832
Alabama A&M University$17,683$18,255

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$13,144
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$20,358
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$29,069
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $7,214 more in tuition at Lincoln University and usually get less aid.

72%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$13,750
average grant for students who got aid.
81%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$27,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Lincoln University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $13,603 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,069. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lincoln University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lincoln University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $11,019 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,069. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lincoln University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lincoln University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,178 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,069. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lincoln University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lincoln University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Lincoln University is $20,358 a year, against $13,144 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $13,517 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $7,214 tuition gap gives about $20,731 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers