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The real 4-year cost of Lincoln University in Pennsylvania
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Lincoln University went from $8,250 to $12,512, an average of 2.7% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $8,250 | – | – |
| 2009 | $8,222 | – | – |
| 2010 | $8,472 | – | – |
| 2011 | $9,062 | – | – |
| 2012 | $9,590 | – | – |
| 2013 | $9,804 | – | – |
| 2014 | $9,828 | – | – |
| 2015 | $10,878 | – | – |
| 2016 | $10,984 | – | – |
| 2017 | $11,379 | – | – |
| 2018 | $11,036 | – | – |
| 2019 | $11,266 | – | – |
| 2020 | $11,266 | – | – |
| 2021 | $11,556 | – | – |
| 2022 | $11,910 | – | – |
| 2023 | $12,512 | $12,512 | – |
| 2024 | – | $12,852 | $12,448–$13,257 |
| 2025 | – | $13,202 | $12,384–$14,045 |
| 2026 | – | $13,561 | $12,320–$14,881 |
| 2027 | – | $13,929 | $12,257–$15,767 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $13,561 |
| Year 2 | $13,929 |
| Year 3 | $14,308 |
| Year 4 | $14,697 |
| 4-year total | $56,495 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $16,495
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $36,402
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $11,060/ yr
- rising 2.7% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $49,943
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Lincoln University4-year schools with similar prices in Pennsylvania
Closest to Lincoln University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Millersville University of Pennsylvania$12,262
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania$13,394
- Pennsylvania Western University$11,388
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus$11,380
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania$11,122
- Strayer University-Pennsylvania$13,920
- Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania$11,046
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango$14,002
Use this data
Published figures for Lincoln University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.