Lincoln University offers 62 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs in both undergraduate and graduate level.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,796 for Missouri residents and $17,692 for out-of-state students.

Total 138 students out of total 2,054 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Lincoln University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameLincoln University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address820 Chestnut Street, Jefferson City, MO
Online Students138 Enrolled Online Exclusively
927 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$9,796
Out-of-State$17,692
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,782
Out-of-State$13,236
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Online Degree Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Lincoln University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Missouri residents, the tuition & fees are $9,796 and $17,692 for non-Missouri residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $7,782 and $13,236 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $256 for Missouri residents and $519 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $354 for Missouri residents and $657 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$8,370$8,370$8,386$9,290$9,796
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$15,360$15,360$15,616$16,882$17,692
Graduate (In-State)$8,719$7,442$7,198$7,582$7,782
Graduate (Out-of-State)$10,654$12,256$12,202$12,836$13,236
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$224$224$234$246$256
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$457$457$475$499$519
Graduate (In-State)$312$312$324$340$354
Graduate (Out-of-State)$489$579$602$632$657

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Lincoln University, there are 2,054 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,065 students were attending classes through distance learning (138 students are enrolled exclusively and 927 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,054
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses138
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses927
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses989

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 138 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 97 Missouri Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 23 students living in the U.S. States other than Missouri, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses138
Missouri Resident97
Other State In U.S.38
Outside of U.S.3
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses138
Undergraduate91
Graduate47
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses91
Degree/Certificate Seeking90
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking1

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