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Lincoln University (Missouri)

Lincoln University
Former name
Lincoln Institute
(1866–1921)
MottoLaborare et studere
Motto in English
To labor and study
TypePublic historically black land-grant university
EstablishedJanuary 14, 1866 (1866-01-14)[1]
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
PresidentDr. Stevie Lawrence II (Acting)
Students1,799 (Fall 2023)[2]
Undergraduates1,730 (Fall 2022)
Postgraduates103 (Fall 2022)
Location, ,
United States

38°33′54″N 92°10′08″W / 38.565°N 92.169°W / 38.565; -92.169
Campus167 acres (67.6 ha)
(Main campus),
374.68 acres (151.628 ha) (University Farms)
ColorsNavy blue and white[3]
   
NicknameBlue Tigers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIThe MIAA
MascotStripes
Websitelincolnu.edu

Lincoln University (Lincoln U) is a public, historically black, land-grant university in Jefferson City, Missouri. Founded in 1866 by African-American veterans of the American Civil War, it is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. This was the first black university in the state.[4] In the fall 2023, the university enrolled 1,799 students.

  1. ^ "Find LU Facts Quick – Lincoln University". Lincolnu.edu. Archived from the original on October 15, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "Enrollment Report for Missouri Public and Comprehensive Independent Institutions". Missouri Department of Higher Education. December 1, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  3. ^ This Is Lincoln. A guide to branding our Lincoln University. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Douglass University Opening". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 13, 1926. p. 18. Retrieved September 18, 2022.

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