Lincoln University is a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian,provisionally accredited university based in Oakland, California.The university is located near the 12th Street BART station in downtown Oakland. It enrolls over 800 students in undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral level programs in business administration, as well an English language program, certificate programs, and bachelor of science degrees. The university is currently led by Dr. Allan Samson, who is chairman of the Board of Trustees and instructor and by Dr. Mikhail Brodsky, president and rector.
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History
Named to honor the life and work of President Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln University was founded and chartered under the laws of California in 1926. The first university officers were Benjamin Franklin Lickey, president, and Edward J. Silver, vice president and educational director. Lickey with his wife Susan had in 1919 founded a law study program in San Francisco for veterans returning after the First World War and other working adults which offered evening classes to part-time students while he was working as the western representative of the Law Department of the La Salle Extension University of Chicago which offered degrees through correspondence courses. The program developed into a tutorial center with a broader curriculum. One of its early slogans was "The Shortcut to Success" and it offered "reasonable terms" and a "money-back guarantee."
By 1927 Lincoln University was operating on the Arcade Floor of the Phelan Building on Market Street in San Francisco with Colleges of Law and Commerce and a Department of Special Courses and Coaching, offering both day and evening classes as a co-educational institution. An advertisement of that year showed Lincoln University offering college courses in law, commerce, foreign trade, and business administration and special courses and coaching in bar examination preparation, advertising, journalism, and public speaking. It also maintained a junior college and high school program which operated a preparatory school and special preparation for College Board examinations. At this time Lickey served as president of Lincoln University while continuing as the agent of LaSalle Extension University.
Its nonprofit status was recognized by the Internal Revenue Service in 1950 and in 1961 a second campus was opened in San Jose. By 1987 the San Jose campus had become the location of the university's law school programs. It separated in 1993 to become the independent Lincoln Law School of San Jose. The university moved from San Francisco to Oakland in December 1999.
Programs
Lincoln University offers the following degrees:
- Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Science (MS) in International Business
- Master of Science (MS) in Finance Management
- Bachelor of Arts(BA) in Business Administration
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in Diagnostic Imaging
An undergraduate degree offers the following minors:
- Computer Science
- Humanities
Lincoln University offers the following certificates:
- Ultrasound Technician
Accreditation
Lincoln University was formerly accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) since 1990, to award doctor's, master's, bachelor's, and associate degrees, and professional certificates. ACICS was derecognized by the United States Department of Education on December 12, 2016. and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as a "national career-related accrediting organization" for programs within that same scope. However, although ACICS is no longer a federally recognized accrediting agency, the Department will continue the participation of schools accredited by ACICS in the federal student aid programs through provisional certification. Provisional certification may last up to 18 months from the date of the Secretary's decision, a period set by statute to allow institutions to seek institutional accreditation from another federally recognized accrediting agency. During the period of provisional participation, the Secretary will deem institutions to hold recognized accreditation, which will allow institutions to avoid consequences in which are triggered in certain states when an institution is no longer accredited by a federally recognized accrediting agency.
Lincoln University is eligible to apply for accreditation with the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).
Lincoln University is a candidate for accreditation by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).
The California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education in accordance with the provisions of former California Education Code sections 94900 and/or 94915 approved Lincoln University to offer the Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree, the Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration Degree, the Associate of Science in Diagnostic Imaging Degree, and Certificates in Medical Assisting, for Ultrasound Technicians and the Intensive English Program.
Lincoln University is approved for its qualified students to participate in financial aid programs established by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended in 1998.
Affiliation
Lincoln University is an institutional member of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), the National Association of Foreign Student Advisers (NAFSA), the Institute of International Education (IIE), the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE). and the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU); it is affiliated also with the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (CAPPS).
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