Lincoln University vs. Samuel Merritt University

Lincoln University vs. Samuel Merritt University comparison

	Lincoln University	Samuel Merritt University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lincoln University	Samuel Merritt University
Location	Oakland, CA	Oakland, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	377	1,911
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lincolnuca.edu	samuelmerritt.edu
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Costs	Lincoln University	Samuel Merritt University
Tuition (In State)	$10,920	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,920	$0
Room & Board	$8,400	$0
Avg Net Price	$28,597	-
Avg Grant Aid	$5,544	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	0%

Admission	Lincoln University	Samuel Merritt University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.6	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Jul 13, 2025

Academics	Lincoln University	Samuel Merritt University
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	6:1
Popular Majors	English and Literature (59%) Health Professions (35%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Lincoln University	Samuel Merritt University
Graduation Rate	60%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$110,700
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	92%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$193

Diversity	Lincoln University	Samuel Merritt University
% Men	70%	23%
% Women	30%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	17%	37%
% Black	11%	4%
% Hispanic	0%	19%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	7%
% International	62%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	Lincoln University	Samuel Merritt University
% In-State	100%	-
% Out-of-State	0%	-
Campus	Lincoln University	Samuel Merritt University
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
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Comparable Facts

• Samuel Merritt University is larger than than Lincoln University based on total student enrollment (1,911 students vs. 377 students)

Lincoln University vs. Samuel Merritt University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lincoln University or Samuel Merritt University?

• Lincoln University is ?% more expensive to attend than Samuel Merritt University for in-state tuition ($10,920.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Lincoln University than Samuel Merritt University ($10,920.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lincoln University than Samuel Merritt University (87% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lincoln University students is ?% larger than aid received Samuel Merritt University ($5,544 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Lincoln University or Samuel Merritt University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Samuel Merritt University or Lincoln University .

Lincoln University vs. Samuel Merritt University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lincoln University or Samuel Merritt University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Samuel Merritt University and Lincoln University.

• More Samuel Merritt University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lincoln University students, three years after graduation. (92% vs. 51%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/