Lincoln University was the first institution in the United States chartered to provide higher education for Black students. It is in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) southwest of Philadelphia. The school opened in 1854 as the Ashmun Institute. It was renamed Lincoln University in 1866 and has admitted students of all races since then. Lincoln is coeducational and part of the state system of higher education.
The university’s website at https://www.lincoln.edu/ offers additional information.
