International Student Applicants
 Welcome
Lincoln College welcomes qualified undergraduate students from abroad to our campus. Our goal is to provide you with an opportunity for advanced study, as well as offer you a chance to contribute to our college community. At Lincoln College, our faculty and staff create a learning community that is welcoming to international students. It is the ideal place to begin your college experience. As a private college in a safe, attractive community located in Central Illinois, we offer opportunities that will help you develop academically and personally. Located just two hours from Chicago and St. Louis, Lincoln College students can travel to shop, watch professional sporting events, and visit some of the best museums in the United States. We look forward to having you on our campus.
"Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people can be engaged in."
-Abraham Lincoln, March 9, 1832
Apply as an International Student
Students come to Lincoln College from more than 13 different nations around the world. We will be recruiting in China as soon as this spring and India in the near future. As an international student here, you'll find a warm welcome and plenty of company.
Applying as an international student is easy, though the process is a bit different depending on whether you're applying as a freshman or as a transfer student. If you have questions along the way, please contact us.
Apply as an International Freshman
You should apply as a freshman if you have never attended college before. Here's what to do.
- Check our deadlines. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. For priority consideration, please submit your application as early as possible. For regular admission, submit your application no later than July 1.
- Submit the application. Submitting an online application will expedite the admissions process, if you would prefer to apply on paper, you may download the Lincoln College Application below. Submit the US$25 fee with your application.
- Arrange for your official school transcripts to be sent to us. All freshman applicants are required to submit an official transcript from their secondary school. Academic transcripts in languages other than English must be accompanied by an official and certified English translation.
- Submit your test scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS). International students attending high school in the USA must submit SAT or ACT scores with their application. They may also choose to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores to strengthen their application. International students attending high school overseas must submit TOEFL or IELTS scores if English is not their native tongue. SAT/ACT scores are not required, only optional for overseas students.
- Submit the International Student Financial Statement (PDF 75KB). If needed, you may download directions for completing the financial statement.
Please send transcripts and other application materials to:
Gretchen Bree
Director of Admissions
Lincoln College
300 Keokuk St.
Lincoln, Illinois 62656
TOEFL & IELTS Requirements
TOEFL: Website
Internet-based test: 55
Computer-based test: 157
Paper-based test: 480
IELTS: Website
4.5 to 5.0 band score
Downloadable Application and Required Documents
International Student Application (PDF 4.2KB)
International Applicant Checklist (PDF 76KB)
Financial Statement for International Students (PDF 75KB)
Lincoln College Expenses (PDF 75KB)
Questions? Contact Lincoln College
Gretchen Bree
Director of Admissions
Lincoln College
Email – gbree@lincolncollege.edu
AOL Instant Messenger – gbreelc
Skype – gretchen.bree
Phone - 00 1 217 732 3155
Lincoln College is an institutional member of the American International Recruitment Council. The American International Recruitment Council (AIRC) is a membership association of accredited U.S. post-secondary institutions and certified student recruitment agencies which develops standards of ethical practice and provides a certification framework for agencies engaged in student recruitment. AIRC has been organized and will be operated as a tax-exempt Section 501(c)(3) organization.
As an AIRC member institution Lincoln College subscribes both to the AIRC standards and to the Rights and Responsibilities of AIRC Institutions and Agencies which may be found in the AIRC Certification and Process Standards Manual. (PDF 1MB)
Updated
7/6/11
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