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Off-Campus Housing Near Lincoln University
$3,650/unit
Fees may apply534 Fairbanks Ave
$6,300/unit
Fees may applyHeritage Collection on Grand Central (E 36th) – Two Bedroom
$2,495+/unit
Fees may applyThe Alabama
$2,668+/unit
Fees may applyThe Landings at Port Imperial Apartments
$2,427+/unit
Fees may applyThe Rail at North Bergen
$910+/unit
Fees may applyThe Station
$3,280/unit
Fees may applyThe Vanguard at the Shipyard
$2,181/unit
Fees may applyThe Willows at Park Pointe
$170/unit
Fees may applyUnion Square Apartments
About Off-Campus Housing Near Lincoln University
Lincoln University, the nation's first degree-granting historically Black college or university, sits on a rural campus of about 2,077 students amid the rolling farmland and wooded hilltops of southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. The setting is quiet and green, roughly 45 miles from Philadelphia, so the social world centers firmly on campus. Tradition runs deep: Homecoming is a week-long event with a coronation, step shows, and tailgating that draws alumni back across generations, and the International Cultural Center anchors arts and big gatherings in its large auditorium. Lions athletics fill Manuel Rivero Hall, which also holds a pool and gym. Because the campus is rural and spread out, students rely on cars to reach the surrounding towns.
Lincoln University Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Lincoln folds incoming first-years into campus housing as part of the enrollment process, so once you confirm enrollment and clear the bursar you complete the housing application and Residence Life assigns your room. Plan on living on campus when you start, since campus life is the default given how rural the location is. To live on campus you have to be a full-time student carrying at least 12 credits.
Off-Campus Eligibility
Students who move off campus are typically upperclassmen who want more space, and they spread into the surrounding small towns rather than a dense student district, since there is not one at the gates. Common landing spots are Oxford, Avondale, and Landenberg, and Lincoln even partners with an apartment community in Newark, Delaware. Expect ordinary small-town renting, with a credit and income check, a security deposit, and often a guarantor.