Lincoln University (Lincoln U) is a public, historically black, land-grant university in Jefferson City, Missouri. Founded in 1866 by African-American veterans of the American Civil War, it is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. This was the first black university in the state. In the fall 2023, the university enrolled 1,799 students.
Former name: Lincoln Institute (1866–1921)
Motto: Laborare et studere
Motto in English: To labor and study
Type: Public historically black land-grant university