Lincoln Christian University

All applicants for an undergraduate degree or certificate from Lincoln Christian University’s Hargrove School of Adult & Graduate Studies must complete the online application process.  Admission requirements include:

• Be a Christian adult aged 23 or older who resonate with Lincoln’s mission and desire to pursue a program taught from a Christian worldview; some form of church involvement is also expected.

• Request all official transcripts for any previously completed college work be sent to Lincoln Christian University (LCU) — Hargrove School Admissions Office (100 Campus View Drive, Lincoln, IL 62656).  All previous college work must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale).*  Students with less than 45 hours of previous college work will be advised to complete part or all of LCU's Associate of Arts in General Studies degree program.

• Complete required tests in reading and writing skills from ACT’s Compass® program at a time and place and for a fee (click here for details).  Students who score below a certain level will be required to enroll in LA090 Writing Enhancement for 1 hour (simultaneous with HS290).  If needed, LA090 may be repeated for 2 more credit hours.

• Have at least two years of work experience (paid or volunteer) in an organizational setting (for-profit or non-profit) with opportunity to apply what you are learning in context.

• Submit a written essay of 250-300 words that focuses on your professional and spiritual pilgrimage, as well as a statement of why the program you are interested in would be beneficial.

• Submit the names and addresses of three references, including references who are professional (able to speak to your work experience/habits), pastoral (able to speak to your spiritual and moral character), and personal (able to speak to your individual characteristics and qualities; not a relative).

• Complete the online application form, including submitting an electronic copy of a government-issued identification form (including a digital, passport-quality photograph).

• Pay a non-refundable application fee of $25 (via PayPal, credit card, or check).

• Be willing and able to be interviewed by one or more persons from the Admissions Committee at a time and a location mutually agreed upon, after all application materials have been submitted.

* Note:  Any undergraduate student who has been out of college at least five years and whose previous college work results in a cumulative grade point average below 2.0 may still be considered for admission—under a “Fresh Start” policy.  Lincoln Christian University recognizes recognizes that adult learners with earlier college records that are below average are often now at different stages in life with different levels of motivation and may need a fresh start.   If all other admissions requirements are met, students whose prior college work resulted in less than a 2.0 GPA may still be admitted and those earlier grades will not be considered in determining that student's current academic status (e.g. determining academic probation).  Lincoln’s Transfer of Credit policy does not allow any course grade below C (2.0) to be accepted, but any previous Lincoln grades below 2.0 will be used to determine a student's cumulative grade point average in the Hargrove School’s undergraduate programs.  The semester-by-semester academic status for all students (e.g. probation or Dean's List) will be based only on their current grades, which must be above 2.0 every semester (current term GPA, not cumulative GPA, is used to determine academic status).  In terms of graduation requirements, students admitted under the "Fresh Start" policy will be allowed to graduate with less than a 2.0 cumulative GPA, provided their Hargrove School GPA is at least 2.0.  Honors status at graduation, however, is based on a student's entire cumulative GPA, not just the grades earned in the Hargrove School.

For further information on admission to the School of Adult & Graduate Studies, contact the Hargrove School Admissions Office or call 1-888-522-5228.