Number of Courses Required:

The Master degree program consists of 16 to 18 graduate courses.  (Some students may be required to take additional "pre-requisite" courses, as determined by an evaluation of an applicant's undergraduate transcripts).   

Students will be required to take a five-week employment workshop entitled "Legal Environment of Business and Employment Preparation" & pay $975 to enroll in this non-credit bearing workshop in the first semester.

Each semester that a student is working he/she will need to take the coop course, "BA 390 Internship in Business Administration". This class gives the student the legal right to work.  Students can register for BA 390 each semester. 

How many courses you will need to take will depend on how many units you choose to take each semester. Students that choose to register 9 units each semester, will study and work for three years, therefore they will take 6 extra courses (BA 390). However, if they choose to register 12 units per semester, they will only study and work for two years and will only need four extra courses to complete the whole program.  

Tuition Cost Per Course:

The tuition is $355 per unit, one course has 3 units. Students will take between 48 and 54 units to graduate (depending on how many extra BA 390 courses taken)  

Total cost of tuition is between $17,040 and 19,000 for Master's degree.

*Please note that prices are subject to change.

Please note that any prerequisite courses that may be required will add to the cost at the same rate per course as stated above.

COST FACT SHEET FOR THE FIRST 12 MONTHS at

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

Q: How many semesters are there during the first 12 months at Lincoln University?

A: There are 3 semesters during the first 12 months, each semester lasting about 4 months.

Q: How many classes am I required to take each semester?

A: You must take two classes in the first two semesters.

Q: How much do I need to pay each semester, and when?

A: 1st Semester:

(a) Before the first class you pay for tuition & fees of $ 3,625

(b) Before receiving the I-20 you deposit for the required workshops 2,975

(c) Before receiving the I-20 you deposit for the Employment FAST TRACK Fee 950

$ 7,550

2nd Semester:

(a) Before the two classes in the 2nd semester you pay tuition of 3,375

3rd Semester:

(a) If you want to work in the 3rd semester, you pay tuition of 1,000

Total Cost First 12 Months $11,925

Q: Can I pay a partial payment on the tuition costs at the beginning of each semester—and then pay the balance after I

receive payment from my internship employment?

A: Yes. There is a payment plan allowing students to pay installments throughout the semester.

Q: How much do I need to pay per month for living expenses?

A: Lincoln estimates that the cost of living alone in a single apartment would be about $800 per month. However, it is estimated that a student who chooses to share an apartment and food with several other students who buy and prepare their own meals together would pay approximately $400 to $500 for their room and board per month. 

Q: How much do I need to pay for other personal expenses?

A: Each student will be responsible to pay for his/her own additional expenses, including cost of books, insurance and transportation.

Q: What is the Fast Track Employment Assistance Package?

A: Special benefits which you purchase for a fee of $950 which entitles you to receive

(1) help in getting an immediate job offer letter from an interim employer, plus,

(2) assistance in applying for a Social Security number as soon as legally allowed, plus,

(3) actual employment for several hours a week in marketing, while student is simultaneously engaged in securing more permanent full time employment with an outside American company.

Q: After completing 9 months of classes (two semesters), will I be allowed to have an annual break from taking classes?

A: Yes: But to keep working you will need to take the BA390 employment course costing $1,000.

Q: During the annual break from classes, will I be able to continue working full time?

A: Yes, you will be able to continue working during your annual break; however, you are required to take & pay for the employment course which gives you the legal right to continue your employment in curricular practical training.

Q: Does you charge a courier or processing fee in addition to the fees noted above?

A: Yes. You will be charged a nonrefundable courier/processing fee of $250 to which is payable upon the student being accepted by the university. 

Q: How much money needs to be in my, or my sponsor’s, bank statement in order to be accepted?

A: Both the U.S. consulate and the university require that students provide a personal bank statement or the bank statement of their sponsor showing sufficient funds to cover their expenses for the first academic year, as noted in Section 7d of the I-20 form. A $15,000 bank statement is required for acceptance to the co-op program. This requirement does not mean that the student must pay this much money in their first year; rather, this bank statement merely demonstrates that the student has more than enough money available, from which he/she can pay estimated academic and personal expenses.

Q: Am I guaranteed a job by the university or its associate?

A: No. It is the responsibility of each co-op student to locate and secure his/her own curricular practical training job. Other than the initial part time hours of employment that is offered in the first a few weeks as a part of FAST TRACK Employment Assistance package, no guarantee of any employment has been promised to the student.

Q: How much can I earn in Curricular Practical Training as a co-op student?

A: Students in the co-op program are allowed to legally work full time (160 or more hours per month), and will be paid no less than the state minimum wage. Examples of potential incomes for students working full time are as follows:

(1) At $8.00 per hour, a student would earn approximately $1,280 per month.

(2) At $10.00 per hour, a student would earn approximately $1,600 per month.

(3) At $12.00 per hour, a student would earn approximately $1,920 per month.

 

Financial Aid:  For Master's degree students, the "co-op" employment will be arranged by a human resource company, work starts within the first 60 days, most students (75%) start work in 30 days, the salary will be $8 to $12 per hour or more, depending on student's English ability, work experience, and job skills. Based on this, the income will be $15,000 to $23,000 in the first year, which is more than any scholarships that are available to students from any other universities. Virtually 100% students enhance their job level over times, from the entry-level job ($8-$9) in the beginning switch to higher managerial jobs that pay higher salary ($11-$12 or more).  $8 per hour  $9 per hour  $10 per hour  $11 per hour  $12 per hour  work 40 hours per week,        4 weeks per month work 40 hours per week,        4 weeks per month work 40 hours per week,        4 weeks per month work 40 hours per week,        4 weeks per month work 40 hours per week,        4 weeks per month annual income $15,360 annual income $17,280 annual income $19,200 annual income $21,120 annual income $23,040