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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Lincoln University, Art Center College of Design, Bethesda University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Lincoln UniversityOakland, CA | Art CenterPasadena, CA | Bethesda UniversityAnaheim, CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | Not reportedNot reported by Lincoln University in the most recent federal collection. | 74.5% | Not reportedNot reported by Bethesda University in the most recent federal collection. |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedLincoln University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedArt Center College of Design reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedBethesda University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. |
| Average net price | Not reportedLincoln University does not participate in federal student aid programs, so the Department of Education does not calculate an average net price for it. Compare its published cost of attendance against other schools' net prices with care: they are not the same measure. | $48,66121.6% on Pell grants | $11,09734.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $13,150Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $54,170Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $7,220Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 100.0% | 79.2% | 11.1% |
| First-year retention | 88.9% | 85.9% | 44.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | Not reportedThis share is calculated from federal student aid applications, which Lincoln University does not participate in. | 21.6% | 34.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $53,695 | $71,958 | Not reportedNot reported by Bethesda University in the most recent federal collection. |
| Median federal debt at graduation | Not reportedLincoln University students cannot borrow federal student loans, because the college does not participate in federal student aid programs. Its reported federal loan debt is therefore zero by construction rather than by outcome. | $31,000 | $9,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 16:1 | 8:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 204 | 2,017 | 205 |
| Consensus percentile | No scorable rank on loaded listsLower is better | 74Lower is better | No scorable rank on loaded listsLower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Lincoln University | Art Center | Bethesda University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #370 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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