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Lincoln University, located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, is a public, state-related historically black university (HBCU) with a rich history, recognized as the first degree-granting HBCU in the United States. Founded in 1854 as the Ashmun Institute, it became Lincoln University in 1866 and has a strong liberal arts and sciences-based curriculum. The university is known for producing notable alumni, including U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and poet Langston Hughes, and offers a close-knit community experience on its 422-acre main campus.
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