Lincoln College of New England was a private college in

Southington, Connecticut Southington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, it had a population of 43,501. Southington contains the villages of Marion, Milldale, and Plantsville. Geography Southington is situa ...

, founded in 1966 as Briarwood College. Lincoln's regional accreditor placed the college on probation in the summer of 2018 and the institution subsequently stopped admitting students and announced that it would close in December. Lincoln was known for its

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mortuary science Mortuary science is the study of deceased bodies through mortuary work. The term is most often applied to a college curriculum in the United States that prepares a student for a career as a mortician or funeral director. Many also study embalmin ...

, nursing, and

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assistant programs. As of the Spring Semester 2015, Lincoln was the only institution in Connecticut offering a mortuary program. Lincoln College offered a total of 24 degree programs including legal assisting, medical assisting, and clinical assisting. The tuition for Lincoln was, on average, approximately $16,400 per year with additional fees averaging $300. On-campus housing was available for up to 300 students, with average room prices around $3,600 per year per student.

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