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CLU is reimagining access and improving cost transparency in higher education. The new Course-Based Cost Model for undergraduate students offers a simplified, transparent, and predictable per-course tuition model. Students will pay $270 per course, and can complete a 60-credit baccalaureate completion program for $5,400, offering clarity and cost certainty throughout their academic journey. Learn more about our Course-Based Cost Model>
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Lincoln Vibrant Communities is a one-of-its-kind program that invests in leadership, policy, and advanced practical skills to build communities that are defined by trust and civic engagement, and focused on positive change. This program brings together the forces of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Claremont Lincoln University in a powerful initiative for leaders and teams addressing public sector challenges. Learn more about Lincoln Vibrant Communities>
SCHOLARSHIP With the generous support of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Claremont Lincoln University offers scholarship opportunities grounded in a shared commitment to high-quality education that delivers meaningful return on investment while minimizing long-term financial burden. Apply for the Scholarship> The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
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Student-Centered Education

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Transparent Tuition

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100% Online

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Flexible Schedule

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Socially Conscious

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Transparent Tuition

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CLAREMONT CORE®

Integrated into every master’s program is a teaching philosophy that moves from personal awareness and transformation to active listening and the creation of a collaborative path toward sustainable change. This pathway is achieved through The Claremont Core®: Mindfulness, Dialogue, Collaboration, and Change.

MINDFULNESS

Be present, attentive, and aware of yourself, your surroundings, and your capacity to cultivate compassionate change.
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DIALOGUE

Communicate in a way that welcomes diverse perspectives, reframes conflict, and results in achievable solutions.
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COLLABORATION

Facilitate co-creative dialogue to manage interpersonal and organizational challenges and bring stakeholders to consensus.
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CHANGE

Combine mindfulness, dialogue, and collaboration to generate positive and sustainable change in society.

Our work together

Claremont Lincoln University is the university of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, a non-profit global thought leader solving social, environmental, and economic challenges.

The Lincoln Institute offers innovative land-based solutions to social, economic, and environmental challenges that bridge the gap between theory and practice. Together, CLU and the Lincoln Institute seek to impact a billion people by mobilizing leaders worldwide to tackle pressing public sector challenges and to build and sustain vibrant communities for all.

Through our comprehensive Lincoln Vibrant Communities initiative, our uniquely co-designed bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and our skill-packed Advanced Practice Graduate Certificates, we help leaders take the next step in their careers—empowering them to make positive change in their communities.

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