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Lincoln Christian University, known until September 2009 as Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, is comprised of Lincoln Christian College (LCC), Lincoln Christian Seminary (LCS), and the Hargrove School, all located in Lincoln, Illinois. LCU is affiliated with the Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ.

LCC is a private four year, co-educational, residential Bible college offering Certificates, Associate's and Bachelor's degrees. LCS is a graduate seminary offering Master's and Doctoral degrees, including an MDiv. The Hargrove School offers continuing educational programs.

LCC and LCS have been accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education since 1954, and by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools since 1991. LCS has also been accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada since 1991.

Religious emphasis
As a Bible college accredited by the ABHE, LCU must subscribe to that association's Tenets of Faith, which include an affirmation of the doctrine of Biblical infallibility. In accord with the ABHE's requirement that "all programs [enable] students to achieve a biblical worldview", undergraduates pursuing a four-year degree must complete at least 30 credit hours in Biblical studies.

Full-time students are required to attend weekly worship services on campus, as well as participate in 'Spiritual Formation Groups' for "group devotion, prayer, and accountability."

Restrictions on students

 * on campus under 23
 * curfew
 * no visits
 * no dating

History
LCU was founded in 1944 as Lincoln Bible Institute, a four-year Bible college aligned with the Restoration Movement. Its first President was Earl Hargrove. The seminary opened in 1951; its first Dean was Enos Dowling.