Lincoln University is a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian,provisionally accredited university based in Oakland, California.The university is located near the 12th Street BART station in downtown Oakland. It enrolls over 800 students in undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral level programs in business administration, as well an English language program, certificate programs, and bachelor of science degrees. The university is currently led by Dr. Allan Samson, who is chairman of the Board of Trustees and instructor and by Dr. Mikhail Brodsky, president and rector.