A historically black junior college in Fort Pierce, Florida (1960–1966) serving four counties.
Lincoln Junior College opened in 1960 as one of eleven black community colleges founded in Florida in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Created in response to the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision, the college was designed to serve Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie counties. Initially restricted to black students, it operated from facilities adjacent to Lincoln Park Academy high school before constructing dedicated buildings in 1962.
The college offered a college parallel program (64 semester hours) to prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions, adult education programs including GED preparation, and technical training in brick masonry, carpentry, waitress training, and technical illustration. The adult education program saw enrollment quadruple from 115 to 446 students when integrated into the college structure.
Lincoln Junior College began with an initial enrollment of 98 students in 1960. By its final year (1964–65), enrollment peaked at 667 students, of which 221 were in the college parallel program, demonstrating significant growth during its six-year operation.
The college closed in 1966 following a planned merger with Indian River Junior College. Uniquely among Florida's twelve black junior colleges, all full-time faculty members became part of the merged institution's faculty. President Leroy S. Floyd, who had led the college since its opening, became dean of students at Indian River Junior College.