Lincoln Tech to Expand Presence in Texas with New Rowlett Campus
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Lincoln Educational Services (Nasdaq: LINC) will open a second Dallas‑area campus in Rowlett, Texas as its 24th campus. The new 88,000 square foot facility will offer automotive, welding, electrical and HVAC training and is projected to open in Q1 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and timely build‑out. The Rowlett campus complements Lincoln’s Grand Prairie campus and supports a company plan to open as many as 20 new campuses under its long‑term growth plan. The expansion aims to help meet an estimated 240,000 Texas job openings by 2032 in related skilled trades.
Positive
- Adds a 88,000 sq ft campus in Rowlett, Texas
- Designated as the company’s 24th campus
- Projected opening in Q1 2027
- Supports plan to open as many as 20 new campuses
- Targets automotive, welding, electrical, HVAC skilled training
Negative
- Opening is subject to regulatory approvals and timely build‑out
- Execution risk to deliver as many as 20 planned campuses
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Second Campus in the Dallas Metro Area to Address Underserved Market for Electrical, HVAC, Automotive and Welding Skills Training
Parsippany, NJ, Nov. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (Nasdaq: LINC), a national leader in specialized technical and skills training for nearly 80 years, today announced plans to expand its presence in Texas with a second campus in the metropolitan Dallas area. The Company’s 24th campus will be in Rowlett, TX, a northern suburb conveniently located near major interstate (635 and 30) highways and will complement the highly successful Lincoln campus in Grand Prairie, Texas. The new 88,000 square foot campus will offer automotive, welding, electrical and HVAC training, playing a pivotal role in filling more than 240,000 anticipated job openings in these fields across Texas by 2032*.
The Rowlett campus is projected to open during the first quarter of 2027, subject to obtaining necessary regulatory approvals and timely build-out. Over the past 24 months, the Company has opened new campuses in East Point, GA and Houston, expanded campuses in the Philadelphia and Nashville markets and is building a new campus in Hicksville, NY that is planned to open in 2026. The nationwide campus expansion reflects continued employer demand for skilled employees and job growth projections and is consistent with the Company’s plan to open as many as 20 new campuses as part of its long-term strategic growth plan.
“Having two campuses in high growth markets provides Lincoln with opportunities to accelerate our growth, enhance our return on investment and better serve local businesses and students,” says Scott Shaw, Lincoln Tech’s President and CEO. “Dallas is one of the largest cities in the U.S. and the third fastest growing city by population. Demand in the area for employees trained in the skilled fields we plan to offer at Rowlett remains high.”
* Career growth projections can be found at onetonline.org for the years 2022-2032 and are current as of October 27, 2025.
ABOUT LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a leading provider of diversified career-oriented post-secondary education helping to provide solutions to America’s skills gap. Lincoln offers career-oriented programs to recent high school graduates and working adults in five principal areas of study: automotive technology, health sciences, skilled trades, business and information technology, and hospitality services. Lincoln has provided the workforce with skilled technicians since its inception in 1946 and currently operates 22 campuses in 12 states under the brands Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln College of Technology and Nashville Auto Diesel College. The Company was incorporated in New Jersey in 2003 as the successor-in-interest to various acquired schools including Lincoln Technical Institute, Inc. which opened its first campus in Newark, New Jersey in 1946. For more information, please go to www.lincolntech.edu.
Scott Watkins, VP Marketing Lincoln Tech 973.766.9656 Swatkins@lincolntech.edu
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