University of Nebraska at Omaha Overview

Located in Omaha, Nebraska, University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is University of Nebraska at Omaha Known For?

• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UNOMAHA.
• In 2017-2018, 50% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, UNOMAHA bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $44,200 a year. That's about 8% more than their peers at other schools.

University of Nebraska at Omaha Rankings

UNOMAHA landed the #450 spot in our 2021 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 2,320 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

UNOMAHA has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#123	Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#143	Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#241	Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#263	Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UNOMAHA.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Computer Systems Analysis Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#31	Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#31	Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#35	Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#42	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#50	Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#51	Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#53	Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UNOMAHA has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Computer Science Degree
#14	Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences	College Factual
#16	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#24	Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	College Factual
#54	Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#64	Best Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections	College Factual

Where Is University of Nebraska at Omaha?

Contact details for UNOMAHA are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	6001 Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68182-0225
Phone:	402-554-2800
Website:	https://www.unomaha.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/unomaha
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/unomaha

How Do I Get Into UNOMAHA?

You can apply to UNOMAHA online at: https://www.unomaha.edu/admissions/apply/index.php

Admission Requirements for UNOMAHA

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	recommended
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UNOMAHA?

Since UNOMAHA has an acceptance rate of 87%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 86%, and the acceptance rate for women is 87%.

Average Test Scores

About 1% of students accepted to UNOMAHA submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 425 and 565. Math scores were between 415 and 537.

UNOMAHA received ACT scores from 97% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 26. Math scores were between 17 and 25. Composite scores were between 19 and 26.

Can I Afford University of Nebraska at Omaha?

The overall average net price of UNOMAHA is $26,670. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UNOMAHA, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $5,372 a year. That adds up to $21,488 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UNOMAHA is 6.2%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

University of Nebraska at Omaha Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 12,245 undergraduate students at UNOMAHA, with 9,921 being full-time and 2,324 being part-time.

There are also 2,908 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,921 full-time undergraduates at UNOMAHA, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Nebraska at Omaha students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	464
Black or African American	631
Hispanic or Latino	1,496
White	6,194
International Students	551
Other Races/Ethnicities	585

Geographic Diversity

Nebraska students aren't the only ones who study at University of Nebraska at Omaha. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 78 countries are represented at UNOMAHA. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Oman.

Online Learning at University of Nebraska at Omaha

There are 8 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at UNOMAHA. In 2017-2018, 7,538 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UNOMAHA has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 4th most popular in Nebraska for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.

Online Growth Rankings of UNOMAHA

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Nebraska at Omaha was 4.2%. This is the #1,726 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UNOMAHA regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UNOMAHA majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	45%
English Language & Literature	22%
Ethnic Studies	43%
Gerontology	26%
Homeland Security	53%
Information Technology	36%
Library & Information Science	64%
Library Science	64%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	17%
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	46%
Political Science & Government	18%
Public Administration	9%
Public Administration & Social Service	17%
Social Work	21%
Writing Studies	29%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UNOMAHA ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UNOMAHA.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Air Transportation	#14
Transportation & Materials Moving	#14
Gerontology	#23
Geography & Cartography	#33
Library & Information Science	#33
Political Science & Government	#39
Information Science	#42
Library Science	#45
Computer Software & Applications	#46
Sociology	#47
Writing Studies	#53
Public Administration	#73
English Language & Literature	#90
Information Technology	#92
Computer Information Systems	#132
Special Education	#150
Social Sciences	#160
Public Administration & Social Service	#166
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	#168
Computer & Information Sciences	#303
Criminal Justice & Corrections	#318
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	#358
Liberal Arts General Studies	#396
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	#396
Education	#497

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Nebraska at Omaha Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	305	0	0	0	305
Business Administration & Management	0	123	0	132	0	255
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	209	0	15	5	229
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	128	0	80	0	208
Social Work	0	45	0	98	0	143
Information Science	0	49	10	64	0	123
General Psychology	0	105	0	14	3	122
General Biology	0	94	0	14	0	108
Health & Physical Education	0	71	0	30	5	106
Computer Science	0	64	4	29	0	97
Finance & Financial Management	0	96	0	0	0	96
Marketing	0	93	0	0	0	93
Accounting	0	63	0	24	0	87
Political Science & Government	0	40	7	30	0	77
Computer Information Systems	48	11	0	11	3	73
Special Education	0	36	0	36	0	72
Computer Systems Analysis	0	0	67	0	0	67
Public Administration	0	0	9	50	5	64
Student Counseling	0	0	0	63	0	63
Homeland Security	0	43	17	0	0	60
Information Technology	0	29	10	19	0	58
Communication & Journalism (Other)	0	56	0	0	0	56
General English Literature	0	36	0	15	0	51
Gerontology	0	15	16	12	3	46
Fine & Studio Arts	0	46	0	0	0	46
Communication & Media Studies	0	33	0	11	0	44
Mathematics	0	21	0	21	0	42
Sociology	0	33	0	7	0	40
Writing Studies	0	18	6	14	0	38
International Studies	0	33	0	0	0	33
Public Health	0	29	0	0	0	29
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	0	28	0	0	0	28
Air Transportation	0	28	0	0	0	28
Human Resource Management	0	24	2	0	0	26
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	24	0	2	0	26
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	9	17	0	26
Economics	0	6	0	19	0	25
Music	0	19	0	4	0	23
Real Estate	0	22	0	0	0	22
History	0	19	0	3	0	22
Biotechnology	0	21	0	0	0	21
Educational Administration	0	0	0	8	13	21
Allied Health Professions	0	8	0	11	0	19
Geography & Cartography	0	9	2	6	0	17
Chemistry	0	16	0	0	0	16
Natural Resources Conservation	0	15	0	0	0	15
Library & Information Science	0	14	0	0	0	14
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	13	0	0	0	13
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	1	0	12	0	13
Drama & Theater Arts	0	9	0	2	0	11
Business/Managerial Economics	0	10	0	0	0	10
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	8	0	1	0	9
Natural Sciences	0	8	0	0	0	8
Ethnic Studies	0	6	1	0	0	7
Philosophy	0	7	0	0	0	7
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	7	0	0	0	7
Physics	0	7	0	0	0	7
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	0	6	0	0	0	6
Teaching English or French	0	0	6	0	0	6
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	0	6	0	0	0	6
International Business	0	5	0	0	0	5
Urban Studies	0	0	1	4	0	5
Area Studies	0	4	0	0	0	4
Religious Studies	0	3	0	0	0	3
Journalism	0	2	0	0	0	2
Computer Systems Networking	0	0	2	0	0	2
Legal Professions (Other)	0	2	0	0	0	2
International Relations & National Security	0	0	2	0	0	2
Computer Software & Applications	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	48	2,281	171	878	37	3,415

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Beatmastermatt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.