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University of Nebraska - Lincoln Overview

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is University of Nebraska - Lincoln Known For?

4,633 Undergraduate Awards
$32,324 Avg Cost After Aid
78% Acceptance Rate
  • The 4% student loan default rate at UNL is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
  • The highest award offered at UNL is the doctor's degree.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 84% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UNL makes roughly $46,400 a year. This is 14% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln Rankings

According to our 2022 analysis, UNL is ranked #233 out of 2,587 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #2 out of 22 schools in Nebraska.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

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

Rank Ranking Name Share
#63 Best Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#173 Best Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#219 Best Bachelor’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 UNL.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Zoology Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Architectural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#12 Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#12 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#20 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#82 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#82 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

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

Rank Ranking Name Source
#4 Best Zoology Schools College Factual
#16 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools College Factual
#29 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools College Factual
#97 Best Computer Science Schools Computer Science Degree
#103 Best Education Schools College Factual
#159 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual

Where Is University of Nebraska - Lincoln?

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Contact details for UNL are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1400 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68588-0419
Phone: 402-472-7211
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/UNLincoln
Twitter: http://twitter.com/UNLincoln

How Do I Get Into UNL?

You can apply to UNL online at: admissions.unl.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for UNL

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank considered but not required
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program considered but not required
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores considered but not required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UNL?

78% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
10% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at University of Nebraska - Lincoln is 78%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 10% of students accepted to UNL submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 650. Math scores were between 560 and 670.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Nebraska - Lincoln  ( 550 to 650 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Nebraska - Lincoln  ( 560 to 670 )
200
800
UNL received ACT scores from 89% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 27. Math scores were between 21 and 28. Composite scores were between 22 and 28.

ACT English Scores for University of Nebraska - Lincoln  ( 21 to 27 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of Nebraska - Lincoln  ( 21 to 28 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Nebraska - Lincoln  ( 22 to 28 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Nebraska - Lincoln?

$32,324 Net Price
44% Take Out Loans
4.2% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of UNL is $32,324. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UNL, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $6,598 a year. That adds up to $26,392 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UNL is 4.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Nebraska - Lincoln Undergraduate Student Diversity

18,949 Full-Time Undergraduates
49% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 20,286 undergraduate students at UNL, with 18,949 being full-time and 1,337 being part-time.

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There are also 4,822 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 18,949 full-time undergraduates at UNL, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 617
Black or African American 519
Hispanic or Latino 1,528
White 14,300
International Students 1,133
Other Races/Ethnicities 852

Geographic Diversity

Nebraska students aren't the only ones who study at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 110 countries are represented at UNL. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Malaysia, and India.

Online Learning at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

2,016 Took All Classes Online
16,732 Took At Least One Class Online
10.4% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 1 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at UNL. In 2019-2020, 16,732 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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This school is the 7th most popular in Nebraska for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UNL

The following table shows how UNL is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
General Architecture #1 #4
Zoology #4 #1
Plant Sciences #4 #4
Textile & Apparel Studies #4 #4
Journalism #6 #12
General Agriculture #7 #7
Architecture & Related Services #7 #4
Biological & Biomedical Sciences #10 #19
Food, Nutrition & Related Services #10 #13
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations #13 #19
General Engineering #14 #29
Finance & Financial Management #19 #51
Human Development & Family Studies #25 #37
Communication & Journalism #42 #60
Engineering #61 #84

Online Growth Rankings of UNL

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Nebraska - Lincoln was 10.4%. This is the #1,373 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UNL regardless of major.

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

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business Administration & Management 7%
Business, Management & Marketing 1%
Education 2%
Finance & Financial Management 4%
General Agriculture 8%
Journalism 3%
Zoology 4%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UNL 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 UNL.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Zoology #4
General Agriculture #26
Plant Sciences #27
Journalism #28
Public Relations & Advertising #78
Biological & Biomedical Sciences #85
Finance & Financial Management #104
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations #114
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology #132
Communication & Journalism #237
Psychology #350
Educational Administration #395

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 - Lincoln Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 298 25 156 0 479
General Psychology 220 0 21 13 254
Finance & Financial Management 232 0 3 0 235
Public Relations & Advertising 221 12 0 0 233
Teacher Education Subject Specific 162 17 18 0 197
Marketing 190 0 3 1 194
Accounting 140 0 45 0 185
Mechanical Engineering 147 0 22 5 174
Family & Consumer Economics 163 0 0 0 163
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 148 0 14 0 162
Computer Information Systems 117 0 27 4 148
Civil Engineering 109 0 15 8 132
General Biology 110 0 3 7 120
Law 0 0 0 120 120
Teacher Education Grade Specific 119 0 0 0 119
Educational Administration 0 11 55 51 117
Journalism 88 0 28 0 116
Natural Resources Conservation 79 0 17 13 109
Mathematics 83 0 13 8 104
Animal Science 74 0 19 7 100
Agricultural Economics & Business 87 0 8 1 96
Plant Sciences 55 1 25 14 95
General English Literature 70 0 14 11 95
Political Science & Government 85 0 4 4 93
Electrical Engineering 75 0 6 9 90
Communication Sciences 47 0 27 13 87
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 79 0 2 3 84
Food Science Technology 70 0 5 6 81
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 67 0 3 0 70
General Architecture 30 0 37 0 67
Special Education 43 6 17 0 66
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 61 0 61
Architectural Engineering 23 0 35 3 61
Computer Engineering 57 0 0 0 57
International Studies 56 0 0 0 56
Romance Languages 55 0 0 0 55
Construction Engineering Technology 54 0 0 0 54
Communication & Media Studies 48 0 0 5 53
History 47 0 2 3 52
Sociology 48 0 2 2 52
Business/Managerial Economics 51 0 0 0 51
Music 21 0 20 7 48
Chemical Engineering 38 0 4 5 47
Hospitality Management 46 0 0 0 46
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 45 0 45
Other Agriculture 44 0 0 0 44
General Engineering 0 0 22 20 42
Chemistry 20 0 4 16 40
Economics 37 0 1 2 40
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 39 0 0 0 39
Biological Engineering 31 0 0 8 39
General Agriculture 20 0 16 0 36
Drama & Theater Arts 34 0 2 0 36
Fine & Studio Arts 32 0 4 0 36
Textile & Apparel Studies 31 0 4 0 35
Design & Applied Arts 31 0 0 0 31
Physics 15 0 7 8 30
Agricultural Engineering 16 0 13 0 29
Zoology 6 0 19 3 28
Geological & Earth Sciences 11 0 12 5 28
International Business 25 0 0 0 25
Interior Architecture 23 0 0 0 23
Philosophy 16 0 2 5 23
Agricultural Mechanization 22 0 0 0 22
Horticulture 21 0 0 0 21
Anthropology 14 0 6 0 20
Construction Management 19 0 0 0 19
Educational Assessment 0 2 16 0 18
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 2 0 16 18
Statistics 0 0 12 5 17
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 17 0 0 0 17
Geography & Cartography 13 0 0 3 16
Other Business, Management & Marketing 0 0 11 4 15
Other Education 0 0 0 15 15
Ethnic Studies 15 0 0 0 15
Classical & Ancient Studies 15 0 0 0 15
Landscape Architecture 14 0 0 0 14
Allied Health Professions 13 0 0 0 13
Gerontology 12 0 0 0 12
Construction Engineering 9 0 2 0 11
Germanic Languages 11 0 0 0 11
Agricultural Public Services 10 0 0 0 10
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 10 0 0 0 10
Soil Sciences 9 0 0 0 9
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 9 0 9
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 8 0 8
Legal Research 0 0 0 8 8
Liberal Arts General Studies 2 4 0 0 6
Teaching English or French 0 5 0 0 5
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 5 0 0 0 5
Natural Resource Management 5 0 0 0 5
Botany/Plant Biology 4 0 0 0 4
Nutrition Science 0 0 3 1 4
Classical Languages & Literature 3 0 0 0 3
Legal Professions (Other) 0 0 3 0 3
Dance 3 0 0 0 3
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 2 0 2
Public Policy 2 0 0 0 2
Food Processing 1 0 0 0 1
Communications Technology 0 0 0 1 1
Engineering Technology (Other) 0 0 1 0 1
Environmental Engineering 0 0 1 0 1
Area Studies 1 0 0 0 1
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 1 1
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 0 0
Insurance 0 0 0 0 0
Civil Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0 0
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 0 0 0
Engineering Mechanics 0 0 0 0 0
Industrial Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
Manufacturing Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
Other Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
Housing 0 0 0 0 0
Human Sciences Business Services 0 0 0 0 0
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 0 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0 0
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0 0
Medieval Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Museum Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 4,633 85 956 444 6,118

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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