Overview

University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a University institution located in Lincoln, NE, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1410 Q Street
Lincoln, NE  68588-0417
United States

Contact Ms. Kayla Tupper
Interim Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@unl.edu
Phone: 402-472-2023
Fax: 402-472-0670

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural And Food Products Processing	×
Agricultural Business And Management, General	×
Agricultural Communication/journalism	×
Agricultural Economics	×
Agricultural Mechanization, General	×
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary Science And Related Fields, Other	×
Agriculture, General	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×
Animal Sciences, General	×
Food Science	×
Horticultural Science	×
Landscaping And Groundskeeping	×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×
Range Science And Management	×
Soil Science And Agronomy, General	×
Turf And Turfgrass Management	×
Veterinary/animal Health Technology/technician And Veterinary Assistant	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology	×
Architectural Design	×
Architecture	×
Interior Architecture	×
Landscape Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American Indian/native American Studies	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×
Latin American Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Botany/plant Biology	×
Entomology	×
Microbiology, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Construction Management, General	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Broadcast Journalism	×
Journalism, Other	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Sports Communication	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications	×
Network And System Administration/administrator	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, General	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Elementary Special Education Programs	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
French Language Teacher Education	×
German Language Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, Other	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Engineering	×
Architectural Engineering	×
Biological/biosystems Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Computer Software Engineering	×
Construction Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, General	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Pre-engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Construction Engineering Technology/technician	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
Hazardous Materials Management And Waste Technology/technician	×
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician	×
Surveying Technology/surveying	×
Water Quality And Wastewater Treatment Management And Recycling Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textiles, General	×
Child Care Provider/assistant	×
Family And Consumer Economics And Related Services, Other	×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Allied Health And Medical Assisting Services, Other	×
Art Therapy/therapist	×
Athletic Training/trainer	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Medical Office Assistant/specialist	×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist	×
Mental And Social Health Services And Allied Professions, Other	×
Physical Therapy Assistant	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×
Pre-pharmacy Studies	×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist	×
Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Professions And Studies, Other	×
Legal Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient Studies/civilization	×
Business Analytics	×
Data Science, General	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Environmental/natural Resources Law Enforcement And Protective Services	×
Environmental/natural Resources Management And Policy, General	×
Forest Management/forest Resources Management	×
Natural Resources/conservation, General	×
Urban Forestry	×
Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Outdoor Education	×
Physical Fitness Technician	×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Baking And Pastry Arts/baker/pastry Chef	×
Culinary Arts/chef Training	×
Restaurant, Culinary, And Catering Management/manager	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Atmospheric Chemistry And Climatology	×
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Hydrology And Water Resources Science	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Forensic Science And Technology	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Dance, General	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Digital Arts	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Music, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17,841

Applied

15,609

Accepted

19,701

Enrolled

Female Admissions

9,869

Females Applied

8,745

Females Accepted

89%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

7,954

Males Applied

6,849

Males Accepted

86%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

45

Application Fee

3.54

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Other requirements exist (see below)
Recommended	Essay
Other requirements:	20 or higher on ACT or combined total of 1040 or higher on the SAT Critical Reading & Math sections or rank in upper 50% of high school class, or a HS GPA of 3.0 or higher

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	May 1st	August 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	May 1st	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	610	560	670
SAT Math	600	538	660
ACT Composite	24	22	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

8,730

In-state

27,960

Out-of-state

8,730

In-district

Fees

2,124

Full-time student fees

14,210

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

15,087

Avg. Financial Aid Package

16,189

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

15,381

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,980

Avg. Loan Aid

3,273

Avg. Grant Aid

7,955

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

62%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

15%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

19,701

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

24%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.58%
Black or African American	2.88%
White or Caucasian	75.53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.28%
Asian	4.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.09%
Two or more races	3.78%
Other	0.91%

Gender

Male (49.89%)

Female (49.89%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	50%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
emergency notification system, CCTV surveillance, and public weapons storage for students/faculty/staff, lost and found services, s

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton			No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Bowling			No
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Football	No	Division 1A
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics	No	Division 1
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Riflery	No		No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing	No		No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball			No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No
Wrestling		Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton			No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Bowling		Division 1
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics	No	Division 1
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Riflery		Division 1
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing	No		No
Sand Volleyball		Division 1
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		Division 1
Weight Lifting	No	No	No
Wrestling		No	No