Omaha, NE · Public · 11,488 undergraduates · urban
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Less selective
UNO is Nebraska’s metropolitan public university, emphasizing business, information technology, aviation, public administration, education, and community-linked professional study.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 86.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 51.4%
9,889 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$53,909 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Nebraska at Omaha apart
Academic design
Business, computing, aviation, public affairs, education, communication, and sciences align closely with metro workforce needs.
Campus pattern
Urban Omaha campus sits near major neighborhoods and employment centers.
Career & value signal
Finance, insurance, defense, logistics, healthcare, technology, and government provide strong local opportunities.
Can I get in?
86.9% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
9,889About 87 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 0% submitted an SAT, and 74% submitted an ACT. Treat the SAT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Nebraska at Omaha, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Nebraska at Omaha weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Business, computing, aviation, public affairs, education, communication, and sciences align closely with metro workforce needs.
Make institutional fit specific
UNO is Nebraska’s metropolitan public university, emphasizing business, information technology, aviation, public administration, education, and community-linked professional study.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
$45 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Biology, General
What is campus life like?
University of Nebraska at Omaha beyond the classroom
Urban Omaha campus sits near major neighborhoods and employment centers.
A defining academic feature
Business, computing, aviation, public affairs, education, communication, and sciences align closely with metro workforce needs.
What shapes an ordinary week
Urban Omaha campus sits near major neighborhoods and employment centers.
Where the degree can lead
Finance, insurance, defense, logistics, healthcare, technology, and government provide strong local opportunities.