Lincoln, NE · Public · 19,178 undergraduates · urban
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Less selective
Nebraska’s land-grant flagship connects agriculture, engineering, business, journalism, and sciences to both state industries and a growing capital-city economy.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 77.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 66.8%
18,354 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$56,887 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Nebraska-Lincoln apart
Academic design
Agriculture, natural resources, engineering, business, journalism, education, and sciences form major academic anchors.
Campus pattern
City Campus borders downtown Lincoln; East Campus concentrates agriculture and natural-resource facilities.
Career & value signal
Lincoln offers government, insurance, technology, agriculture, healthcare, and startup employment connections.
Can I get in?
77.1% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
18,354About 77 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 8% submitted an SAT, and 83% submitted an ACT. Because SAT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Nebraska-Lincoln, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Nebraska-Lincoln 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
Agriculture, natural resources, engineering, business, journalism, education, and sciences form major academic anchors.
Make institutional fit specific
Nebraska’s land-grant flagship connects agriculture, engineering, business, journalism, and sciences to both state industries and a growing capital-city economy.
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.
Fee waiver: accepted
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.
ArchitectureAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits 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.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln publishes four merit awards, the largest reaching $5,000 to $10,000 a year. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Renews
Open across the university · Merit · Renews
Open across the university · Merit · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
In the season card
These four awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
University of Nebraska-Lincoln beyond the classroom
City Campus borders downtown Lincoln; East Campus concentrates agriculture and natural-resource facilities.
A defining academic feature
Agriculture, natural resources, engineering, business, journalism, education, and sciences form major academic anchors.
What shapes an ordinary week
City Campus borders downtown Lincoln; East Campus concentrates agriculture and natural-resource facilities.
Where the degree can lead
Lincoln offers government, insurance, technology, agriculture, healthcare, and startup employment connections.