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University of Nebraska-Lincoln

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
#123 National Universities
#1 Nebraska Colleges
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tuition & fees

$28,584

graduate tuition & fees

$20,944

acceptance rate

87%

Student Population

24,393

online students

1,697

Number of Programs

288

Financial Aid Amount

$10,570

SAT Scores

1,200

Graduation Rate

67%

University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a Public, 4 years college located in Lincoln, Nebraska. UNL ranked 123^rd in National Universities and 1^st in Nebraska Colleges.

It has a total enrollment of 24,393 including undergraduate and graduate students and student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. It is a Research University with very high research activity school by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. UNL's acceptance rate is 87.49% last year (undergraduate school).

University of Nebraska-Lincoln is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

School Overview

The following table shows the basic characteristic of University of Nebraska-Lincoln and directory information. You may want to visit the school's website to check application deadlines, requirements, and financial information.

Contact Information
Address	1400 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68588-0419
Phone	402-472-7211
WEB	www.unl.edu/
Admission Information
Admission	https://admissions.unl.edu/
Online Application	https://admissions.unl.edu/apply/
Financial Aid	https://financialaid.unl.edu/
Net Price Calculator	https://financialaid.unl.edu/net-price-calculator
Veterans Tuition	https://vetsuccess.unl.edu/
Athletic	https://heoa.unl.edu/
Disability Service	https://www.unl.edu/ssd/
School Category
School Type	Public, 4 years
Carnegie Category	Research University with very high research activity
Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

The acceptance rate of University of Nebraska-Lincoln is 87.49% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 29.79%.

Open Admission Policy	✗
Acceptance Rate	87.49 %
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	29.79 %

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Tuition & Fees

UNL's 2025 tuition & fees is $10,434 for Nebraska residents and $28,584 for out-of-students. The undergraduate tuition increased by 3.01% compared to the last year's rate based on out-of-state rate ($27,748).

For graduate programs, its 2025 tuition & fees is $8,434 for Nebraska residents and $20,944 for out-of-students. The graduate tuition increased by 3.08% compared to the last year's rate.

	Nebraska Residents	Out-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$10,434	$28,584
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$8,434	$20,944

*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)

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Student Population

A total of 24,393 students have enrolled at UNL (2024-2025). Among them, 1,697 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. UNL has 19,701 undergraduate students and the graduate school has 4,692 students. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.

Total Students	24,393
Undergraduate Students	19,701
Graduate Students	4,692
Online Enrollment	1,697

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Offered Degrees and On-Campus Services

UNL offers 288 programs including both undergraduate and graduate programs. 43 out of the 288 programs are offerd via distace learning (online programs).

The following tables summarizes the offered programs, on-campus services, and special learning opportunities offered by UNL

Number of programs	288 Programs
Number of online programs	43 Programs
Offered Degrees/Programs	Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year 1 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice)