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  • Students

    Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend UNL.

  • Admissions

    See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at UNL. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.

  • College Costs & Financial Aid

    Learn about costs to attend UNL and how much financial aid is typically awarded.

  • College Cost Estimator

    Estimate your cost to attend UNL in a few simple steps.

  • Classes and Campus Life

    Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at UNL.

  • Student Experiences

    Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at UNL – inside and outside the classroom.

  • Majors, Graduation and Next Steps

    See which majors are most popular at UNL and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.

  • Student Success & Progress

    Discover how many students who start at UNL finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.

  • Student Learning Outcomes

    Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at UNL.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is an educational institution of international stature. UNL is a leader in academic excellence, offering world-class learning opportunities, with 162 majors and 285 programs of study. UNL is recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as a Doctoral/Research Extensive university. UNL is ranked by U.S. News among the Top 50 Public National Universities. UNL ranks 68th on Kiplinger's Personal Finance's 100 Best Values in Public Colleges. In July 2011, UNL joined the Big Ten Conference.

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What's Great About UNL Interested in Becoming a Husker? Academic Success Starts Here
Visit UNL What Can I Study? Life on Campus
Costs and Financial Assistance Where do I Live? Husker Athletics

Living in the Huskers Community

UNL is located in a vibrant and safe city of 250,000 people that has many of the cultural and entertainment benefits of a much larger city, with the feel of a friendly Midwestern community (see About Lincoln).

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More about the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a comprehensive research university with an extraordinary interest in undergraduate learning and teaching excellence. That means you’ll take classes from faculty who create new knowledge. Undergraduates at UNL can participate with faculty in real-world research and creative activities on topics of their choice. And UNL faculty are excellent teachers committed to student success.

Over 24,500 students are enrolled in UNL’s nine colleges: Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education and Human Sciences, Engineering, Hixson-Lied Fine and Performing Arts, Journalism and Mass Communications, and Law.

UNL offers 214 bachelors degree programs. This includes 44 majors in which a student can earn either a BA or BS, and 10 supplemental endorsement programs in Education (see list of majors). At the graduate level, UNL offers 87 masters degree programs and 42 doctoral degree programs. In addition, three professional doctoral (AuD, DPH, JD) and two professional masters (MArch, LLM) degrees, as well as four educational specialist certificates, are also available (see list of programs).

UNL’s City Campus is adjacent to Lincoln’s downtown business district; its East Campus lies two miles northeast of City Campus. UNL’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, from its headquarters on East Campus, extends the university’s services to all Nebraskans through its statewide research and extension programs.

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