University Of Nebraska At Omaha

The University of Nebraska at Omaha is a coeducational, public university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. In 1908, it was established as Omaha University. In 1931, it became Municipal University of Omaha. In 1968, it received its present moniker following a merger into the University of Nebraska system. The University, with its associated buildings, stretches across more than 150 acres of urban land.

The University has the following colleges and institutions:

College of Arts and Sciences
College of Business Administration
College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media
College of Education
College of Information Science and Technology
College of Public Affairs and Community Service

The University's sports teams are called the Mavericks. The official mascot is a bull named Durango. The University sponsors baseball, basketball, football, hockey, wrestling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track, and volleyball.

Notable alumni of the University include Chuck Hagel, U.S. Senator; James J. Lindsay, United States Army General; and James R. Young, Chairman and President of Union Pacific Railroad.

Campus Location

6001 Dodge St
Omaha, NE 68182-0225
USA
Main Tel: (402) 554-2800
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

University Of Nebraska At Omaha Highlights

Where University Of Nebraska At Omaha stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in fine arts, business and management, education and teaching, mathematics, and security and law enforcement.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
High faculty salary.
Affordable tuition & fees.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	1,721	75
Master	637	35
Postbaccalaureate certificate	48	9
Doctorale	11	4
Post-master's certificate	9	2

Students

The student enrollment at University Of Nebraska At Omaha was 14,156 in 2007 (11,200 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 5,390
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 12,937
Room and board	$ 6,810
Books and supplies	$ 800
Other	$ 3,190

Financial Aid: University Of Nebraska At Omaha participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of Nebraska At Omaha:

School	Location	Enrollment
Indiana University of Pennsylvania	Indiana, PA	14,018
Sam Houston State University	Huntsville, TX	16,496
Plymouth State University	Plymouth, NH	6,501
Indiana State University	Terre Haute, IN	10,543
Tarleton State University	Stephenville, TX	9,460
Cleveland State University	Cleveland, OH	15,038
University of Nebraska at Kearney	Kearney, NE	6,478
Frostburg State University	Frostburg, MD	4,993
Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne	Fort Wayne, IN	11,943
Purdue University-Calumet Campus	Hammond, IN	9,607

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		296
Without tenure; working toward tenure		114
Without tenure; tenure not available		77

Housing and Meals

University Of Nebraska At Omaha provides on-campus housing for 1,212 of its 11,200 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

University Of Nebraska At Omaha Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. University Of Nebraska At Omaha is in the North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

University Of Nebraska At Omaha offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 171 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 114 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .

University Of Nebraska At Omaha Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	86%
Women	86%
All	86%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	405-560
Math	385-525

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (7 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (560 awarded)

Accounting
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance
Human Resources Development
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
Investments and Securities
Management Information Systems
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Marketing/Marketing Management
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (77 awarded)

Computer Science
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (18 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (515 awarded)

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
Educational Leadership and Administration
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (133 awarded)

Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (56 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (346 awarded)

African-American/Black Studies
Cartography
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
General Studies
Geography
German Language and Literature
History
International/Global Studies
Latin American Studies
Library Science/Librarianship
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Urban Studies/Affairs
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (34 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (109 awarded)

Broadcast Journalism
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICINE (11 awarded)

Gerontology
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (16 awarded)

Music Performance
Music Theory and Composition
Music
Piano and Organ
Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments
Voice and Opera

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (69 awarded)

Health and Physical Education
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (13 awarded)

Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (17 awarded)

Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (131 awarded)

Bioinformatics
Biology/Biological Sciences
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Natural Sciences
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (183 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (104 awarded)

Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Psychology
School Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (17 awarded)

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations