University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

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

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

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

In 2009-2010, 64% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 14,213 in 2009-2010 (11,517 full-time equivalent).

About 47% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 53% of the class.

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

Students under 25 years old represent 67% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

University Of Nebraska At Omaha provides on-campus housing for 1,596 of its 11,517 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

The school 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) .

Graduate School Focus

University Of Nebraska At Omaha offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Doctorate, Professional Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (511 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
• Information Resources Management/CIO Training
• Investments and Securities
• Management Information Systems
• Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (150 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer Software Engineering
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Information Science/Studies
• Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (12 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (13 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (500 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• 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
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• 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 (123 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (46 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (475 awarded)

• African-American/Black Studies
• Cartography
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International/Global Studies
• Latin American Studies
• Library Science/Librarianship
• Linguistic/Comparative/Related Language Studies & Services
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Technical and Business Writing
• Urban Studies/Affairs
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (17 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (130 awarded)

• Broadcast Journalism
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICINE (20 awarded)

• Gerontology
• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (27 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 (82 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (19 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (21 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (123 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (155 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (145 awarded)

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

TRANSPORTATION (28 awarded)

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