University Of Nebraska-Lincoln

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln, or UNL, is the flagship institution of the University of Nebraska system. It was founded in 1869 as a land-grant university under the provisions of the Morrill Act. Its main campus covers over 600 acres and is located in Lincoln, a few blocks north of the Nebraska State Capitol. UNL is an international leader in scholarly research, and a member of the Association of American Universities since 1909.

Nebraska was the first institution in the American West to grant a Ph.D. degree. UNL offers more than 140 undergraduate majors and over 270 programs of study through the following academic divisions:

• College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
• College of Architecture
• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business Administration
• College of Education and Human Sciences
• College of Engineering
• College of Journalism and Mass Communications
• College of Law
• Graduate Studies
• Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts

UNL has an active Greek life with more than 5,000 students participating in the various organizations. There are over 25 fraternities and more than 10 sororities on the campus.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, landscaping and horticulture, engineering, architecture and planning, and family and social work.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• High male/female ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Extensive.

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 participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 77% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 23,573 in 2009-2010 (20,984 full-time equivalent).

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

Undergrads are 75% of enrolled students and graduate students are 25%.

Students under 25 years old represent 80% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

University Of Nebraska provides on-campus housing for 6,816 of its 20,984 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Big Twelve Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 231 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 182 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

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

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral (No Medical/Veterinary).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (128 awarded)

• Agricultural Business and Management
• Agricultural Communication/Journalism
• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Mechanization
• Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
• Agriculture
• Food Science

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (72 awarded)

• Animal Health
• Animal Sciences

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (118 awarded)

• Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
• City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
• Interior Architecture

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (878 awarded)

• Accounting
• Actuarial Science
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Science
• Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
• Marketing Research
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (80 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (75 awarded)

• Environmental Studies
• Natural Resources Management and Policy
• Natural Resources/Conservation

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (33 awarded)

• Apparel and Textiles

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (35 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (552 awarded)

• Agricultural Teacher Education
• Art Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Computer Teacher Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• German Language Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Sales & Marketing Oper/Marketing & Distribution Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
• Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (426 awarded)

• Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Biomedical/Medical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Construction Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering Mechanics
• Engineering
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (119 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Telecommunications Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (272 awarded)

• Family Resource Management Studies
• Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Housing and Human Environments
• Human Development and Family Studies

FINE ARTS (55 awarded)

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

HOSPITALITY (5 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (88 awarded)

• Agronomy and Crop Science
• Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services
• Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
• Horticultural Science
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping
• Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
• Range Science and Management
• Soil Science and Agronomy
• Soil Sciences

LAW (141 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)
• Legal Professions and Studies
• Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (419 awarded)

• Ancient Studies/Civilization
• Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
• Anthropology
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Latin American Studies
• Latin Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Medieval and Renaissance Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Museology/Museum Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Russian Language and Literature
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Western European Studies
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (55 awarded)

• Mathematics and Statistics
• Mathematics
• Statistics

MEDIA (241 awarded)

• Advertising
• Broadcast Journalism
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (75 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Pre-Pharmacy Studies
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MEDICINE (8 awarded)

• Pre-Dentistry Studies
• Pre-Veterinary Studies

MUSIC (52 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (25 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Nutrition Sciences

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (16 awarded)

• Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (13 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (259 awarded)

• Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
• Biochemistry
• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences
• Biometry/Biometrics
• Chemistry
• Entomology
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics
• Toxicology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (9 awarded)

• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (219 awarded)

• Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
• Educational Psychology
• Psychology