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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska

The University of Nebraska—Lincoln is home of the Huskers! The flagship public research university is home to 20,000 undergraduates exploring 150+ majors.

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19,701
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
50%
 
Enrolled male students
50%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
95%
 
Part-time students
5%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
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Retention rate
Full-time faculty
85%
 
Adjuncts
15%
 
Faculty Ratio
17:1
Student/teacher ratio
$8,010
In-state tuition cost
$26,400
Out-of-state tuition cost
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4-year graduation rate
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6-year graduation rate
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Acceptance rate
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ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 7%
Hispanic/Latinx: 9%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 3%
White, non-Hispanic: 72%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 4%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 4%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 4%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 1%

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Admission

TEST SCORES
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FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 560 | 75th Percentile: 670
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 538 | 75th Percentile: 660
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 22 | 75th Percentile: 28
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 20 | 75th Percentile: 27
ACT English
25th Percentile: 21 | 75th Percentile: 28

Tuition & Cost

Tuition (in-state): $8,010
Tuition (out-of-state): $26,400
Fees: $2,098
Room: $8,120
Board: $6,000

Contact University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Contact Admissions

www.unl.edu/admissions

Campus Location

1400 R Street
Lincoln, NE 68588

(402) 472-7211

Find Nebraska–Lincoln Online

www.unl.edu

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