University of Nebraska - Lincoln Business Programs

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. The city atmosphere of Lincoln makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

University of Nebraska - Lincoln Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, UNL is ranked #117 out of 1,477 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #3 out of 20 schools in Nebraska.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

UNL has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#22	Best Business Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#96	Best Business Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#109	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UNL.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#9	Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Best Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#24	Best Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#26	Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#28	Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#44	Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#72	Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#76	Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#128	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UNL has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Sports Communication Schools	College Factual
#14	Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools	College Factual
#33	Best Marketing Schools	College Factual
#94	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual
#105	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#128	Best Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is University of Nebraska - Lincoln?

Contact details for UNL are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1400 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68588-0419
Phone:	402-472-7211
Website:	www.unl.edu/
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/UNLincoln
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/UNLincoln

How Do I Get Into UNL?

You can apply to UNL online at: admissions.unl.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for UNL

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	considered but not required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UNL?

With an acceptance rate of 78%, UNL may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 10% of students accepted to UNL submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 650. Math scores were between 560 and 670.

UNL received ACT scores from 89% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 27. Math scores were between 21 and 28. Composite scores were between 22 and 28.

Can I Afford University of Nebraska - Lincoln?

The overall average net price of UNL is $32,324. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UNL, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $6,598 a year. That adds up to $26,392 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UNL is 2.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Nebraska - Lincoln Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 20,286 undergraduate students at UNL, with 18,949 being full-time and 1,337 being part-time.

There are also 4,822 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 18,949 full-time undergraduates at UNL, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Nebraska - Lincoln students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	617
Black or African American	519
Hispanic or Latino	1,528
White	14,300
International Students	1,133
Other Races/Ethnicities	852

Geographic Diversity

Nebraska students aren't the only ones who study at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 110 countries are represented at UNL. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Malaysia, and India.

Online Learning at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

In 2019-2020, 16,732 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UNL has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 2nd most popular in Nebraska for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UNL

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Nebraska - Lincoln was $9,690 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $26,820. The following table shows how UNL is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Finance	#13	#39
Finance & Financial Management	#19	#51

Online Growth Rankings of UNL

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Nebraska - Lincoln was 10.4%. This is the #1,215 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UNL regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UNL ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UNL.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Public Relations	#19
Finance	#64
Public Relations & Advertising	#78
Finance & Financial Management	#104

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Nebraska - Lincoln Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	271	38	159	0	468
Finance	238	0	9	0	247
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	192	0	0	0	192
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	167	0	0	0	167
Accounting	122	0	31	0	153
Actuarial Science	76	0	5	0	81
Agricultural Economics	50	0	5	1	56
General Hospitality Administration/Management	54	0	0	0	54
Agricultural Business	51	0	0	0	51
Business Economics	50	0	0	0	50
Sports Communication	48	0	0	0	48
General Economics	37	0	3	1	41
Supply Chain Management	25	10	0	0	35
International Business/Trade/Commerce	28	0	0	0	28
Construction Management	23	0	0	0	23
Public Relations	0	22	0	0	22
Business Management & Marketing	0	0	11	7	18
Management Science	0	1	0	0	1
Banking and Financial Support Services	0	0	0	0	0
Investments and Securities	0	0	0	0	0
Insurance	0	0	0	0	0
Marketing Research	0	0	0	0	0
Advertising	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,432	71	223	9	1,735

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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