Facts and Figures
Rankings
- Ranked by U.S. News & World Report for Best Online Bachelor's Degree Programs
- Ranked by Military Times as the No. 1 University for Military Friendliness (2015, 2016, 2017)
- Ranked by Military Times as the No. 1 Military Friendly Business School (2015, 2016)
- Ranked by Military Times as the No. 2 Best Cybersecurity Program (2017, 2018)
- Ranked 10th on Military Times’ Best for Vets: Colleges 2019 four-year institution rankings
- Recipient of the 2014 Presidential Award for Economic Opportunity
Enrollment
- 10,862 Full-time students
- 4,569 Part-time students
- 845 International students
- 1,629 Miilitary/veteran students including dependents
First-Year Students | 2018
- 2,151 New first-year students
- Largest incoming class in UNO history four years in a row
- 37.4% First Generation students
- 241 Military/veteran including dependents
- 35% Ethnically diverse
Transfer Students | 2018
- 1,169 Total Transfer students
- 43% First Generation students
- 27% Ethnically Diverse
Student Body
- 15,431 Total Students
- 78 out of 93 Nebraska counties are represented at UNO
- 72 countries represented in the International Studies Program
Faculty
- 2,145 total Faculty and Staff
- 17:1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio
- 13:1 graduate student-to-faculty ratio
Academic Excellence
All of UNO’s colleges offer unique opportunities in research and hands-on experiences that are critical to gaining an edge in a competitive global marketplace.
Our Colleges & Academic Priorities
Research
Home to the NIH Center for Research in Human Movement Variability
External Grant Opportunities
- Number Awarded: 194
- Amount Awarded: $22.4 million
Internal Grant Opportunities
- Number Awarded: 145
- Amount Awarded: $509,404
Tuition
UNO's tuition is one of the most affordable in the region. We want everyone who desires a higher education to be able to obtain one.
Scholarships Awarded
- 2 Student Fulbright scholarship recipients
- Regents' Scholarship: $5.57 million
- Chancellor's Scholarship: $753,200
- Dean's Scholarship: $274,500
- Graduate Regents' Scholarship: $90,613
- Graduate Assistantships: $1,395,614
Community Engagement
- 2014 national award winner of the Presidential Award for the Economic Opportunity category of the Presidential Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
- The Carnegie Foundation named UNO as one of the nation's leaders in engagement and outreach with the 2015 Community Engagement Classification
- 5,757 students participated in courses with community engagement components
- 326,458 hours of service donated
- 723 classes with a community engagement component
Omaha Rankings
UNO is located in the heart of Omaha, Nebraska, its roads winding through city parks and thriving neighborhoods, creating an extraordinary connection that few universities have achieved.
Omahans love this city, and others outside of our region are recognizing Omaha's appeal.
Take a look at Omaha's latest rankings.
More InformationThe University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
Please contact Jill Russell with questions regarding UNO's accreditation.
- Assistant to the Senior Vice Chancellor, Accreditation and Special Projects
- Accreditation Liaison Officer to the Higher Learning Commission
Our Campus. Otherwise Known as Omaha.
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