Facts and Figures
Rankings
- 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
- Recipient of the 2014 Presidential Award for Economic Opportunity
Enrollment
- 10,850 Full Time students
- 4,881 Part Time students
- 899 International students
Freshman Class | 2017
- Largest Incoming Class in UNO history three years in a row: 2,105 New First-Year Students
- 38% First Generation students
- 145 Military/Veteran including dependents
- 32% ethnically diverse
- 3.4 average high school GPA
Transfer Students | 2017
- 1,251 Total Transfer students
- 213 Military/Veteran including dependents
- 44.4% First Generation students
- 26.5% Ethnically Diverse
- 8.1% Increased Enrollment of underrepesented transfer students
Student Body
- 15,731 Total Students
- Nearly 50% of all students of color in the University of Nebraska system attend UNO
- 86% of current UNO students are from Nebraska
- 76 countries represented in the International Studies Program
Faculty
- 2,194 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: 198
- Amount Awarded: $15.7 million
Internal Grant Opportunities
- Number Awarded: 139
- Amount Awarded: $455,814
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
- 4 Student Fulbright scholarship recipients
- Regents' Scholarship: $4.95 million
- Chancellor's Scholarship: $645,400
- Dean's Scholarship: $271,500
- Graduate Regents' Scholarship: $157,941
- Graduate Assistantships: $715,581
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
- 6,404 students participated in courses with community engagement components
- 344,135 hours of service donated
- 714 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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