University of Nebraska at Omaha

What's special

• Nebraska Promise covers all remaining tuition costs for eligible students with family income of $65,000 or less or who receive a Pell Grant.

  Source: Nebraska Promise | Admissions | University of Nebraska at Omaha

Written by us from the linked sources and checked against them on November 5, 2026. Programs and policies change, so confirm details with the school.

Getting in

Admit rate

87%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard

Test policy

Test scores requiredApplicants must send SAT or ACT scores.Source: College Scorecard

SAT (middle 50%)

Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

ACT (middle 50%)

19–26Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.

Average net price

$12,898full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard

Total cost of attendance

$20,712sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard

Tuition, in-state

$9,232Source: College Scorecard

Tuition, out-of-state

$25,342Source: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate

49%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard

Came back for year two

78%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard

Median earnings

$59,74910 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation

$18,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates

11,488Source: College Scorecard

Receive Pell grants

39%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard

First-generation students

35%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

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