University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a public research university in Lincoln, NE (city setting), with 19,338 undergraduates (51% women). It admitted 77% of 18,354 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1090–1330 on the SAT and 22–28 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $46,296 a year for out-of-state students and $28,656 in-state; aided first-year students paid $18,029 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 66% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, engineering, agriculture. The campus reported 1.2 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.