- Tuition and fees among the lowest of Nebraska’s four-year institutions - 1,000+ university partner organizations focused on community issues - 100s of music performances, speakers, community festivals and sporting events
Top Native Language by Center
The enrolled student population at University of Nebraska at Omaha, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.9% White, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.64% Black or African American, 4.45% Two or More Races, 4.33% Asian, 0.287% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0913% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.
University of Nebraska at OmahaAbout the
The University of Nebraska Omaha (Omaha or UNO) is a public research university the central United States, located in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1908 by faculty from the Omaha Presbyterian Theological Seminary as a private non-sectarian college, the university was originally known as the University of Omaha. Originally meant to provide a Christian-based education free from ecclesiastical control, the university served as a strong alternative to the city's many successful religiously affiliated institutions. Since the year 2000, the university has more than tripled its student housing and opened a 450-bed student dormitory and academic space on its Scott Campus in 2017. It has also recently constructed modern facilities for its engineering, information technology, business, and biomechanics programs. UNO currently offers more than 200 programs of study across 6 different colleges and has over 60 classroom, student, athletic, and research facilities spread across 3 campuses. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The Omaha Mavericks compete in 15 NCAA Division I sports in both the NCHC and Summit League conferences. The ice hockey, basketball, and volleyball teams compete in Baxter Arena on the university's Center Campus. Opened in 2021, Connie Claussen Field is the home of the softball team and the baseball team plays at Tal Anderson Field; both are located at Maverick Park, west of Baxter Arena. UNO enjoyed national attention in 2015, when the hockey team reached the national semifinal (Frozen Four) of the NCAA tournament for the first time.
Focus of Study : UNO is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity." UNO is the home of the Peter Kiewit Institute a $70 million computer science facility and engineering facility. PKI houses UNO's College of Information Science and Technology, UNL's College of Engineering and Technology, and the Holland Computing Center, which houses the Firefly supercomputer. The College of Information Science and Technology offers undergraduate/graduate degrees in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Bioinformatics (graduate degree offered in collaboration with UNMC's Pathology's graduate program), Information Assurance, and Information Technology Innovation. In 2002, UNO became the first university in Nebraska to offer an ABET accredited computer science degree and the only university in the state with an ABET accredited information systems program.
Benefit, Goal of this course : The UNO College of Public Affairs and Community Service (CPACS) comprises 8 units and several subunits. The programs are interdisciplinary and work with countless local, national, and international organizations to make a difference in communities in Nebraska and around the world. As the state's highest-ranked college, it has eight programs ranked in the top 25 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 2023. These include #23 (tie) Best Public Affairs Program, #7 (tie) Local Government Management, #11 Nonprofit Management, #5 Public Finance, and #19 Public Management. Within the many programs offered by CPACS, rankings remain high for the college's popular School of Criminology and Criminal Justice graduate program, ranked 13th nationally. (U.S. News & World Report kept the rankings the same for all criminology programs this year.) The College of Business Administration's Master of Business Administration students ranked in the top 5% nationally, while the undergraduate students ranked in the top 15% on a 2007 standardized exam on business topics conducted by the Educational Testing Service. The College of Business has continuously held accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) since 1965. In 2013 the Department of Accounting was granted separate AACSB accreditation for its undergraduate and graduate programs. In 2014 the college opened the Jack & Stephanie Koraleski Commerce and Applied Behavioral Laboratory (CAB LAB). The lab is used by researchers in the college and across the university to conduct a range of research for businesses and governmental entities across the country.
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UNO offers more than 200 accredited academic programs. Many have earned recognition for excellence including UNO's award-winning aviation program and the athletic training program, one of the oldest in the U.S.
Several graduate programs are ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report:
Focus of Study : UNO is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity." UNO is the home of the Peter Kiewit Institute a $70 million computer science facility and engineering facility. PKI houses UNO's College of Information Science and Technology, UNL's College of Engineering and Technology, and the Holland Computing Center, which houses the Firefly supercomputer. The College of Information Science and Technology offers undergraduate/graduate degrees in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Bioinformatics (graduate degree offered in collaboration with UNMC's Pathology's graduate program), Information Assurance, and Information Technology Innovation. In 2002, UNO became the first university in Nebraska to offer an ABET accredited computer science degree and the only university in the state with an ABET accredited information systems program.
Benefit, Goal of this course : The UNO College of Public Affairs and Community Service (CPACS) comprises 8 units and several subunits. The programs are interdisciplinary and work with countless local, national, and international organizations to make a difference in communities in Nebraska and around the world. As the state's highest-ranked college, it has eight programs ranked in the top 25 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 2023. These include #23 (tie) Best Public Affairs Program, #7 (tie) Local Government Management, #11 Nonprofit Management, #5 Public Finance, and #19 Public Management. Within the many programs offered by CPACS, rankings remain high for the college's popular School of Criminology and Criminal Justice graduate program, ranked 13th nationally. (U.S. News & World Report kept the rankings the same for all criminology programs this year.) The College of Business Administration's Master of Business Administration students ranked in the top 5% nationally, while the undergraduate students ranked in the top 15% on a 2007 standardized exam on business topics conducted by the Educational Testing Service. The College of Business has continuously held accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) since 1965. In 2013 the Department of Accounting was granted separate AACSB accreditation for its undergraduate and graduate programs. In 2014 the college opened the Jack & Stephanie Koraleski Commerce and Applied Behavioral Laboratory (CAB LAB). The lab is used by researchers in the college and across the university to conduct a range of research for businesses and governmental entities across the country.
Curriculum :
UNO offers more than 200 accredited academic programs. Many have earned recognition for excellence including UNO's award-winning aviation program and the athletic training program, one of the oldest in the U.S.
Several graduate programs are ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report:
Information and Technology Management
Public Finance and Budgeting
Nonprofit Management
City Management and Urban Policy
Criminology
Public Management Administration
Master of Business Administration
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Omaha & UNO's Storied History
Omaha is our campus and classroom. No fences or barriers separate students from the opportunities offered by the greater Omaha area and beyond. We address real issues, providing relevant learning opportunities which uniquely prepare our graduates as professionals and active members of their community. Since its inception in 1908, the University of Nebraska Omaha has been firmly anchored in the community, forging partnerships with business, education, government, arts, and civic organizations. UNO has long set the pace for accessible higher education in Nebraska and continues to offer an academically rigorous experience to a diverse student body.
It's All Here
Omaha is more than simply our location; the city truly functions as part of the UNO campus. With a population of more than 1.2 million within a 50-mile radius, Omaha is integral to what UNO is as a university and offers unlimited opportunities for collaboration. UNO and Omaha enjoy a dynamic, fruitful, long-term partnership with a shared goal: changing the lives of students and residents while enriching the global community.
Internships, Practica, and Careers
Students find internships, careers, and other opportunities in the heart of Nebraska's largest city. Omaha is home to four Fortune 500 companies including:
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Mutual of Omaha
- Peter Kiewit
- Union Pacific
Culture, Entertainment, and Signature Events
While it is a thriving metropolitan center, Omaha is quintessentially Midwestern. Residents enjoy the benefit of four seasons and find outdoor activities plentiful year-round. Located on the eastern border of Nebraska, near the Missouri River, the city of Omaha is a center of creativity, business, and philanthropy. This is where Fortune 500 companies, visionary nonprofits, award-winning arts and culture, and innovative start-ups flourish and attract a range of world-class talent—from entrepreneurs to artists. You can take in a concert at the CenturyLink Center or the world-famous Holland Performing Arts Center, catch an arthouse film at the internationally recognized Film Streams, stroll the more than 100 acres at the Lauritzen Gardens, or shop and dine to your heart's content in the Old Market, Midtown Crossing or Aksarben Village. Take a walk from Nebraska to Iowa—and back again on the Bob Kerrey Bridge. This landmark offers a memorable view of Omaha's skyline and is a prominent feature of our newly reinvigorated waterfront.
- NCAA College World Series (CWS) for more than 60 years
- NCAA Basketball Tournament
- U.S. Senior Golf Open
- U.S. Swim Trials (2008, 2012, 2016)
- U.S. Figure Skating Championships
- Big Omaha
- Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting
- River City Rodeo
- National movie premieres
- Concerts, plays, and museums
- Restaurants and shopping
Facilities
The University of Nebraska Omaha is located in midtown Omaha, with a campus separated in three by Elmwood Park and Aksarben Village (The campus north of Elmwood is referred to as 'Dodge Campus', the campus south of Elmwood but north of Aksarben Village as 'Scott Campus', and the southernmost campus, home to Baxter Arena and south of Aksarben Village, as 'Center Campus'.)
Dodge Campus
Dodge Campus is the largest and primary campus for the University of Nebraska Omaha. The following colleges and their associated facilities are located on Dodge Campus:
- University of Nebraska Omaha North campus
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Communication, Fine Arts, and Media
- College of Education
- College of Public Affairs and Community Service
- Graduate Studies
- International Studies
- Service-Learning Academy
Additionally, Dodge Campus is also the home to the Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library, the Strauss Performing Arts Center, the UNO Art Gallery, and the Black Box Theater.
University Village and Maverick Village student housing complexes, each composed of multiple buildings, are spread across the western edge of Dodge Campus, and additional housing is present on Scott Campus.
The H&K (Health and Kinesiology) building houses the Athletic Training Department as well as student fitness areas. Attached is the Sapp Field House and Al F. Caniglia Field where athletics practice. The Pep Bowl is located near Caniglia Field.
Scott Campus
Scott Campus (formerly Pacific Campus) houses the primary facilities for the College of Business Administration and the College of Information Science and Technology, which includes the Peter Kiewit Institute, the Charles W. Durham School of Architectural Engineering, and the Firefly supercomputer. The College of Information Science and Technology houses the only National Security Agency (NSA) designated Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) in the State of Nebraska. Furthermore, College of Information Science and Technology has been designated as the NSA Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) since 2002 and renewed twice since then.
The Scott Technology Center incubator, which aims to assist start-up enterprises, is also located on the Scott Campus. The Scott Data Center and Scott Conference Center are other features of Scott Campus. The campus was renamed in the Fall of 2016 to honor Walter Scott Jr.
Baxter Arena
Baxter Arena opened south of the Scott Campus in October 2015. The arena seats 7,500 and houses men’s hockey, men’s and women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, and numerous community events. It has a main arena, and a permanent ice rink.
Getting to the school from the airport
Omaha has one major airport, Eppley Airfield.
It takes 10 mins to drive from Eppley Airport to the Anchor Hotel for the conference and/or other overlfow hotels on a regular day.
Ground transportation from and to the airport
- Uber and Lyft services are available 24x7.Uber should cost around $10.
- Taxi services are also available from the airport.
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