Hey, what’s up?

I’m Nicole Aaron and
this is YOUniversity TV,

where we put you in university.

Today we’re at Lincoln, Nebraska
which is one of the largest

college cities in the Midwest.

You may be surprised
to learn that Nebraska is also

a major research university
and offers all of the benefits

and opportunities
of a large school,

but with a comparatively
smaller student population.

The University of Nebraska is
located in the heart of Lincoln,

which has a population
of about 250,000.

This scenic campus sits on
over 600 beautiful acres

and has actually won awards
for its landscaping.

Nebraska has a student
population of just over

22,000 with more than
17,000 undergrads.

More than 25% of the students
come from outside the state.

The student body
is diverse as well,

with all 50 states and 110
countries being represented

on campus.

Minority students make up
11% of the population.

Before there were students,
there were mammoths.

Archie is just one of them.

Mammoths roamed the campus
more than 10,000 years ago.

Freshmen seeking admission
to the University of Nebraska

need to score at least a 20 on
the ACT or a 950 on the SAT.

Some programs may require
students to have slightly higher

test scores or to have taken
additional college prep classes.

We have a, what we call
a rolling admissions process.

So it’s not competitive
to just generally get

into the university;
if you have the right courses

and the right academic
preparation, you will get in.

And we make sure that
students of all abilities

are successful here.

If you struggle in chemistry,
there’s the chemistry

resource center.

If you struggle at writing
there's the writing

resource lab.

If you are a high ability
student there is

the university honors program,
which is gonna kind of

take it up a notch for you.

Tuition including room
and board runs about

$13,000 per year
for in-state students

and about $23,000
for out-of-state students.

There are over 275 programs
and 150 different majors offered

at the University of Nebraska.

The most popular majors include
business administration,

psychology, finance, family
and consumer sciences,

and marketing.

Here at the University
of Nebraska we have

a special program called UCARE.

It’s Undergraduate Creative
Research Activities

and Experiences, and that
allows students to partner

with faculty members to work
on their research projects.

And so I have students that are
working on greenhouse projects,

identifying the plant material
that has resistance

to going into the lab.

There are over 1,200
full time faculty members

at the University of Nebraska,
and with a low 16:1

student to faculty ratio,
students are able to get

individual attention.

I don’t think there’s any other
college in the country

that does the depth
of reporting projects

that students here have
the opportunities to do.

In the six years that we have
done depth reports,

two of those student projects
have been nominated

for Pulitzer Prizes.

Two have been nominated
for Student Academy Awards.

So they really represent,
probably the pinnacle of

student achievement
in journalism.

Cornhusker athletes have
a reputation for both academics

and athletics, boasting over 250
Academic All-Americans,

which is regarded
as the most prestigious

athletic award in the country.

Teams compete
at the Division I level

in the Big 12 Conference
and have won

23 national championships,
including five in football alone

since 1970.

Picture this.

81,000 screaming Cornheads
inside Memorial Stadium.

Every Husker football game
since 1962 has been sold out,

and that’s an NCAA record.

17 different residence halls
are available to students.

With conveniences like cable,
phone, and internet,

they can stay connected to their
friends both on and off campus.

The dorms are really nice,
the staff is so friendly.

I remember last year we
had a snow day and so all

the classes were canceled and
the staff who works the dorms

still came in and made food for
us so we wouldn’t have to, like,

venture out in the
snow to get food.

They really make it
feel like home.

From movies, museums,
and great restaurants

to over 400 student
organizations,

there’s plenty of great things
for Nebraska students to do.

Greek life, which includes
35 fraternities and sororities,

plays a huge role on campus,
as almost 20% of students

are members.

Homecoming week is always
fun week and they put you

with different fraternities
and sororities and it really

strengthens the university,
not only the Greek system,

but the students that live
in the residence halls

or are involved in different
organizations,

they get to go too.

Here’s some interesting
trivia for ya.

Did you know that late
night television legend

Johnny Carson and billionaire
investor Warren Buffet

both went to Nebraska?

Nebraska also has cutting
edge research in science

and medicine with some
fascinating inventions

like the safer barrier used in
NASCAR and Indy Car races

to protect drivers from crashes.

And the current development
of miniature robots

that can be placed inside
the body and perform surgery.

You’re probably wondering
why I’m dressed like this.

Well actually,
I’m standing in the lab

of an underground bunker.

You are looking at one of
the world's largest lasers.

This laser is designed
to detect nuclear weapons

before they enter the U.S.

If you’re looking for a modern
Midwest university

that features cutting edge
research and facilities

while maintaining
the traditional college feel,

you’ll probably want to consider
the University of Nebraska.

Thanks for joining us
in Lincoln, Nebraska

on our tour of UNL.

We’ll see ya real soon.