Online Degrees and Programs at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers 287 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 45 major programs - 2 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, 12 Masters, and 30 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,434 for Nebraska residents and $28,584 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,697 students out of total 24,393 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,605 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Nebraska residents, the tuition & fees are $10,434 and $28,584 for non-Nebraska residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $8,434 and $20,944 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $277 for Nebraska residents and $888 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $365 for Nebraska residents and $1,066 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers 287 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 45 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 1 Bachelors, 12 Masters, 30 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Nebraska-Lincoln, there are 24,393 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 15,748 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,697 students are enrolled exclusively and 14,051 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,697 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 861 Nebraska Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 746 students living in the U.S. States other than Nebraska, and 46 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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