University of Nebraska Kearney

2504 9th Ave, Kearney, NE 68849, USA | Founded: 1991 | Public, University | School ID: 000224 | Visit University


Why University of Nebraska at Kearney | Scholarship Details | University Accreditation/ Recognition

University of Nebraska Kearney

About

University of Nebraska at Kearney is a public university which was established in 1903 and is located in Kearney, Nebraska. This university strives to be one of the nation’s premier undergraduate institutions. UNK is spread across 514 acres of land with 49 buildings built for both academic and non-academic purposes.

University of Nebraska Kearney is a public institute which values inclusion of diverse individuals representing unique cultures and ethnic groups. UNK is highly accessible and affordable to all the individuals looking for quality education as it even offers personalized teachings to students and has a student to teacher ratio of 13:1 ensuring more interaction between the student and teacher. UNK offers 121 undergraduate and 51 graduate programs in the areas of humanities, social sciences and  sciences. The college calendar is full of exciting events and college traditions along with several important orientation and leadership programs which focus on the overall holistic development of the students. UNK offers several labs and research facilities all equipped with updated and modern equipment, residence halls, library, athletic venues and the health centre. UNK also has 180+ student organisations which can help us  to build our social life and interact and understand each other's culture. 


Features

Why University of Nebraska at Kearney
  • Many UNK programs which include cyber systems, biology, engineering, chemistry, etc have  almost 100% job placement rates so the students won't have any difficulty finding jobs after graduation.

  • UNK provides several internship opportunities to students to help them gain experience about professional employment. 

  • UNK supports students in their original research projects allowing them to work together with the professors. About 30% of students are involved in such research projects.

  • UNK has the student to teacher ratio of 13:1 allowing more interactions between professor and student ensuring quality education. 

  • UNK is the only campus in Nebraska to participate in the National Student Exchange that allows students to attend one of 175 other universities or colleges across the continent for a semester or a year, often at UNK tuition rates.

Scholarship Details

International Loper Scholarship

The International Loper Scholarship reduces the tuition rate by more than 30% so international students receive a discount of $4,095. Over 4 years, it adds up to a savings of $16,380.

(check-up with the admission officer of the university for more information on scholarships)

University Accreditation/ Recognition

The University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Additional program specific accreditations and certifications include:

  • AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) (Business programs)

  • AACSB International Accounting - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) (Accounting)

  • ABET - The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (Computer Science Comprehensive)

  • American Chemical Society Approved List of Programs (Chemistry)

  • American Library Association (ALA)/American Association of School Libraries (AASL) (Teacher Education School Library)

  • Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) (Construction Management, Industrial Distribution, Information Networking and Telecommunications)

  • Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) (Athletic Training)

  • Council for Accreditation of Counselling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) (Clinical Mental Health Counselling)

  • Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) (Interior Design)

  • Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

  • Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) (Social Work)

  • International Registry of Counsellor Education Programs (IRCEP) (Counsellor Education)

  • International School Psychology Association (ISPA) (School Psychology)

  • National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) (Music)

  • National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) (School Psychology)

  • National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) (Family Studies)

  • Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) (Teacher Education)

Location

2504 9th Ave, Kearney, NE 68849, USA

Financials

Descriptions Subtotal
Avg Cost of Tuition/Year USD 13,650
Cost of Living/Year USD 16,116
*Application Fee USD 0 - USD 45
*Charged once per application
Estimated Total/Year USD 29,766

Programs