University of Nebraska-Lincoln vs. Indiana University-Bloomington (IU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference

  • Both University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Indiana University-Bloomington (IU) are public.
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln is located in Lincoln, NE and IU is located in Bloomington, IN.
  • IU has more expensive tuition of $40,482 than University of Nebraska-Lincoln ($27,748).
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln has tighter acceptance rate of 64.38% than IU (76.01%).
  • IU has higher SAT scores of 1,290 than University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1,210).
  • IU is larger with 47,005 students than University of Nebraska-Lincoln (23,805 students).
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Indiana University-Bloomington

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#109 in National Universities
#1 in Nebraska
Rankings#128 in National Universities
#6 in Indiana
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Lincoln, NELocationBloomington, IN
Known asIU
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$10,108 Nebraska residents
$27,748 out-of-state
Undergraduate$11,790 Indiana residents
$40,482 out-of-state
$8,168 Nebraska residents
$20,318 out-of-state
Graduate$11,611 Indiana residents
$33,410 out-of-state
$11,063Financial Aid$11,451
Admission
$45 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$65 undergraduate
$70 graduate
64.38%Acceptance Rate76.01%
50.97%Yield25.10%
1,210 SAT, 24 ACTTest Scores1,290 SAT, 30 ACT
Student Population
23,805Total Students47,005
19,189Undergraduate35,660
4,616Graduate11,345
1,652Online Enrollment3,617
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
64%Graduation Rate81%
23%Transfer-out Rate10%
82%Retention Rate90%
$52,700Average Earning after Graduation$57,800
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,195)
$7,635 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 13,467)
$7,798 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)
$4,793 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
1,321 Full-time
281 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,081 Full-time
342 Part-time
5,929 Full-time
503 Part-time
Number of Staffs8,775 Full-time
441 Part-time
$104,448 for Faculties
$61,863 Part-time
Average Salary$98,488 for Faculties
$62,601 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023