University of Nebraska-Lincoln vs. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference

  • Both University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) are public.
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln is located in Lincoln, NE and UIUC is located in Champaign, IL.
  • UIUC has more expensive tuition of $34,501 than University of Nebraska-Lincoln ($27,748).
  • UIUC has tighter acceptance rate of 61.53% than University of Nebraska-Lincoln (64.38%).
  • UIUC has higher SAT scores of 1,440 than University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1,210).
  • UIUC is larger with 56,916 students than University of Nebraska-Lincoln (23,805 students).
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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#109 in National Universities
#1 in Nebraska
Rankings#51 in National Universities
#4 in Illinois
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Lincoln, NELocationChampaign, IL
Known asUIUC
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
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$16,004 Illinois residents
$34,501 out-of-state
$8,168 Nebraska residents
$20,318 out-of-state
Graduate$18,837 Illinois residents
$33,640 out-of-state
$11,063Financial Aid$16,449
Admission
$45 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$50 undergraduate
$70 graduate
64.38%Acceptance Rate61.53%
50.97%Yield31.36%
1,210 SAT, 24 ACTTest Scores1,440 SAT, 32 ACT
Student Population
23,805Total Students56,916
19,189Undergraduate35,120
4,616Graduate21,796
1,652Online Enrollment9,915
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
64%Graduation Rate84%
23%Transfer-out Rate
82%Retention Rate93%
$52,700Average Earning after Graduation$70,900
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
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,195)
$7,635 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,648)
✔ (21 meals per week)
$4,793 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio21 to 1
1,321 Full-time
281 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,434 Full-time
279 Part-time
5,929 Full-time
503 Part-time
Number of Staffs11,312 Full-time
1,119 Part-time
$104,448 for Faculties
$61,863 Part-time
Average Salary$117,842 for Faculties
$67,247 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