UNK is the Most Affordable Nebraska University

Your college education should provide lifelong success, NOT lifelong debt. UNK is the most affordable Nebraska university and most students receive significant financial aid. In 2021-22, 85.5% of all freshmen received scholarships and/or grants. The average need-based award was $10,132.* You CAN afford a University of Nebraska degree.

These are undergraduate student costs based on 15 credit hours per semester for two semesters and living in a double room with a Loper meal plan. With the exclusive New Nebraskan Scholarship, all U.S. undergraduate students pay in-state tuition (does not apply to online programs).

*2022-23 Common Data Set reporting 2021-22 Financial Aid data

2023-24 Nebraska Resident*

Tuition:

Fees:

Housing:

Meal Plan:

$6,480

$1,789.50

$6,058

$5,508

$19,835.50

2023-24 Nebraska Resident*

Costs are based on in-state tuition rate for a Nebraska undergraduate student at 15 credit hours per semester for two semesters living in a basic double room with the Loper meal plan.

2023-24 Out-of-State Resident*

Tuition:

Fees:

Housing:

Meal Plan:

New Nebraskan:

$14,130

$1,789.50

$6,058

$5,508

-$7,650

$19,835.50

2023-24 Out-of-State Resident*

Costs for an undergraduate student from any other U.S. state, based on student taking 15 credit hours per semester and living in a basic double room with the Loper meal plan. Undergraduate students will receive the New Nebraskan Scholarship so they are paying the in-state tuition rate. This is a savings of $7,650 per year.

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*These figures do not include indirect cost estimates.

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Costs include tuition/fees for 15 credit hours per semester and comparable housing and meals. Costs of books, supplies, transportation, and personal expenses not included as it varies for each student. To get an idea of what these additional expenses might look like, you can view the full Cost of Attendance breakdown. Competitors’ costs based on published prices.

2023 - 2024 Costs

NE Resident Non-Resident
University of NE Kearney $19,836 $19,836
University of NE Omaha $20,776 $36,327
University of NE Lincoln $23,964 $41,604
Hastings College $47,820 $47,820
Concordia University $49,550 $49,550
Midland University $50,956 $50,956
Doane University $52,106 $52,106
NE Wesleyan $53,788 $53,788
Creighton University $59,790 $59,790


Out-of-state students pay in-state tuition with the New Nebraskan Scholarship (does not apply to exclusively online degree programs).

Paying for College

UNK has plenty of ways to help you pay for your education. Start here by learning about different types of financial aid. Explore how grants, scholarships, loans and other financial aid can help make your education more affordable.

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The Nebraska Promise

Don’t let cost get in the way of earning a degree. Nebraska students with family incomes of $65,000 or less may qualify for free undergraduate tuition.

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Indirect Costs

These are estimates based on average reported expenses of UNK undergraduate students.

Item Estimate
Books and Supplies $750
Transportation (In-State Residents) $1,506
Transportation (Out-of-State Residents) $1,924
Loan Fees $66
​Misc. Personal Expenses $3,218