University of Nebraska-Lincoln — Attraction in Lincoln

UNL’s Accounting Office and Unnecessary Student Fees etc

I am disappointed with the accounting office at UNL and the way the university prioritizes business and money-making over learning and student support. Every service seems to come with an extra cost.

For example, the school charges a fee for issuing a student ID, which seems unnecessary for a first-time issue. When I emailed the business office about the charges on my account, they simply sent me a link saying they charge for even the first ID. However, when I replied with a screenshot of what I had found when looking up information on issuing an ID—which indicated that it is free—they never responded again.

Parking is another issue. The university charges more per hour for parking in its garages than the city does for public parking. It’s frustrating that students are expected to pay so much just to access their own campus.

Beyond finances, the overall atmosphere of the university does not feel like a place of learning and support. When I had questions about prerequisites in the past about becoming a special education teacher, I either didn’t receive a response and had to email again or was sent from one person to another

Another major frustration has been trying to get my 1098-T form for my yearly taxes. While I got part of it, the university did not include or communicate the costs of the study abroad program I did through them, and I’ve been trying to hunt down this information myself. It’s now mid-March.

What makes this even more frustrating is that I never experienced these kinds of issues while taking classes or earning a degree elsewhere. Unfortunately, I feel limited here in Nebraska, and at SCC (Southeast Community College) we can only take a limited number of classes. This leaves me stuck dealing with UNL’s bureaucracy and...

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (Nebraska, UNL, or NU) is a public land-grant research university in Lincoln, Nebraska. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship institution of the University of Nebraska system. The state legislature chartered the university in 1869 as a land-grant university under the 1862 Morrill Act, two years after Nebraska became a state. At the turn of the 20th century, the university expanded significantly, hiring professors from eastern schools to teach its new professional programs and conducting groundbreaking research in agricultural sciences. The "Nebraska method" of ecological study developed during this time pioneered grassland ecology and laid the foundation for research in theoretical ecology for the rest of the century.

The university is organized into eight colleges on two campuses in Lincoln with over 100 classroom buildings and research facilities. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". According to the National Science Foundation, Nebraska spent $308 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 78th in the nation.

Nebraska's athletic programs, known as the Cornhuskers, compete in NCAA Division I and are a member of the Big Ten Conference. NU's football team has won 46 conference championships and claims five national championships, with an additional nine unclaimed. The school's volleyball team has won five titles and appeared in the national semifinal nine other times. NU plays its home football games at Memorial Stadium and has sold out every game since 1962. The stadium's capacity of 91,585 people is famously larger than the population of...

The people here are nice, UNL has good graduate program, good funding and great facility. Lincoln is very clean and they really take care of the city area. Actually it feels like a young city. Student living is expensive in residential halls if you are paying out of your pocket but there are a lot other option for a reasonable price just by the campus. The campus is spacious and breathable. Lincoln is spread out, calm and peaceful city. The bus service for the general public is not very frequent but the University bus service is really good. The rec center is huge and has newer equipment. You get a higher quality life style for a cheaper price in Lincoln. They have a new innovation campus (NIC) where you will find literally the most affordable "Maker Space" (like techshop) to work or train at. If you are smart, if you keep your eyes open there's more than enough opportunities in Nebraska, you just have to grab it. Most people giving UNL a "1" star mostly for the health center cost and service. I have to say, the insurance in not cheap but it also has great service. You can go to the health center and see the doctor without any cost. The insurance provided by the University covers a lot. I was a Grad Student at UNL, I had a good life there. I definitely...