University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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The University of Nebraska–Lincoln, a Big Ten flagship institution, is renowned for its high-impact research, strong agricultural traditions, and top-tier programs in engineering, business, and journalism. Students benefit from distinctive academic pathways like the prestigious Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management, as well as hands-on undergraduate research supported by the university's UCARE program. On campus, the student experience combines a friendly, collaborative Midwestern culture with an unmatched athletic atmosphere, where game days for the legendary Nebraska Huskers unite the campus and the surrounding city.
Wikipedia:The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public land-grant research university in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Chartered in 1869 by the Nebraska Legislature as part of the Morrill Act of 1862, the school was the University of Nebraska until 1968, when it absorbed the Municipal University of Omaha to form the University of Nebraska system. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship institution of the state-wide system.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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