UNL Per-Credit-Hour Cost Breakdown

What Will It Cost to Attend University of Nebraska-Lincoln While Enrolled Part-Time?

Use the figures below to see the per-credit-hour cost for part-time students at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, next to the annual tuition and fee totals.

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How Much Will UNL Charge Part-Time Students?

$277 In-State Per Credit Hour

$888 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

In-state part-time students are charged $277 for every credit hour. Out-of-state part-time enrollment costs $888 a credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$277	$888

Note that the per-credit-hour cost shown here is the published rate, not counting any financial aid or scholarships that could lower the cost.

For reference, here is the full-year tuition and fee breakdown for full-time undergraduates at University of Nebraska-Lincoln are broken out below.

The fees portion of those annual totals added up to $2,184 in-state and $2,184 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$8,250	$26,400
Fees	$2,184	$2,184
Total	$10,434	$28,584

These costs reflect one year of tuition and fees and leave out room and board.

How Has Tuition Changed at UNL in Recent Years

This is how tuition at University of Nebraska-Lincoln has changed over recent reported years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$7,770	$24,900
Two Years Ago	$7,770	$24,900
One Year Ago	$8,010	$25,650
Most Recent Year	$8,250	$26,400

In the latest reported year, out-of-state tuition moved up 2.9%. Carrying the same rate forward one year puts tuition + fees around $29,419 in the following year.

Keep Annual Increases in Mind

At most colleges, tuition rises a little each year, so a freshman should expect to pay more by senior year.

Budget for the Real Multi-Year Total

When you map out how you’ll pay for college, build in expected annual increases so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.

Ways to Pay for Your UNL Coursework

Cost per credit hour is just the starting figure — grant aid and scholarships often reduce what students actually pay.

For a breakdown of aid offered at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, check out the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Financial Aid page.

For the standard full-year figures, visit the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Tuition & Fees page.