University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Coordinates: 40°49′03″N 96°42′05″W / 40.81750°N 96.70139°W / 40.81750; -96.70139
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University of Nebraska–Lincoln
MottoLiteris Dedicata et Omnibus Artibus
Motto in English
Dedicated to Letters and All the Arts
TypeFlagship
Public
Land grant
Established1869
EndowmentUS$1.24 billion[1]
ChancellorHarvey Perlman
PresidentJ.B. Milliken
Academic staff
1,597
Students24,593[2]
Undergraduates19,345[2]
Postgraduates4,679[2]
Location, ,
US

40°49′03″N 96°42′05″W / 40.81750°N 96.70139°W / 40.81750; -96.70139
Campus613 acres (248 ha),
42,562 acres (17,224 ha) total throughout state
ColorsScarlet and Cream
   
AthleticsNCAA Division I FBS
Big Ten
21 varsity teams
NicknameCornhuskers
AffiliationsURA
MascotHerbie Husker and Lil' Red
Websiteunl.edu

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (also called Nebraska, UNL or NU) it is a public university that also does research. It is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.[3] UNL is the state's oldest and largest university campus. It is also the leading school in the University of Nebraska system.

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  1. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2011 Endowment Market value and Percentage Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY 2010 to FY 2011" (PDF). National Association of College and University Business Officers and Commonfund Institute. 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "University of Nebraska–Lincoln Factbook 2011–2012" (PDF). Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
  3. "Carnegie Classifications – University of Nebraska". Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Retrieved September 6, 2010.

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