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A vital enterprise in the nation's heartland, the University of Nebraska Medical Center has its eye on improving the future of health care in Nebraska and beyond. As Nebraska's only public, academic health sciences center, UNMC is committed to educating a 21st-century health care workforce, finding cures and treatments for devastating diseases, providing the best care for patients, and serving our state and its communities through award-winning outreach. UNMC is also committed to embracing the richness of diversity and is a significant economic engine for Nebraska. Led by Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., UNMC has six colleges, two institutes, and a graduate studies program, serving nearly 4,000 students in more than two dozen programs. Our physician assistant program was recently ranked ninth in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, and our primary care program was ranked 17. The university's physical therapy, pharmacy, and public health programs also are ranked among the top in the country. Our mission is to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research, and extraordinary patient care. Always with its eye on the territory ahead, UNMC is dedicated to educating the next century of health care professionals with the latest in teaching tools, technology, and facilities. Nearly 4,000 students attend UNMC. They seek degrees in allied health professions, dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and several graduate programs. Opportunities also abound in several postdoctoral programs and medical residencies. Students at UNMC learn in an environment that embraces tomorrow's innovation while maintaining low student-to-faculty ratios and small-group learning. UNMC is committed to its statewide presence, as well. With brick-and-mortar, nursing campuses in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney, Scottsbluff, and Norfolk – as well as an extensive array of distance learning opportunities – UNMC is reaching across the state and around the world. These efforts mean a better life and a more robust economy for all Nebraskans, no matter where they live. Continuing education across the University of Nebraska Medical Center is focused on relevant, practical instruction that supports U.S. health care quality improvement. UNMC's continuing education efforts aim to enhance the knowledge, skills, attitudes, competence, and performance of health care professionals, ultimately improving patient outcomes and community health. UNMC is the professional and scientific home of determined, brilliant researchers who work at the forefront of transplant medicine, cancer, neurodevelopment, and genomics. With collaboration from a highly engaged community of skilled professionals and access to world-class facilities, UNMC researchers identify and focus on critical questions that lead to new knowledge and, in the long term, life-changing therapies. Breakthroughs like stem cell transplantation to treat cancer have proven vital to Nebraska, the nation, and the world. As the only public, an academic health science center in the state, UNMC embraces the responsibility to reach out to all Nebraskans. Whether it is patient care, education, or research-related, UNMC extends its health care experts to the community through pediatric behavioral health clinics, Science Cafes, cancer screenings, distance education, and more. UNMC strives to be a source people can trust. With programs like CHIRS (Consumer Health Information Resource Service), all Nebraska residents have free access – pending or following a diagnosis -- to the latest medical information through UNMC's McGoogan Library of Medicine. Access for all is a priority at UNMC. With health disparities a statewide concern, UNMC takes a proactive approach to recruit students and residents to practice in rural, underserved areas through the Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) and the Residency Rural Training Track. UNMC fully supports any programs that lead to affordable and quality health care, education, information, resources, and services for everyone. Whether engaged in patient care, research, or education, UNMC touches the lives of millions of people. As part of a global health community, we recruit students from around the world and here at home who are interested in serving patients from all walks of life. UNMC strives to create an environment of inclusion for everyone – patients, visitors, employees, students. When you step foot on this campus, we hope you feel valued, respected, connected. And we hope you feel this way beyond the confines of our campus as our students, faculty, and staff reach out into the surrounding communities, the nation, and the world. The University of Nebraska Medical Center builds on a rich, vibrant history that dates back to the end of the 19th century. UNMC continues to be committed to its mission to improve the health of Nebraskans and beyond. From the state's first medical college in 1880 to a dental college (1903), pharmacy college (1908), nursing college (1917), allied health training programs (the early 1930s), and the Graduate College (1942), UNMC not only expanded to meet the needs of future health professionals but also consolidated several of its colleges into an Omaha campus destined to sustain its growth. The expansion includes the College of Nursing brick-and-mortar sites in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney, Scottsbluff, and Norfolk, Nebraska. They were built to advance nursing care, and address predicted critical shortages of nurses and nursing faculty. UNMC formed the College of Public Health in 2006. It's state-of-the-art building -- named the Harold M. and Beverly Maurer Center for Public Health -- opened in 2011. In 2015, the School of Allied Health Professions became the College of Allied Health Professions. View full university

The University of Nebraska Omaha has been involved in strategic planning since its doors opened in 1908. Faculty, staff, students, and community members have created a dynamic process that encourages good ideas, allows employees to shape direction, and transforms our institution. As both a Metropolitan University of distinction and a Carnegie Doctoral Research Institution, the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) transforms and improves the quality of life locally, nationally, and globally. The University of Nebraska at Omaha is recognized as the premier Metropolitan University throughout the United States and worldwide. The "Metropolitan University," defined in its simplest terms, is an institution that accepts all of higher education's traditional values in teaching, research, and service, but takes upon itself the additional responsibility of providing engaged leadership within the metropolitan region by using its human and financial resources as partners to improve the region's quality of life. The University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) is committed to assisting all university community members in providing for their safety and security. The safety of our students, faculty, and staff is our number one priority. All UNO community members are responsible for ensuring our students' safety and security while treating them with honesty and respect. The UNO Division of Student Affairs works closely with campus and community partners to provide several resources to assist students and their families. Whether you're earning your degree entirely online or enhancing your traditional college experience, UNO offers support for all students taking advantage of Online Learning. The Office of Research and Creative Activity (ORCA) supports faculty, staff, and students in their ongoing scholarly activities at UNO. We provide leadership in developing future research programs, creative collaborations, community engagement efforts, and securing grants and partnerships that will advance knowledge, help realizes economic and human potential, and serve society's interests. Join a community that believes in academic excellence through a curriculum that is relevant to the real world. UNO appreciates that learning is a lifelong process, and not every route to college is traditional. We offer several options and an education that will serve you for a lifetime. For more than 100 years, the University of Nebraska Omaha has helped professionals advance their careers through a wide array of award-winning graduate programs. We focus our attention, expertise, and resources on our most important responsibility—our students. All UNO community members are responsible for ensuring our students' safety and security while treating them with honesty and respect. Our Division of Student Affairs works closely with campus and community partners to provide several resources to assist students and their families. Dream big as you experience the city of Omaha and find your community within it. When you become a part of the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO), you make the deliberate choice to be a Maverick and to embrace all the possibilities the name implies. We invite you, and all future Mavericks, to get to know the O. Omaha is our campus and classroom. No fences or barriers separate students from the opportunities offered by the greater Omaha area and beyond. We address real issues, providing relevant learning opportunities that uniquely prepare our graduates as professionals and active members of their community. Since its inception in 1908, the University of Nebraska Omaha has been firmly anchored in the community, forging partnerships with business, education, government, arts, and civic organizations. UNO has long set the pace for accessible higher education in Nebraska and continues to offer an academically rigorous experience to a diverse student body. The history of the University of Nebraska Omaha has been a powerful guiding force. Our past fuels our pride and shapes the comprehensive metropolitan university we've become. We were built on a commitment to provide a rigorous, relevant, and affordable education that meets traditional and nontraditional students' diverse needs. UNO has been and always will be driven by the unique connection to and partnership with the city of Omaha. Since its inception in 1908, the University of Nebraska Omaha has been firmly anchored in the community, forging partnerships with business, education, government, arts, and civic organizations. UNO has long set the pace for accessible higher education in Nebraska and continues to offer an academically rigorous experience to a diverse student body. UNO has been firmly anchored to the community throughout its development—building strong ties with business, education, government, arts, and civic organizations. These relationships run deep. In fact, for seven consecutive years since the inception of a national award, UNO has remained on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its civic engagement. Construction began in 2012 on UNO's new 60,000-square-foot Community Engagement Center, which will support and allow for further expansion of university-community partnerships. It is in part thanks to this rich, layered history that Mavericks today know they are a part of a university committed to diversity and inclusion. And the opportunity to create the next chapter continues as the University of Nebraska Omaha addresses the changing needs of the metropolitan area, state, region, and world. View full university

Many high school students visit for the first time to consider whether UNK has a place in their future. They often come here with their parents, who may also have never been to Kearney or seen UNK before. They are surprised at what they discover. Alumni who haven't returned for many years after leaving with their new diploma in hand return to find out how our campus has grown and changed. Talented scholars and other future members of our academy arrive to discover a small, private-college atmosphere on a central state university campus. But what impresses people the most – what we know is the heart of UNK's story and our promise – is us. The people here at UNK. The University of Nebraska at Kearney is a public. Residential University committed to being one of the nation's premier undergraduate institutions with excellent graduate education, scholarship, and public service. The University of Nebraska at Kearney will achieve national distinction for high quality, multidimensional learning environment, engagement with the community and public interests, and students' preparation to lead responsible and productive lives in a democratic, multicultural society. Key to such improvement will be a clear focus on mission imperatives, fidelity to historic core values, and continuous and rigorous self-appraisal or assessment outcomes. The College of Arts & Sciences is the University of Nebraska's intellectual foundation at Kearney, offering students a top-notch liberal arts education in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. UNK is a leading university for teacher education. Our mission is to prepare, inspire, and support students to become caring, reflective, and competent professionals in a democratic, multicultural society. The technology-rich COE building is home to many outstanding programs. Discover excellence in Online Education with UNK's campus. Choose from over 30 accredited online programs and nearly 400 online courses. UNK has one of the lowest tuition rates in the country. That's a valuable difference. Memorable experiences form the cornerstone of education at UNK. Why? Because studying the real world means stepping into it now and again. Because good ideas only become great ones when they are put to work. And because small class sizes equal more significant opportunities to preview the different ways you may employ your UNK education once you graduate. At UNK, we keep classrooms as real as possible, which means that the whole world often becomes your classroom. Be it an internship, a research project, a summer abroad, or a semester on another campus on the other side of the continent; most students have at least one or two "out-of-the-classroom" experiences while at UNK. Theoretical knowledge is only half of your education at UNK. The other half is applying what you learn to the real world and learning from experience. Internships are among the many powerful ways in which a UNK education extends classroom learning into real-world experiences in the workplace. Most UNK students list at least one internship experience on their résumé by the time they graduate. Business students intern at some of the best companies in the state and nation education majors intern at schools across Nebraska social work students intern at area hospitals and counseling centers criminal justice students intern with law enforcement, corrections agencies, and law firms advertising majors intern at leading agencies in Omaha, Chicago, and other places small and large… the list is nearly endless. The Honors Program at the University of Nebraska at Kearney offers exceptional students the opportunity to excel in academic, leadership, and personal development during their undergraduate career. This four-year program enriches and supplements all academic majors at the University through special classes, an Honors learning community, scholarly projects (research and creative activity), study abroad, leadership development, and service-learning. At UNK, we are all difference makers. Apply now and join a friendly, welcoming college filled with people who care about your success. All first-time freshmen, transfer students, re-admitted, or returning students can follow these links for becoming an undergraduate student at UNK. Make a difference in your life with a Master's or Specialist degree from UNK. Experiential, hands-on learning is maximized in our Graduate-level programs. If you've completed a Bachelor's degree and seek to further your education, you're in the right place. Each year students from 50 countries make UNK their first choice in quality education. We offer an outstanding education at a respected residential university in the USA at a more affordable cost than larger colleges. Plus, UNK is located in a safe, friendly, and welcoming American community. Having access to convenient, affordable, quality health care on campus is an integral part of your success, and we're here to serve you. Our department is made up of four offices to help students' stay healthy in mind and body while at UNK. Our mission is to engage, educate, and empower optimum physical and mental wellness among the diverse student community supporting academic excellence. View full university

Nebraska Wesleyan University is an academic community dedicated to intellectual and personal growth within the context of a liberal arts education and in an environment of Christian concern. Nebraska Wesleyan was founded by Nebraska Methodists and actively maintains its relation to The United Methodist Church. The University reflects the Judeo Christian tradition in its efforts to integrate questions about meaning and value with the pursuit of learning and understanding. The University is committed to the excellence of academic endeavors and to learning as a lifelong process. The curricula and programs are designed to help students gain and expand knowledge and skills in developing their competence in rational thought and communication, broadening their perspectives on humanity and culture, and enhancing their spiritual, physical, emotional, and aesthetic resources. Nebraska Wesleyan intends that its students develop a sense of individual worth and become useful and serving members of the human community. Nebraska Wesleyan University will be an outstanding national liberal arts university. The educational experience transforms each student to lead a life of learning, service, leadership, and success in a diverse world. Nebraska Wesleyan University is committed to excellence in all aspects of academic endeavor in the curriculum, educational facilities, residence halls, and all programs available to students in the hiring and professional development of faculty and staff in all administrative policies and procedures and in the processes which ensure the continuing renewal of the academic community. Nebraska Wesleyan University is an academic community committed to the centrality of the liberal arts and to “those habits of the mind” which derive from the liberal arts: intellectual curiosity, critical and rational thinking, creative and artistic expression, respect for history and traditional values, independent analysis, and effective communication—in short, an academic community dedicated to the joy and freedom of intellectual inquiry and learning. Nebraska Wesleyan also affirms the importance of professional programs validated and enriched by the liberal arts traditions. Recognizing that each student is a unique individual, a person of dignity and sacred worth, the faculty and staff of Nebraska Wesleyan University is committed to providing encouragement and opportunities for all students to develop maturity, personal responsibility, and a sense of values and to enhance their intellectual, spiritual, physical, emotional, and aesthetic resources. Nebraska Wesleyan University affirms its commitment to provide programs, resources, and policies that broaden perspectives on humanity and its diverse cultural expressions locally, nationally, and internationally. As an academic community that “cultivates the desire for learning and nurtures the growth of the whole person,” Nebraska Wesleyan University affirms its commitment to collegiality and to a community which unites students, faculty, staff, board members, alumni, parents, and friends in an “environment of Christian concern” a learning community whose members respect the dignity and worth of all members of the University and who seek opportunities to serve the broader human community. Recognizing the University’s distinctive United Methodist heritage and the values which derive from that heritage, Nebraska Wesleyan is committed to the careful stewardship and wise use of the human and financial resources needed to accomplish the mission of the University at the same time, wise stewardship of resources also requires creativity and boldness in addressing the challenges which face independent higher education. View full university

Doctors go to medical school. Lawyers go to law school. Artists go to art school. Church Leaders go to NC. We are passionate about one thing...creating church leaders. It is why we state it right in our logo. We do not want to crank out men and women who have a degree, a piece of paper that hangs on their office walls. We are not interested in having graduates who quit ministry after eighteen months because of their churches' frustrations and ineffectiveness. We could offer you a full degree online, but how could you learn to lead well if you are not around great leaders, growing, and maturing? Our passion and sole focus is the local church. We need the church to be great, and we need great leaders to lead them. Nebraska Christian College is an institution of Christian higher education that seeks to bring glory to God by calling people to know Christ, preparing disciples with skills for ministry, and sending them out to make Christ known. View full university

Nebraska Methodist College, located in Omaha, Nebraska, and an affiliate of Methodist Health System, is a premier private health professions institution that has offered a caring, close-knit community to its students since it was established in 1891. With an enrollment of more than 700 students, Nebraska Methodist College is small enough to care about each student individually and large enough to provide outstanding undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs in nursing and allied health. Nebraska Methodist College students experience a holistic culture of caring while mastering health care art and science. They gain the skills and experience needed to become outstanding contributors to society through service-learning experiences, community-based education, and leadership development integrated throughout the curriculum. They are taught and supported by expert and nurturing faculty and dedicated staff members who value and take pride in their Nebraska Methodist College careers. View full university

Nebraska Christian Schools (NCS) is a K-12, non-denominational, private, Christian school. Our students represent a variety of denominations, and they are taught a biblically integrated, rigorous college-prep curriculum. All students attend Bible class each day and chapel once a week. Dorms are available for high school students. NCS is accredited by the Nebraska Department of Education and is an ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International) member school. NCS is also a member of the Nebraska School Activities Association and the Goldenrod Conference. NCS admits students irrespective of race, color, and national or ethnic origin. NCS is located on a 27-acre campus one mile outside of the city limits of Central City, Nebraska (population 2,900), 22 miles east of Grand Island, Nebraska (population 49,000), and 110 miles west of Omaha, Nebraska (population 415,000). Nebraska Christian Schools is a place of SERVICE. We aspire to be Service Minded, Exalting of Christ, and Relationally Focused. We want our students and staff to hold a Vibrant Disposition, embrace Innovative Practices, and take a Collaborative Approach. When our students, staff, and stakeholders carry out these values and keep Christ at the center, it puts Nebraska Christian on a path of Excellence to the glory of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The conviction of our school leadership is that the students and staff that we lead do not exist to serve us, but, rather, we are called to serve and lay our lives down for others. By following the example of Jesus, we are devoted to finding tangible ways to love and serve one another, as well as our neighbors. We hope that all parts of Christ’s body see their role in serving in this same way. In all things, there is one centerpiece – that is to glorify our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Whether we are in the classroom, on the ball field, or in the theater, we hope and pray that our actions can bring glory to God. As we work with fellow staff, students, and families along the way, we will try to put ourselves in their shoes, always assuming that they have positive intentions, putting them before ourselves, and treating them with love and respect. We expect that all of our students and staff are in line with a calling to be a part of the Nebraska Christian family. Therefore, it is also the expectation that we should be authentic, but that we should remember that we are blessed to be here. Our energy and attitude should reflect our gratitude for being a part of this mission. The world is changing around us. As a school, it is our job to prepare our students with the most modern skills and practices while never removing or compromising our Biblical worldview. In our 21st century world, it is becoming increasingly necessary for people to work together collaboratively. By embracing this, we will improve our school while helping our students hone this important skill. It is not wrong for one to pursue excellence unless to do so is for one’s glory. As we pursue excellence here at NC, we strive to do it for an audience of one – our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. View full school

Founded in 1894 by The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private, coeducational institution of higher learning. The main campus is located in Seward, Neb. (population 7,000), about 25 miles west of Lincoln, the state capitol. The graduate school and degree completion program are based in Lincoln. Concordia University, Nebraska is an excellent academic and Christ-centered community equipping men and women for lives of learning, service, and leadership in the church and world. By 2020, Concordia University, Nebraska, will be a thriving Lutheran university that engages students in dynamic, life-shaping learning experiences and relationships as they discover, pursue, and realize their vocational callings. We use our Lutheran tradition to help students strengthen their own Christian identity and gain the practical experience they need to successfully learn, serve, and lead in the church and world. If you are a student who wants an excellent academic education and desires a vibrant, Christ-centered community, Concordia University, Nebraska is the college that can best prepare, serve, mentor, support, and inspire you to develop a more precise identity, improve your skills, explore your calling and ultimately serve and lead through your career, family, church, community, and world. Concordia will engage you in dynamic, life-shaping learning experiences and relationships. As you do, you will discover, pursue, and realize your purpose and calling. Concordia's faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends will help you develop your talents in ways that will help you virtually explore, identify, and ultimately fulfill your personal and professional goals. Maybe you want a higher education. Maybe you want a stronger faith, better skills, prestigious accomplishments, or athletic records. Whatever the desire, Concordia can help you reach your goals—and, with our help, you may be able to achieve more than you ever imagined possible. Because most of Concordia's students live on campus, various events are going on at almost any given time. Moreover, many of our students come from out of state, which means they stay on campus during the weekends. Concordia's student activities council (S.A.C.) regularly schedules fun activities and events such as concerts, comedians, dances, coffeehouses, etc. What has S.A.C. cooked up now? The admission office will host a Summer Jump Start Visit Day in June. This particular visit day allows confirmed students a chance to take care of their finances and attend to other first-year issues before they arrive for Launch - Orientation Weekend. Each residence hall features in-room access to cable and the Internet, study spaces, laundry facilities, and cozy lounges with big-screen televisions. In addition to these benefits, you will also have opportunities to participate in educational programs and fun group events with your floormates. The school that grew to become Concordia University, Nebraska opened its doors on Nov. 18, 1894, with one professor, a dozen male students, and a three-year high school curriculum. Concordia has since grown into a fully accredited, coeducational university that has granted tens of thousands of students degrees. The cornerstone on Founders Hall bears the initials E.L.S.L.S., short for Evangelische Lutherische Schullehrer Seminar, apparently the first name given to Concordia in 1894 by its German-speaking founders. Translated into English, the name was Evangelical Lutheran School Teachers Seminary. However, the school's early leaders did not worry much about settling on a consistent name. Dr. Jerry Pfabe, emeritus history professor and the university's archivist, has referenced a dozen official and unofficial names. Several of those names cropped up in the first few decades: Zweites Schullehrer Seminar Zu Seward, Nebraska (The second school teachers' seminary): The school's only purpose the early years was to train teachers for Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod parochial schools. The LCMS started its first teachers' seminary in Indiana and later moved it to Illinois. Lutheran Seminary/Evangelical Lutheran Seminary/Teachers' Seminary/Lutheran Teachers' College. Seward College: This was an unofficial name that appeared on baseball uniforms. No one knows for sure when Concordians first started playing organized sports, but they were believed to have adopted the Bulldog mascot in honor of Coach Walter Hellwege's pet bulldog, who accompanied him to games the 1920s.German College: This was unofficial—sometimes derogatory—the name used by Seward County residents to describe the college. Lutheran Normal School: "Normal school" training was the term for teacher education programs in the early part of the century. Concordia began offering bachelor's degrees in 1939, but teachers were not required to have bachelor's degrees for several more years in many states. Look long enough, and you may still find the initials C.T.C. stamped on objects around campus. Concordia Teachers College was the school's official name for decades; however, the "Teachers" was gradually dropped from recruitment materials as the curriculum expanded to include D.C.E. and pre-seminary programs, followed by a host of liberal arts majors in the 1970s and 1980s. Although Concordia is still operated under the LCMS's auspices, it now recruits students from many Christian denominations. Teacher education is still the most extensive program on campus but makes up less than half the student body. The school changed its name to Concordia University in 1998. View full university

One of the best parts of my job is talking about the great experience students have at Union College. Here are a few aspects of Union College. I welcome every opportunity to share. Union's student-led Campus Ministries programs give many opportunities for spiritual involvement and discipleship training. Union offers a traditional Seventh-day Adventist environment, providing a robust framework for making wise spiritual decisions. Strong ties with welcoming local churches mean over 90 percent of Union's students voluntarily join in worship weekly. At Union, students take ownership of their Christian experience. Adventist young people often leave the church after attending college, but that is not true at Union. Five years after graduation, most young alumni are very involved with their local church and continue their spiritual growth. Union's academic programs are strong, and since 2006, Union has been rated a top tier college in its regional category by U.S.News and World Report. With a student-to-teacher ratio of 13-to-1, students directly interact with professors who will challenge and mentor them, directly contributing to high standards of achievement seen in pass rates for professional exams and graduate school acceptance rates. The Union is in the top 3 percent of colleges and universities in the country for volunteerism and service-learning as designated by the 2007 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Union sponsors Project Impact, the longest-running, highest participation collegiate community service day in the country. Union students serve locally by regularly feeding the homeless, operating a foot clinic, and bringing joy to long-term care residents. Globally, students share their time and skills through the Frontier Nursing class, international rescue, relief program, and student missionaries. Union College students choose from more than 50 majors and emphases in 27 disciplines or create a personalized degree. Union's graduates are sought by graduate and professional degree programs and employers in many fields, including health care, education, communication, social work, business, and international rescue and relief. We are committed to helping students face the challenges of a global marketplace where change is the only constant. Since student leadership is a defining value of the Union College experience, students here develop leadership abilities and learn to become change agents in a changing world. Union's capital city location offers a safe and enriching environment for study, work, and play. The 50-acre, tree-covered Campus in the College View community, is known for its friendly and safe atmosphere. When campus security is increasingly important, Union College feels fortunate to have a Lincoln police station located adjacent to Campus and a consistently positive safety record. Union recently installed a campus emergency alert system and has a crisis management plan in place. Our location close to downtown Lincoln means students have access to many off-campus jobs, internships, and cultural experiences within 10 minutes of Campus. A four-year degree at Union offers students the chance to grow in ways that cannot be matched by a community college or big public university. The friends made at Union, both students and professors, become essential to the fabric of our graduates' lives. Union's goal is for students to reach their full God-given potential—not just by teaching them in a classroom but also by empowering them to make wise choices that will benefit them for the rest of their lives. According to a national student survey, Union students rank above the national norm in their satisfaction with their experience at Union, and they rate Union in the top 10 percent for a supportive campus environment. This may explain why Union has the highest rate of alumni giving participation for colleges in its Carnegie Foundation classification. Alumni who graduated from Union typically have such a great experience they become an incredibly loyal and spirited group who give back to their school and still sing the school song. Union's location in the affordable Great Plains means tuition is in the lower third among Adventist colleges. Our high level of support from alumni and friends allows us to have the lowest tuition of any independent college in Nebraska. Union's new scholarships make a college education here an even better value actual out-of-pocket costs may be less for the same or better quality of other colleges. Union offers bachelor's (four-year) and associate's (two-year) degrees and a Master of Physician Assistant Studies. Students choose from a variety of academic routes with more than 50 majors, emphases and minors in 27 fields of study or fulfill individual educational goals with a personalized degree. For students living on or off-campus, participation in student activities is one of the many traits that sets the Union apart from other colleges. Whether a sporting event, banquet, games, or concert, there's something to do at Union every Saturday night, and many times in between. Surveys of Union students show twice the involvement in on-campus activities than the national average. The Student Life office is the epicenter of this vibrant campus life, an intersection between the college administration and student government. The responsibilities of Student Life include overseeing varsity athletics, providing student health and counseling services, managing the residence halls, sponsoring Associated Student Body activities, ensuring student safety, and formulating and enforcing institutional policies.One of the best parts of my job is talking about the great experience students have at Union College. Here are a few aspects of Union College. I welcome every opportunity to share. Union's student-led Campus Ministries programs give many opportunities for spiritual involvement and discipleship training. Union offers a traditional Seventh-day Adventist environment, providing a robust framework for making wise spiritual decisions. Strong ties with welcoming local churches mean over 90 percent of Union's students voluntarily join in worship weekly. At Union, students take ownership of their Christian experience. Adventist young people often leave the church after attending college, but that is not true at Union. Five years after graduation, most young alumni are very involved with their local church and continue their spiritual growth. Union's academic programs are strong, and since 2006, Union has been rated a top tier college in its regional category by U.S.News and World Report. With a student-to-teacher ratio of 13-to-1, students directly interact with professors who will challenge and mentor them, directly contributing to high standards of achievement seen in pass rates for professional exams and graduate school acceptance rates. The Union is in the top 3 percent of colleges and universities in the country for volunteerism and service-learning as designated by the 2007 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Union sponsors Project Impact, the longest-running, highest participation collegiate community service day in the country. Union students serve locally by regularly feeding the homeless, operating a foot clinic, and bringing joy to long-term care residents. Globally, students share their time and skills through the Frontier Nursing class, international rescue, relief program, and student missionaries. Union College students choose from more than 50 majors and emphases in 27 disciplines or create a personalized degree. Union's graduates are sought by graduate and professional degree programs and employers in many fields, including health care, education, communication, social work, business, and international rescue and relief. We are committed to helping students face the challenges of a global marketplace where change is the only constant. Since student leadership is a defining value of the Union College experience, students here develop leadership abilities and learn to become change agents in a changing world. Union's capital city location offers a safe and enriching environment for study, work, and play. The 50-acre, tree-covered Campus in the College View community, is known for its friendly and safe atmosphere. When campus security is increasingly important, Union College feels fortunate to have a Lincoln police station located adjacent to Campus and a consistently positive safety record. Union recently installed a campus emergency alert system and has a crisis management plan in place. Our location close to downtown Lincoln means students have access to many off-campus jobs, internships, and cultural experiences within 10 minutes of Campus. A four-year degree at Union offers students the chance to grow in ways that cannot be matched by a community college or big public university. The friends made at Union, both students and professors, become essential to the fabric of our graduates' lives. Union's goal is for students to reach their full God-given potential—not just by teaching them in a classroom but also by empowering them to make wise choices that will benefit them for the rest of their lives. According to a national student survey, Union students rank above the national norm in their satisfaction with their experience at Union, and they rate Union in the top 10 percent for a supportive campus environment. This may explain why Union has the highest rate of alumni giving participation for colleges in its Carnegie Foundation classification. Alumni who graduated from Union typically have such a great experience they become an incredibly loyal and spirited group who give back to their school and still sing the school song. Union's location in the affordable Great Plains means tuition is in the lower third among Adventist colleges. Our high level of support from alumni and friends allows us to have the lowest tuition of any independent college in Nebraska. Union's new scholarships make a college education here an even better value actual out-of-pocket costs may be less for the same or better quality of other colleges. Union offers bachelor's (four-year) and associate's (two-year) degrees and a Master of Physician Assistant Studies. Students choose from a variety of academic routes with more than 50 majors, emphases and minors in 27 fields of study or fulfill individual educational goals with a personalized degree. For students living on or off-campus, participation in student activities is one of the many traits that sets the Union apart from other colleges. Whether a sporting event, banquet, games, or concert, there's something to do at Union every Saturday night, and many times in between. Surveys of Union students show twice the involvement in on-campus activities than the national average. The Student Life office is the epicenter of this vibrant campus life, an intersection between the college administration and student government. The responsibilities of Student Life include overseeing varsity athletics, providing student health and counseling services, managing the residence halls, sponsoring Associated Student Body activities, ensuring student safety, and formulating and enforcing institutional policies. View full university