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Union Adventist University

Lincoln, Nebraska · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$23,716What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
100%
Graduation rate
49%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
471
In-state tuition
$29,334Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$29,334
SAT midpoint
1,055
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$55,045Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$23,716

Better than 44% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

49%

Better than 32% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$55,045

Better than 53% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$42,099

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$23,716

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Union Adventist University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time49%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return84%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$55,045

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Union Adventist University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,24428
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,04518
Public HealthNot reported15
Psychology, GeneralNot reported9
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported6
Biology, GeneralNot reported6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported6
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported5
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported4
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported3
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported2
MathematicsNot reported2
HistoryNot reported2
Social WorkNot reported2
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported2
MusicNot reported1
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported1
ChemistryNot reported1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reported1
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported1
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported

All 27 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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