BS Architectural Engineering (Omaha) at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Programme overview

The architectural engineering (BSAE) undergraduate program is a four-year program requiring 128 credit hours. A one-year master of architectural engineering (MAE) program of 30 credits is also offered.

Faculty: Engineering | Duration: 128 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall, Spring and Summer start (first-year application deadlines: Summer/Fall May 1, Spring December 1) | Location: Lincoln, NE, United States

What you will study

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering; 128 credit hours required. The Architectural Engineering (MAE) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org , under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Architectural and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

Career pathways

The following are the BSAE/MAE program educational objectives (PEOs): Professional Accomplishment: Our AE graduates will become licensed professional engineers a few years after graduation. Career Accomplishment: Our AE graduates will contribute to society by working in an occupation related to the built environment a few years after graduation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-level (not programme-specific): admission is guaranteed to first-year applicants who complete the 16 core course units (English 4, mathematics 4, natural sciences 3, social sciences 3, world language 2) and meet one performance requirement: 3.0 cumulative high school GPA, or ACT 20+, or SAT 1040+, or rank in the top half of the graduating class. ACT/SAT scores are not required. Applicants who do not meet these requirements are reviewed by the admissions committee. College of Engineering additional requirements: 4 units of mathematics including pre-calculus/trigonometry or calculus; 3 units of natural sciences (chemistry, physics, and biology and/or earth sciences); and ACT 24+, or SAT 1180+, or ACT math 24+, or SAT math 580+, or 3.5 cumulative high school GPA. Domestic transfer students need a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5. Major department admission: Students must complete at least 43 credit hours in the AE program before applying for professional admission to the degree program in AE. Transfer students must have all transfer hours accepted before applying for professional admission. Professional admission in the BSAE program requires a minimum of a 2.8 GPA and allows students to enroll in 300-level AREN courses. The number of admitted students will depend on the availability of space, faculty, and other academic resources. Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.5 for graduation.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Summer/Fall (August start) and Spring (January start). The first-year, transfer and international pages list fall 2027 and spring 2027 terms; spring 2027 classes begin January 11.

Fall 2027 application for admission opens August 1, 2026.

First-year and transfer applications: Summer/Fall deadline May 1; Spring deadline December 1. Applications received after the deadline may be placed on a waitlist. Fall 2027 priority deadline for scholarship notification is November 1 (admission application).

International applicants: Fall 2027 priority deadline November 1, final deadline May 1; Spring 2027 final deadline December 1. English proficiency scores due July 15 (fall), December 1 (spring), May 1 (summer).

The application fee is $45, payable by credit card or check (international applicants pay online by credit card). First-year applicants apply through the Common Application or Nebraska's own application. ACT/SAT scores are not required for admission and are encouraged for full scholarship consideration.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.unl.edu/apply/

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